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“I’m sorry guys, there’s no heartbeat”

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“Never had I contemplated the complete void that you fall into when you hear those words: “I’m sorry guys, there’s no heartbeat”. Writer Sarah Matthews writes about the deep pain of miscarriage…

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Contributing Writer 11th October 2018
Work Life

5 tips for balancing motherhood and a freelance career

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Stephanie Reed knew she’d like a baby at some stage so decided to go freelance, to make her working day more compatible with family life. Two years later, business in full swing, she gave birth. Here’s what Stephanie has learned about balancing motherhood with a freelance career…

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Contributing Writer 5th September 2018
Family

Charlotte Duckworth: Why I wrote my debut novel The Rival

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Charlotte Duckworth was looking for novels that reflected her experience of new motherhood but couldn’t find. So she wrote The Rival. It’s gritty, relatable in parts, shocking and has unbelievable twists. Here, Charlotte explains how she came up with the story…

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Contributing Writer 3rd September 2018
Family

At work you feel appreciated. But as a mother, you often don’t

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For some mothers, work is a financial necessity. For others, it’s a choice: they want to continue pushing their career forward. But Annie Ridout wonders whether sometimes mothers do paid work to feel appreciated…

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Annie Ridout 6th August 2018
Work Life

The Freelance Mum: Rosie Adediran, Mama Sings

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“I felt frustrated as I was working part-time in employed roles to fund the rest of my week, where I was pursuing music,” says Rosie Adediran, aka Mama Sings. So she bravely quit the office job and went full-time as a singer and musical workshop leader…

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Annie Ridout 24th July 2018
Work Life

The Freelance Mum: Keryn Potts, founder of Creche + Co

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As a single parent, the flexibility of freelance work enables Keryn Potts to drop her four-year-old daughter off at preschool and pick her up. “Childcare does not suit people who work late, weekends, or need flexibility,” she says…

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Annie Ridout 17th July 2018
Work Life

The Freelance Mum: Amy Goddall, graphic designer

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In this new series, we ask a freelance mum when and why she chose the freelance path. First up, Bristol-based graphic designer and mum-of-one Amy Goddall discusses her side-hustle taking over from her office job, and why she loves this way of working…

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Annie Ridout 3rd July 2018
Family

I’m becoming disorganised and my husband’s delighted

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When Annie Ridout told her husband she was concerned about how disorganised she’d become, his answered surprised her. He said he was pleased; that he prefers her now that she’s forgetful and messy. Here’s why…

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Annie Ridout 7th June 2018
Family

How to stop breastfeeding: helpful, bonkers and surprising ideas

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For many mothers, establishing breastfeeding is difficult and painful. But surprisingly, putting an end to breastfeeding can be a challenge, too. Here are some ideas for how to stop…

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Annie Ridout 17th May 2018
Family

Rebecca Schiller on changing the pregnancy and birth conversations

Your No Guilt Pregnancy Plan: A revolutionary guide to pregnancy, birth and the weeks that follow
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Rebecca Schiller on her new book – Your No Guilt Pregnancy Plan. “It’s my way of countering some of the judgement, bullshit, guilt and narrow representations of motherhood that are out there.” 

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Contributing Writer 30th April 2018

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