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Maybe it’s time to prioritise the children, now?

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In this essay, Annie Ridout discusses the impact the pandemic is having on children and wonders when the Government will start to prioritise children’s mental and physical needs over football matches…

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Annie Ridout 24th June 2021
Wellbeing

What now? Let’s talk post-pandemic work-life balance

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Having spent a year juggling far too many balls, it’s about time mothers put themselves first. Here, Annie Ridout shares ideas for working out what you want from life…

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Annie Ridout 10th June 2021
Family

Why I wrote Lila and the Skies – a children’s book about mindset

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Annie Ridout was concerned about the impact the pandemic was having on her children’s mental health, so she started telling them stories about the magical things we can do when we believe in ourselves…

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Annie Ridout 6th May 2021
Work Life

The Innovators: Abby McLachlan, founder of East of Eden

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“I had teachers crying on me wondering how they would survive, so there was a real sense that we needed to pull together to get through and keep our community together,” says Abby McLachlan…

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Annie Ridout 26th March 2021
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