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No time to work around the kids? This will help…

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For those of us with the kids at home full-time, it’s a real challenge finding the time to work. What we need is a work schedule that takes into account our lack-of-time. Guess what? We’ve created exactly that, just for you…

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Annie Ridout 14th April 2020
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5 tips for creating your own website during lockdown

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Stuck at home and thinking about launching a side-hustle? Or perhaps you’d like to grow an online presence. Either way, web designer Julia Ferrari has five top tips that will help you to create your own website…

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Contributing Writer 2nd April 2020
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The Freelance Mum: Phoebe Attfield, founder of Motherhen Agency

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Phoebe Attfield planned to take her baby daughter along with her when working as a nanny for another family, but they made it clear this wouldn’t work. So she quit, and set up her own childcare recruitment agency, Motherhen…

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Annie Ridout 20th August 2018
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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
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The Freelance Mum: Kelly Ford – comedian, presenter, producer

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“Some months you are rolling like P Diddy and other months you’re waiting for invoices to be paid. So, planning and budgeting is essential.” Kelly Ford, aka Book of Mum, on life as a freelance mum…

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Annie Ridout 10th July 2018
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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
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Voom, voom, voom… we’re going to the moon (hopefully)

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The editor, Annie Ridout, is keen to take The Early Hour to the next level – so she entered the Virgin VOOM business competition to win £££ and support. The next stage involves pitching live to Richard Branson…

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Annie Ridout 3rd May 2018
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