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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
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
Work Life

The Early Hour mentor: Kim Palmer, founder of Clementine App

Kim Palmer, founder of Clementine app
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Kim Palmer founded the amazing Clementine App (helping women to feel confident, calmer and get better sleep) alongside her day-job as strategy director at Wunderman, and while raising two young sons. If you’d like Kim as your mentor, read on…

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Annie Ridout 25th June 2018
Work Life

The Early Hour mentor: Candice Brathwaite, co-founder of Make Motherhood Diverse

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Candice Brathwaite is a writer, presenter, influencer, co-founder of Make Motherhood Diverse, mum-of-two young kids and now a mentor, via The Early Hour. If you’re a mum looking for support with your freelance work, you may be in luck…

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The Early Hour 11th June 2018
Work Life

The Early Hour mentor: Penny Wincer, freelance lifestyle photographer

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If you’re a creative freelancer, or looking to move into a more creative career, photographer Penny Wincer might be help you with this. She is a single mother to two children, one with special needs, so understands the additional challenges this can create…

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Annie Ridout 24th May 2018
Work Life

The Early Hour mentorship launches: Sinead Carey, founder of PaperGrace

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The editor Annie Ridout has launched The Early Hour mentorship scheme, taking on one freelance mother to mentor every six months. Her first mentee is Sinead Carey, founder of PaperGrace stationery and mum-of-four. Here’s an introduction…

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Annie Ridout 14th May 2018
Work Life

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
Work Life

Emma Gannon on women, confidence and success

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Emma Gannon hosts the hugely popular Ctrl, Alt, Delete podcast (2m downloads), was one of the Forbes 30 Under 30 this year and is about to publish her second book. We discuss what it’s like to be successful, as a woman…

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Annie Ridout 3rd May 2018
Family

7 ways to let go of your mum guilt

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“Feeling guilty is often what I call a ‘trigger’ feeling,” says life coach Zoe Blaskey. “There is usually something else going on underneath.” Here, she explains the likely origins of ‘mum guilt’ and how to get rid of it for good…

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Contributing Writer 16th April 2018
Work Life

Maybe mothers don’t want to share parental leave

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Amidst all this talk of shared parental leave – low uptake for the men, the fault lying with outdated work cultures and sexist bosses – there’s an important voice missing: the mothers. Maybe 98 per cent of leave is taken by women because that’s what they’d prefer…

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Annie Ridout 11th April 2018

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