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Parenting in a lockdown: If I, (or anyone else, for that matter) thought being a parent was tough before, I’m in no doubt about it now! At first, it seemed doable. We were going to have a short global pause, look after our youngsters for a while,‑ and juggle everything around them. But four months…
‘What I learned from juggling 2 businesses and a baby in a pandemic’ By Rosie Davies-Smith My name is Rosie. I am originally from Liverpool but have been in London for the past 10 years. I live in South-East London with my husband, Nick and our 4-month-old daughter, Sloane. I am also the founder of…
Rina Einy is the founder of Culthread ™, a vegan, sustainable brand of quality women’s outerwear. “I founded Culthread because, despite being in the outerwear business, I searched in vain for the perfect coat – one that not only looked amazing, fit just right, and had all the necessary functionality, but a coat that was…
WOMEN WORK THROUGH THE NIGHT TO MANAGE WORK AND FAMILY COMMITMENTS DURING LOCKDOWN Working women face immense pressure at home, despite lockdown measures being lifted, as the burden to perform professionally collides with domestic duties, according to new research from NEOMA Business School and emlyon Business School. The Covid-19 lockdown is gradually being eased across…
Lorraine Lewis is co-founder of award-winning charity, The Lewis Foundation and has recently received a British Citizens Award at the Houses of Parliament for her services to Healthcare. Lorraine set up The Lewis Foundation with her husband Lee in 2016 after identifying from their own personal experiences how adult going through cancer treatment could be…
FANTASTIC FEMALES – INTERVIEW WITH SHARON KEARNS FOUNDER OF YOUR STYLE YOUR STORY I’m a mum to 2 boys aged 8 and 11. I set up my first business an accounting practice 11 years ago when my son was born so I could have more flexibility as a mum and for my family. I’ve now…
MOTHERHOOD AND WELLNESS BY KEMI OMIJEH We have all heard the old adage “put the oxygen mask first on yourself before others” This should be the number one rule of parenting. The importance of parents, particularly mums, looking after themselves first goes beyond stealing an hour here and there, it goes beyond being a ‘selfish…
I am Russian-born but spent most of my life out of Russia…I went to school in Belgium and then relocated to Ireland when I was 18. I had my first business venture there with a friend. We set up a cleaning company and within 18 months had 12 staff working for us and had some…
Paula Rhone-Adrien is a leading black female Barrister. Keep up to date with her journey on social media @familylawguruuk The killing of George Floyd in Minneapolis on 25th May struck a forceful blow to my heart. George Floyd was a man who was killed whilst under the arrest of a police officer. Why did this…
Rachel Wood is the founder of Rare Birds Book Club and a passionate advocate for women’s fiction. Born in Canada, Rachel has spent the last decade living in Edinburgh. She has an MSc in Creative Writing from the University of Edinburgh and a serious sweet tooth. Rare Birds Rare Birds Book Club is a book…