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Uh Oh Milo! Picture BooksKate Wogan speaks to Mumforce We caught up with author Kate Wogan to find out about her picture book series, Uh Oh Milo! and how stories that can help teach good manners, can also be great funUh Oh Milo! stories help grown-ups and small children discover new ways to learn about…
Born from the fashion industry SEAMS Hand Cream was created for couturiers and seamstresses to help mend, moisturise and soothe dry pin-pricked hands. Karen J. Gerrard Founder SEAMS says – “Whilst taking part in a millinery course at The London College Of Fashion, my hands got burnt, cut sore and dry, I wanted to buy…
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…
I DONT WANT LOCKDOWN TO END Its been over 3 months since the UK went into lockdown due to the global pandemic. I remember the week it happened, as it was the week of my birthday and all plans had to be cancelled. I was sad I had to give up my plans, some of…
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…
GUEST POST – UNSCHOOLING AND THE PANDEMIC BY HAMILTON CARTER There’s been a flurry of articles over the last few months discussing the benefits, the hardships, and the general gnashing of teeth as families have transitioned to ‘homeschooling’ during the pandemic. We’ve been a homeschooling, more specifically unschooling—a variant of homeschooling that focuses on child-led-learning—family…
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…