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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…
Regina Alonzi is the owner of local business, Wooden Toys Edinburgh, a children’s boutique that specialises in wooden and ethical toys and books for pre-schoolers. www.woodentoysedinburgh.co.uk@woodentoysedinburgh How did you balance being a mother and professional? With great difficulty. My little one’s dad made it clear at pregnancy he didn’t want to be involved, and so I had…
‘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…
SCOTTY BRAND STRAWBERRIES NOW AVAILABLE ACROSS THE UK IN 200 ASDA STORES The Scottish food producer, Scotty Brand, is increasing the amount of strawberries grown this year, after securing a UK contract with ASDA. Over 200 tonnes of delicious berries grown in Perthshire will be available to buy throughout 200 UK stores with the supermarketchain….
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…
Cake or Death is a vegan bakery based in Dalston, East London. They claim to make the best brownies you will ever eat. They send them out by post throughout the UK in boxes that fit through the letterbox. Making the perfect gift or indulgent treat. Katie, the founder is a Hackney resident and the…