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Tales of New Fatherhood
Brigid McConville is Director of The White Ribbon Alliance for Safe Motherhood UK and an award-winning writer. Here, she shares stories from her book On Becoming a Mother about the father’s role…...
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Is This The Best Packed Lunch in the World?
When Ming blogged pictures of the bento boxes she was making to help her son settle at school, they went viral. Last month, her brilliant ‘how to’ cookbook: Yummy Kawaii Bento was published. We talk...
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Eating out: Afternoon Tea at sketch, London
For ladies and gents what do afternoon tea – sketch, London, is unbeatable; the perfect pre-Christmas treat. But with a child? Annie Ridout decided to find out… If you’re visiting London in the lead up...
View ArticleThe Frustrations of Motherhood Illustrated
When pregnant, Line Severinsen – like many women – received unwelcome attention from strangers. To cope, she turned their comments into hilarious illustrations. Here, she talks art, kids and trying to...
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SAM Labs Founder on Becoming an Inventor
SAM Labs – set up to inspire the next generation to invent and create using technology – have teamed up with the Science Museum to offer an all-in-one inventor kit. We spoke to the founder, Joachim...
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Swedish Week: Fashion and Design For Kids
Graphic designer Clara Spencer-Phillips has a penchant for Swedish design, which can be detected in her cute, clean-cut interior accessories for children. She shares her favourite kids’ brands… Sweden...
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Swedish Week: Fashion and Design for Grown-Ups
Yesterday, Brighton-based graphic designer Clara Spencer-Phillips shared her top Swedish kids’ brands. Today, she lists eight of the best in adult design… 1. Acne (for men and women) – see main image...
View ArticleSwedish Week: Thank you for the music
From Abba to Tove Lo, here’s a quick look at just some of the Swedish bands that have dominated the global music scene, as reviewed by journalist and editor Emma Barlow… Sweden may be small (as in, not...
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Swedish Film: The Seventh Seal and Let the Right One In
Popular series like The Bridge and Wallander showcase the darker side of Swedish television, but what about film? Robert Knight reviews two: The Seventh Seal (1957) and Let the Right One In (2008)...
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Founder of Style After Nine: Yvadney Davis, Stylist and Blogger
From a politically engaged, creative upbringing with her single mum, to life as a stylist with two little ones – Yvadney Davis talks postnatal dressing, living abroad and glamming up for nights out...
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Working Mum: Egle Vasiliauskaite, Photographer
Raised in Lithuania, now living in Bristol with her three-year-old daughter Sequoia and two kittens – Egle, 32, works as a freelance photographer; capturing the innocence of childhood and the romance...
View ArticleBestselling Colouring Book Artist Millie Marotta
She’s one of the leading artists in the current colouring-in book craze, having created two books which spent weeks in Amazon’s top ten. Emma Barlow interviews Millie about her life and work… No one is...
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Is This The Best Packed Lunch in the World?
When Ming blogged pictures of the bento boxes she was making to help her son settle at school, they went viral. Last month, her brilliant ‘how to’ cookbook: Yummy Kawaii Bento was published. We talk...
View ArticleThe Best Three Podcasts You’ll Ever Hear
It’s a bit like a story tape – lulling, engaging – but you can listen on your phone, making podcasts the ideal early morning companion. Robert Knight talks us through his top three… The baby is grouchy...
View ArticleEarly Learning: LGBT Books for Kids
He takes traditional fairytales and introduces homosexual, transgender and racially diverse characters, as well as wheelchair users. We meet Olly Pike to talk early mornings and equality… Olly has...
View ArticleEarly Music: Rosalind Plowright, Opera Singer
Internationally acclaimed opera singer Rosalind Plowright was on Desert Island Discs in 1984. Over thirty years later, the mother-of-two is still performing. Here, she discusses childhood music and...
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Children’s Books: Not Just for Bedtime Reading
We know about bedtime books but what about children’s books to read first thing in the morning, snuggled up in bed or over breakfast? To celebrate World Book Day, Smallprint’s Jenny Thomas recommends...
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Fashion Instamum Zoe de Pass of Dress Like a Mum
The founder of Dress Like a Mum, Zoe de Pass, is changing the way we see fashion and motherhood. Basically, by saying: mums can be cool too. Here, we discuss getting dressed in the morning and the rise...
View ArticleJohn Keats: A Poem About The Early Hour
Does ‘The Early Hour’ mean first thing in the morning or last thing at night? We tend to focus on mornings, but here’s a poem by John Keats that describes an ‘early hour’ after a long night with...
View ArticleBreakfast Music: The Hottest New Tunes for 2016
If you’re looking for new music to listen to on your morning run, commute to work or to kitchen-dance to while the kids eat breakfast, here’s a round-up of the coolest tunes for 2016 by journalist and...
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