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It goes without saying that all parents need quality bonding time with their children – both fathers and mothers. But are children getting as much time with their dads as they should? When we talk about parenting, gender stereotypes within childminding and parenthood have come a long way over the last century. In fact, fathers are nearly 7 times more involved with their children than they were 50 years ago. Mothers are not seen as the only possible caregiver, and fathers are taking a much more active role in their child’s life. But the time children spend with their fathers is still significantly less than mothers.  Meet #Freelancher100 mentor & founder of Green Bean Studios, Anita Frost. Over the past 12 weeks, Anita has harnessed her 16+ years of experience in child development & business to support 100 women across the UK as they develop and launch their own businesses.  Anita is the author of the Green Bean Collection stories, and founder of Green Bean Studios – a children’s edutainment brand with early years education, sustainability, and outdoor adventures at its core. Having successfully grown the business, she has developed a range of fun and educational books, toys, and games, as well as a YouTube channel and live interactive events and attractions for families across the country.  Eleanor Tweddell So I was excited to join the mentoring programme at Northern Power Women. And have the pleasure of a brilliant, powerful weekly mentoring session with Shiraz and Anita Frost. Just having someone to share thoughts, ideas and push the plan forward has already expedited the brand refresh. So it's good to have people around you who keep you going. For the last few years I've had a business coach or mentor the whole way through each part of business development. (And it often helps with localising every time we move. I've been working on a refresh of Another Door for the last few months. Fresh programmes, workshops and courses, based on our expertise but delivered in ways that meet the needs of our members and corporate customers. Sometimes it's felt too much, and I have to fight not going back to what we know, running back to the comfortable zone. Sometimes I'm not really sure if it's exactly right. Sometimes I think I'm not enough to get this done. When we are trying to do hard things, we need people around us that help to push us along (but not push us over though, thin lines!). Thank you Shiraz and Anita (and all the Northern Power team) really enjoying the experience. Eleanor Tweddell After 23 years of corporate life, working for brands such as Costa Coffee, RAC, Virgin Atlantic and Vodafone, and having clients like Channel 4 and Trinity Mirror, and a book published by Penguin Random House, I understand the highs and lows of starting something new. I’m here to help you restart well. Why losing your job could be the best thing that ever happened to you “Four years ago I got made redundant. It wasn’t the best time of my life. But I wondered if it was time to step away from corporate life and explore the ‘outside’ world. I started writing a blog. I started an online retail store. I joined up to lots of courses and programmes. I had no idea what I was doing! But I got curious, stayed open to new ideas and took opportunities that came along. The blog became a community, which became a business, which became a book, the book is here. This book will take you through the shock of redundancy, the feeling of being stuck, slowing down to get clarity, becoming unstuck and thriving in your next chapter, your next door. It shares my story, other people’s stories, all the tricks and guidance that helped me. It’s honest, it’s optimistic, it might even make you laugh!” BUY THE BOOK ON AMAZON, WATERSTONES, HIVE.CO.UK & YOUR LOCAL BOOKSHOP Please leave a review - it means a lot. |
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