Mumpreneurs & Mums at work

London Mums' exclusive chat: Alesha Dixon reveals how motherhood has made her a better person

In this heart-warming and funny interview, singer and hugely popular TV personalityAlesha Dixon opens her heart about motherhood, her first laugh-out-loudsuperhero novel, female role models, guilty pleasures and a few BGT gossips. I loved talking to her! You’ll enjoy this interview. As soon as we get into chatting, Alesha laughs in her familiar loud voice which makes me…
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MumBoss and Honest Mum Vicki Psarias opens her heart to London Mums

Meet Vicki Psarias, author, blogger, vlogger, filmmaker, TV Director & founder of Honest Mum®. I would add force of nature to her CV. I don’t know how she does it.If you don’t know Vicki already, you should. She is an absolute inspiration. Her mummy blog HonestMum has literally become a web sensation. She is an award-winning TV programme and has now written a book where she tells us…
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8 common mistakes all Mumpreneurs make

No one ever plans to be a Mumpreneur. You don’t sit at school with a careers officer and tell them that one day you will start a business to work around your children. When you have children, life changes dramatically. You find yourself dealing with the stresses and expense of working full time and it can feel very overwhelming. It also means you cannot be there for your children when you would…
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Inspirational mumpreneur’s testimonial: Hippychick founder Julia Minchin reveals her secret path to success

One of the best perks of my job is meeting inspirational mumpreneurs such as Hippychick founder Julia Minchin who reveals her secret path to successin this candid interview. The founder of the family-friendly and award-winning company Hippychick tells London Mums editor Monica Costa how the business has made her the strong and capable mumpreneur she has…
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Who is the real Lauren Child?

I am honoured to have interviewed new Children’s Laureate Lauren Child recently for the Winter edition cover of the London Mums magazine. Find out what she thinks of motherhood, Charlie & Lola and doggies.Over the past 10 years I have chatted to hundreds of writers and film stars, but yet I still could not pin down one of my favourite artists. It was worth the wait as not only I…
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Chatting with antique expert Catherine Southon on the art of finding a bargain, parenting and being the Queen for a day

Bargain Hunt fans and antiques’ lovers will love my chat with antique expert andMumpreneurCatherine Southon on the art of finding a bargain, parenting and being the Queen for a day. Q: Catherine, how would you encourage children to learn the art of finding a bargain? CS: I think it’s important to teach children the value of money as soon…
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London Mum & star author Alice Tait reveals how the British Capital inspires her work

I am honoured to share my chat with London Mum & star author Alice Tait who reveals how the British Capital inspires her work in this exclusive interview. She also has created a special logo for London Mums which we are using for three special issues. You can view the first one here.   Q: Where does the inspiration for your work come from?   Alice Tait (AT): I’ve kept social…
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A Mum’s Working from Home Guide

  Housework, walking the dog, laundry, there are plenty of distractions around the computer desk that can take you away from your work when you are working from home. Adding children into the mix can make it seem impossible to actually get any work done. When you’re undertaking work from home with a baby or child in tow, you will face many challenges. There are some things you can do to find a…
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Inspirational Mums: Rita Kobrak & her Italian holidays for mums

Here is another interview in my series of inspirational mums. This week I have chatted to Rita Kobrak about her Italian holidays for mums. She is the host of the London Mums’ Tuscan trip 19-23 June 2017 which mums and families can join. See details of how to book here. Rita and I all glammed up for an event in London Q: Tell us about yourself and family? RK: I have lived in London for…
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