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Older female creatives with children are inherently selfish.
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Older female creatives with children are inherently selfish.

Or so literature would suggest. I think it's about time we celebrated creativity amongst mothers - young and old - rather than vilifying them for daring to express themselves outside of motherhood.

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Annie Ridout
Jul 11, 2023
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I was sat having a coffee with my friend this morning and we started discussing our daughters, who we feel are edging far too quickly towards tween/teen years.

We were talking about the relationships we have with them now, and how this might change as they become more independent.

As part of this conversation, I said I sometimes wonder what my daughter wi…

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