Jennifer Pike, Changes to 'Red Books', the Unexpected Joy of Being Single
Violinist Jennifer Pike on surviving childhood fame, Catherine Gray on the Unexpected Joy of Being Single, and why do some businesswomen have a problem with the word 'mumpreneur'?
Jennifer Pike rose to fame when she won the ΒιΆΉΤΌΕΔ Young Musician of the Year award in 2002 aged just 12. Since then, sheβs performed internationally as a soloist and chamber musician, and is now releasing an album of Polish compositions. Jennifer joins Jenni to discuss why sharing the music of her heritage is so important to her, and performs Polish Caprice by GraΕΌyna Bacewicz.
A childβs βred bookβ is issued to their parents at birth and records key aspects of their health and development, from weight charts to immunisations. The government have announced the records are going digital as part of a trial next year, and from 2024 all childrenβs personal health records will be available online. The move is designed to improve NHS care for motherβs and babies, but how will this change affect new parents and will they miss having the physical memento of their childβs first years?
The term βmumpreneurβ entered the Collins dictionary in 2011 and is defined as βa woman who combines running a business enterprise with looking after her childrenβ. So why has new research revealed that more than 60% of British business women think the term βmumpreneurβ is unhelpful and nearly half find it patronising? Jenni talks to the founder of Green and Blacks, Jo Fairley, and to Erin Thomas Wong who founded the Making Mumpreneurs network.
Over half of Brits aged 25-44 are now single, so why do many people still believe weβre incomplete without an βother halfβ? Catherine Gray took a year off dating and details the satisfaction of being on her own in her new book βThe Unexpected Joy of Being Singleβ.
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How to find the joy in being single
Duration: 02:09
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What are the unexpected joys of being single?
Duration: 08:09
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'Mumpreneur': Is the term empowering or patronising?
Duration: 03:20
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Are 'red books' more practical online?
Duration: 03:51
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- Wed 2 Jan 2019 10:00ΒιΆΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 4
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