Kathryn Knowles: Home is where the heart is

On International Women's Day 2019

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The crucial questions we should be asking whoever is looking after the household - usually the woman

Friday 8 March brings us Intentional Women's Day, a day where we stop and think about both the women who have well and truly kicked butt in the past, as well as those who are doing so now. When I think of iconic women I envisage Amelia Earhart, Florence Nightingale, Rosa Parks, and most importantly to me, my mum. My mum has had a good life, but it has not been easy. She is just an ordinary woman, who put her career on hold to have kids, who returned to work on reduced hours so she could juggle work and home life balance. My parents have always been cautious with money and planned t...

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