by Francesca Tortora | Sep 29, 2022 | Frankie Says
What the f*ck am I doing Steve? I wrote this back in 2016 when DIFTK was just an idea, but it still rings true. Here’s why I launched a community for freelance parents… It’s Tuesday. A nursery day. I’m at my desk chowing down on my late lunch of...
by Francesca Tortora | Sep 15, 2022 | Frankie Says, Maternity Leave
Applying for Maternity Allowance: The sh*t you need to know I love a bit of pizza, but dear god if I hear Vivaldi’s Four Seasons one more time I might actually cry. Why? Because I spent most of my second pregnancy in my pants (36 weeks pregnant in a heatwave anyone?)...
by Francesca Tortora | Sep 14, 2022 | Frankie Says, The Practical Stuff
Is that a legit business expense? When I run for President of This Ball of Rock We Call Earth, I’d promise to make a few changes for freelance and self-employed parents. Government-backed weekly delivery of tea bags? Done. 30 hours free childcare from birth? Hell yes....
