People on the frontline of the childcare crisis share their stories and investigate the historical roots of the problems they face. As they look into the past, will they find solutions to the problems of today?
Hear from campaigners for single parents' rights, migrants with no recourse to public funds, parents of disabled children, breastfeeding mothers and parents of teenagers about their childcare experiences.
New episode out every Wednesday.
This podcast is part of the Grow Your Own oral history project, run by On the Record and funded by Trust for London.
Find out more at https://childcarehistory.org.uk/ or follow us on twitter @growyourown_ohp and instagram @on_the_record_stories
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People on the frontline of the childcare crisis share their stories and investigate the historical roots of the problems they face. As they look into the past, will they find solutions to the problems of today?
Hear from campaigners for single parents' rights, migrants with no recourse to public funds, parents of disabled children, breastfeeding mothers and parents of teenagers about their childcare experiences.
New episode out every Wednesday.
This podcast is part of the Grow Your Own oral history project, run by On the Record and funded by Trust for London.
Find out more at https://childcarehistory.org.uk/ or follow us on twitter @growyourown_ohp and instagram @on_the_record_stories
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Can you be a working mum and breastfeed?
In this episode, mum and breastfeding peer supporter Genova, investigates how breastfeeding parents have negotiated their return to work. She delves into the archives to find out what breastfeeding was like in the 1950s. She speaks to campaigners and experts to find out what rights parents returning to work have today.
You can sign a petition to create new rights to paid breastfeeding breaks for mothers here https://petition.parliament.uk/petitions/636160
Follow Genova on Instagram - @yum.mumma or visit her website https://www.yummumma.com/
Find out more about the issue:
This episode contains:
* Interviews with Joy Hastings, Vice Chair of The Breastfeeding Network and Laura Eggleton, recorded by Genova Messiah.
* Interviews with Judith Marchant and Margaret Peck recorded by Rosa Schling for Holding the Baby, an On the Record project.
* Research conducted at Tower Hamlets Local History Library & Archives.
CREDITS:
Episode produced by Genova Messiah
Artwork by Eva Freeman
Sound design by Hannah Kemp Welch
This podcast is part of the Grow Your Own oral history project, run by On the Record and funded by Trust for London.
Find out more at https://on-the-record.org.uk/projects/grow-your-own/ or follow us on twitter @growyourown_ohp and instagram @on_the_record_stories
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