Because Quote by Jack Monroe

“My pregnancy changed my relationship with my body because I went from despising it to marvelling at what it can do.”

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I'm publicist, patron of nine charities, creative director, food consultant, recipe developer - and mum.

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There's all kinds of research that shows children operate best if they start the day with some proper food inside them - it's a…

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I'm well-known for saying unsayable things.

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I think as much as people moan at things like award ceremonies, it gives people role models. It provides real positive reinforcement that you…

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Working 90 hours a week is easily racked up when you're self-employed and rely on portable tech to do your work; your train journeys,…

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I'm very careful with the money I have, I pay myself the living wage, and I try to save the rest, because if life…

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All kids are fussy eaters - they go through phases where they'll only eat red food or they just want to eat porridge. With…

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Working behind the cocktail bar was a different kind of escapism, a creative outlet with a newfound respect for alcohol. I didn't drink as…

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I'm not organised, and I don't cope well with deadlines, structure and routine. I'm chaotic. Always have been.

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During my time at Essex county fire and rescue service, barely a shift went by without receiving a call from an elderly person who…

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If I've learned anything in the last seven or eight years it's that my career flies by the seat of my pants and that…

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I was a young mother with a dependent. I went from nice flat and fire service job to cold and hungry with a child.…

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It's like saying French shouldn't be taught because you don't understand it because it's new. Shakespeare is just like learning a new, exciting language.

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