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Janice Turner

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Columnist & interviewer, The Times. Orwell Prize for Journalism. Trustee of @AldeburghCinema.
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The Week My Calendar Betrayed Me

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By Janice Turner Verified
| Medium
Ever had one of those weeks where everything that could go wrong does? That was me this week. I discovered that my Tasks notifications had somehow mysteriously disabled themselves, and the consequences were a disaster. I forgot the musical instrument, the packed lunch, the after-school club clothes, and worst of all, today was a non-uniform day. So, my daughter went to school in uniform, and I had to rush up to bring her a change of clothes.
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I Was Overwhelmed by School Admin - Now I’m Building a Solution for Parents Everywhere

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By Janice Turner Verified
| Medium
Janice Turner · Follow 5 min read · -- I never set out to build an app. I wasn’t looking for a startup idea. I was just a parent, like millions of others, trying to keep up with the sheer volume of emails about my kids, last-minute WhatsApp messages, and endless admin that comes with having kids in school. Then, one day, my daughter asked why I hadn’t come to her reading session. I had no idea what she was talking about.
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Every year, World Book Day approaches, and every year I tell myself I’ll be more prepared.

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By Janice Turner Verified
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Janice Turner · Follow 2 min read · -- Every year, World Book Day approaches, and every year I tell myself I’ll be more prepared. But as freelance journalist Georgina Fuller describes in her article, it can feel like a “nightmare for time-poor parents.” The reality is, no matter how much I plan to plan, my kids often end up pulling together a last-minute outfit from what we have lying around: because planning a costume takes far more effort and energy than it seems.
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