Work-Life Balance Profile #3 – Marsha* This Work-Life Balance Profile tells the story of a high-flying City professional turned stay-at-home-mum, Marsha, who found working part-time after having children to be the “worst of both worlds”. After a devastating redundancy, she did not return to the workforce and has devoted the past decade to her family’sContinue reading “Marsha’s Story – From high-flying professional to stay-at-home-mum”
Category Archives: Job Loss
Thank You, Next
The Pursuit of Balance after Job Loss I’m acutely aware, if not a little uncomfortable, that I’ve started writing a blog about work-life balance at a time when unemployment rates around the world are rising to an all-time high. Just yesterday, it was reported that in the UK alone, the number of paid employees isContinue reading “Thank You, Next”
From Boardroom to Classroom: Home-schooling Lessons from (and for) the Workplace
12th May, 2020 Almost two months have passed since a temporary assignment to become a home-school teacher was suddenly imposed on me, spinning my professional routine and identity on its head. I have three primary-school aged children whose home tutoring needs are demanding and diverse, and with each week of lockdown that passes, I amContinue reading “From Boardroom to Classroom: Home-schooling Lessons from (and for) the Workplace”