Juggling parenting and work responsibilities in tandem is an immense challenge, regardless of what family or career set-up you have. Next Wednesday evening, I’ll be joining parenting expert Anita Cleare at an online discussion about work-life balance for working parents. In preparation, I’ve been reflecting on all the interviews I’ve conducted with working parents forContinue reading “What Works for Working Parents?”
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An Update from ‘A Fine Balance – The Podcast’ HQ
I’m excited to be back in my metaphorical podcast editing suite (i.e. around my house on my phone) working on the next episode of ‘A Fine Balance – The Podcast’. It’s been months since I had the opportunity to catch up on the podcast with people I’ve featured previously on the blog about their work-lifeContinue reading “An Update from ‘A Fine Balance – The Podcast’ HQ”
“My Work is My Health”: Finding Balance When Work Comes First – Gilles’ Story – On the Virtues of Working Hard, the Perils of Loneliness, and the Importance of Quality (over Quantity) When it Comes to Spending Time
Work-Life Balance Profile #20: Gilles Dahan (TL;DR heads-up that this is a long blog post! The following introduction provides a flavour of the content) Introduction to Gilles’ Profile References to improving your work-life balance usually allude to reducing the “work” side of the work:life ratio. For example, by taking regular lunch breaks, clocking off earlierContinue reading ““My Work is My Health”: Finding Balance When Work Comes First – Gilles’ Story – On the Virtues of Working Hard, the Perils of Loneliness, and the Importance of Quality (over Quantity) When it Comes to Spending Time”