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Category: Finding Joy in the Juggle

How to pick your ‘personal board of directors’ as a carer

How to pick your ‘personal board of directors’ as a carer

Your Personal Board of Directors consists of sponsors, mentors, friends and family that are there to not just support you personally, but also professionally, helping you to navigate career and care, and realise your full potential. Read real stories of how this group of carers found their Personal Board of Directors

How to speak to your boss confidently about care commitments

Carers are people who provide unpaid care and support to family members and friends who have a disability, mental health condition, chronic condition, terminal illness, an alcohol or other drug issue or who are frail aged. One of the key questions many carers ask is: how do I speak to my boss about care commitments and responsibilities?

n elderly woman and her daughter, who has angelmans syndrome, share an affectionate moment

How to manage self-care while caring for others

2.65 million Australians provide care and support to a family member or friend, in acknowledgement of those that manage the incredible job of balancing care and career, Grace Papers interviewed Samara Dobbins and Andrew Parkinson, carers who shared their stories, challenges and celebrated how they find joy in their juggle, and maintain care for themselves while caring for others.

Woman sitting on bench with child with cerebral palsy

Finding joy in the care and career juggle

Grace Papers’ brought together a community of carers to share their stories, their challenges and celebrate how they find joy in their juggle, and maintain care for themselves.

The art of negotiation

In a recent live coaching, we sat down with the founder of PepTalkHer, Meggie Palmer, to give you the strategies to increase your belief in your own worth, and the confidence to negotiate a promotion, a pay rise, or both.

Marie Kondo, and the art of letting go

The pandemic is leaving us exhausted and overwhelmed. Yet, with some ruthless prioritisation, we can each make more room for the things that spark joy.

Career and care during a public health crisis

In the midst of our public health crisis, feelings of fear and uncertainty continue to dominate our lives. However, we can also identify opportunities to make positive changes – and act with leadership and grace.

The mother of all games

At a time when most of the country is locked down, the Tokyo Olympics has been the gift that keeps on giving. And as these athletes combine career and care on the world stage, they have given us the courage to push boundaries in our own lives and homes.