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Topic Tuesday // Work-life balance as a Carer// Tues 22nd September , 7-8:30PM AEST

Unknown userMember10 Sept 2020, 10:47 am AEST

Topic Tuesday // Work-life balance as a Carer// Tues 22nd September , 7-8:30PM AEST

Hello wonderful carers 👋

In this month's event, we will be discussing how you are balancing your caring duties with other life responsibilities, the challenges you are facing, as well as sharing some ideas on how you can manage the demands of caring, family, life, and work/study.

Join us right here on this thread for a 1.5 hours text-based discussion on the 22nd of September 2020! More information to come🌻

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In response to: Topic Tuesday // Work-life balance as a Carer// Tues 22nd September , 7-8:30PM AEST

Unknown userMember22 Sept 2020, 7:30 pm AEST

Re: Topic Tuesday // Work-life balance as a Carer// Tues 22nd September , 7-8:30PM AEST

I am self employed and work part time at present (2 part days a week). We have 2x dogs and I have a number of people I try and encourage through regular messaging.

In response to: Topic Tuesday // Work-life balance as a Carer// Tues 22nd September , 7-8:30PM AEST

Shaz51Senior Contributor22 Sept 2020, 7:31 pm AEST

Re: Topic Tuesday // Work-life balance as a Carer// Tues 22nd September , 7-8:30PM AEST

@Former-Member

my husband has Bipolar 11 and other diagnosis

we are self employed with a very small business

and myself with phsyical problems , kidney disease, arthritris and diabetes

also step mum to 4 adult chidren

In response to: Topic Tuesday // Work-life balance as a Carer// Tues 22nd September , 7-8:30PM AEST

Unknown userMember22 Sept 2020, 7:31 pm AEST

Re: Topic Tuesday // Work-life balance as a Carer// Tues 22nd September , 7-8:30PM AEST

Caring can be and is a full-time job in and of itself for many. As @Shaz51 and @Former-Member have mentioned, we all need to find ways to support ourselves.
Balancing your caring responsibilities with commitments in other life spheres can affect your working/studying hours, what you can achieve, how much time off you need, your concentration, and, most importantly, your emotional and physical wellbeing.

What are some of the challenges you have faced in balancing these responsibilities? And how has this affected you?