Making Time for the Family: Find Balance in Your Life
Extract: "Ask most parents about their work-life balance and you’re
likely to be answered with a hollow laugh, followed by the question, “What work-life
balance?”
The ‘work’ side of the equation is demanding enough, never mind that under ‘life’
we have to cram in time with our children, time with our partner, housework, sleep
and something resembling a social life! It’s no wonder that many of us feel as though
we are living life in fast-forward and we rush around looking for the pause button.
Some of us feel we have no choice – either we have to work to pay our bills and
mortgage, or perhaps the cost of childcare makes work financially impossible. However,
this is a good moment to be a parent, with employees now enjoying the legal right
to request flexible working practices from their company. These include part-time
work, flexi-time, working from home or job sharing. After all, the positive changes
in the world of work are not all one-sided. Many employers are coming to see the
benefits of respecting their employees’ work-life balance, with advantages such
as increased productivity, better retention of staff and lower rates of absenteeism."
See article from Supernanny.