Parenting through Chronic Illness

Welcome to the Lifespan Psychology Newsletter for July?2023, with a focus on parenting and chronic illness. This was the subject of a feature co-authored by by Dr Esther Cole and Catriona Harrison-Harvey, and published in the June 2023 edition of Parents in Biz Magazine .

Key points:

• Living with multiple chronic illnesses is hard in the context of holding down a job
• Holding down paid employment as a working parent, or carer, with health conditions presents enormous mental and physical challenges.
• As therapists, we provide 12 tips to thrive - as well as survive - as a working parent with health conditions. These tips are based on personal experience and research into psychological and occupational therapies.

You can read the article here:

We hope you like the article and that you find it beneficial - please send and share to support people going through similar situations. And do get in touch with your feedback, or to start a discussion with us.

PODCAST: 'Being a Professional and a Parent, and dealing with Burnout'

Check out Healing E-motions, a podcast by Hazel Hyslop featuring Dr Esther Cole.?

"Esther speaks honestly and openly about her work, and her own journey as a professional and parent dealing with stress and burnout. She aims to connect with the audience and her clients by using her own personal challenges and resilience, as well as her professional training and research, to help others overcome similar difficulties.

"I truly believe that this is a message that will challenge mindsets about work and success, but most importantly help many of us to rethink how we look after our well-being." (Hazel Hyslop)

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75th Anniversary Windrush Day

It's almost been one month since Windrush Day 2023 and I've found myself reflecting on the Windrush 75th anniversary.

I’m so proud of my cousin Kamilah McInnis, whose book ‘Windrush Wonders: Tales of Travel and Triumph' launched on 22 June! This is a children’s book produced by Enfield Caribbean Association, which will eventually be rolled out as part of the national curriculum.

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Promotional Video

We made this short video at the time of our 2022 Prestige Award. We hope you like it, and welcome your feedback.

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If any of the issues above particularly resonated, and you would like to book a free consultation to discuss your health, well-being or how to achieve work-life balance, get in touch for a free 15-minute consultation on 0800 086 2105, email [email protected] or contact us via our website .