Prof. Roz Shafran - How to Cope When Your Child is Unwell, Has Additional Needs or is Going Through a Challenging Time

10/10/22 • 39 min

I don’t think anybody’s life is quite as smooth sailing as social media would have us believe.”

This week in support of World Mental Health Day (Monday 10 October) we welcome Clinical Psychologist Professor Roz Shafran, co-author of the brilliant book “How to Cope When Your Child Can’t”.

Parenthood can often be far from smooth sailing, especially if your child is unwell, experiencing challenges or has additional needs. So how can parents juggling work and raising their family ensure they look after their own mental health and thrive during these difficult times?

Roz and Verena talk honestly about strategies to help parents cope and Verena shares her personal story of managing being a CEO whilst her young son was admitted to the hospital 7 times over a 6 month period.

They cover:

What to do with your big career aspirations when your child is poorly
How to make tough decisions and look after yourself when your child is struggling
How to carve out time that’s for you
Why what works isn’t one size fits all
‘Mustabation’ and why it will grind you down

We hope you enjoy the conversation. Remember, speaking out about your struggles isn’t a sign of weakness, it’s a sign of strength. Support can be found via Mind.Find out more about the work of Leaders Plus, including details of our award-winning Fellowship Programmes and our latest events by signing up to receive our emails at leadersplus.org.uk/newsletter.

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I don’t think anybody’s life is quite as smooth sailing as social media would have us believe.”

They cover:

What to do with your big career aspirations when your child is poorly
How to make tough decisions and look after yourself when your child is struggling
How to carve out time that’s for you
Why what works isn’t one size fits all
‘Mustabation’ and why it will grind you down

If you’d like to submit a question to the Big Careers, Small Children podcast please record it here https://www.speakpipe.com/BigCareersSmallChildren

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Dr Lisa Grover - How to Prepare for Pay Negotiations, Including Tips on How & Where to Research & Utilising Your Networks

"In practice there’s always a bit of wriggle room for individual discussions and individual negotiations about pay."

This week we are joined by pay expert, lecturer, HR leader and Leaders Plus Fellowship Alumni Dr Lisa Grover.

Lisa is a Senior Lecturer in Degree Apprenticeships at the University of Exeter Business School and is a wealth of knowledge when it comes to practical advice on preparing for negotiations on pay.

Our conversation includes:

Tips on preparing well for pay negotiations
Her experience sitting in the HR Chair
The different pay structures within organisations
Why in practice there’s often wriggle room for individual discussions
Why you’re in a strong position when you enter a new company
Retention payments: what are they and how to get them
Why doing your research makes a big difference
Going down to 4 days for the same level of pay
Where to look for up-to-date pay information
Making use of your networks

We hope you enjoy the conversation.

Find out more about the work of Leaders Plus, including details of our award-winning Fellowship Programmes and our latest events by signing up to receive our emails at leadersplus.org.uk/newsletter.

If you’d like to submit a question to the Big Careers, Small Children podcast please record it here https://www.speakpipe.com/BigCareersSmallChildren

Are you progressing a big career whilst raising small children?

Each month we send out a helpful round-up email featuring useful info and brave new ideas for ambitious mums and dads. Sign up now.

Applications are now open for our NHS Fellowship

Our FMLM accredited NHS Fellowship is a career development programme for working parents in the NHS who want to lead positive change. Apply by 11/07. Find out more.

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Clarissa Ward - Reporting From the Front Line When You Have Children, Making Peace With the Mother You Are Not & Embracing the Mother You Are

“You try to learn to make peace with the mother you are not and embrace the mother that you are.”
Our guest today is Clarissa Ward, a multi-award-winning war reporter and CNN's Chief International Correspondent.
For over 15 years Clarissa has been reporting from front lines around the world, including Syria, Iraq, Afghanistan and Ukraine.
Her incredible memoir ‘On All Fronts: The Education of a Journalist’ is a captivating read and details Clarissa’s life in journalism covering conflicts.
Now a mother of two young boys aged 2 and 4, Clarissa juggles life on the front line with raising her young family. She talks to Verena about how life has changed since becoming a mum and what it’s really like to work as an international war correspondent with a toddler in tow.

They discuss:

Societal expectations of mothers
Motherhood guilt and everything inbetween
Working in a job rooted in purpose
Tips for travelling internationally when you have a young family
The reality of parenthood

We hope you enjoy the conversation.
Find out more about Clarissa's brilliant book On All Fronts here.

For more information about Leaders Plus, including details of our award-winning Fellowship Programmes and our latest events sign up to receive our emails at leadersplus.org.uk/newsletter.