Coming up in June in WorkLife Essentials®

There are several exciting new changes here at WorkLife Essentials. First, the blog you are reading is now the best way to stay up to date with what's happening in WorkLife Essentials. Like WLE, our BLOG can be viewed in many languages and contains: Timely materials on a range of topics; News; Information about WLE; Monthly Teasers (including this one!); and What’s New; all designed to help you stay up to date and communicate with your family and co-workers. This Month’s Promotion is about Surviving the Holidays. All countries don’t have the same cycles for their holidays or celebrations, but much of the Northern hemisphere are now getting geared up for summer holidays, and everywhere else we still have extended term breaks from school and seasonal celebrations. What makes this topic even more relevant is because of global economic conditions that have changed how we approach this time. For example, because of the poor economy, schools in many places are often not offering summer school, which means managing 3 months off for the children. Our resources on "Single Parenting During the Holidays", "Finding Holiday Childcare", "Finding Holiday Activities for Children", and "How to Balance Worklife When Looking for Elder or Childcare" are a good place to start. Also many parents around the world do not feel they can afford to take time off or, even worse, do not feel confident that taking time off will not affect their career prospects. For those parents, our resources "Top 10 Tips for Travelling on Business with the Family", "Travelling Well with the Family on Business", and "Traveling With Children". Finally, we need to remember that even our teenagers and older family members are an important part of the puzzle. You’ll find our resources on "Involving Your Older Family Members in Holiday Events" and "Your Teenager and the Holidays" very useful. Remember, there are a range of additional resources available That can be found using "holiday" or "celebration" in the Search box in WLE. We hope following our "Tips for Successful Holidays" armed with the wealth of information in this month’s promotional tour of WLE sees you ready to embrace the challenges and joys of your holiday season! Download HTML version here.