Mums race against time
“I find going to the toilet is a luxury to
have thirty seconds of ‘me time’, even then those moments
are few and far between without interruption, I meet myself coming and
going and rarely feel if I am not in a daily amazing race against time!”
~ Trudy, Mum of two, ages seven and three
The 2006 Australian Bureau of Statistics survey How
Australians Use Their Time reveals that women are facing increased time
constraints. Since 1997, women have spent on average an additional 2
hours on both paid and unpaid work and 1 hour and 45 minutes less on
recreation and leisure activities.
Kate Vertsonis, mum coach and founder of It’s
All About U Coaching Services, believes that women today need, as a
priority, to take time out to focus on their own mental, emotional and
physical health. “Mums are burning the candle at both ends. They
have schedules for the kids, but rarely think about scheduling valuable
time each day for themselves. Mums actually feel guilty about taking
time out rather than valuing time for them as a necessity for their
own well-being. Mums need to feel good about having time to regroup!”
Vertsonis is one of the experts hosting the Mum Coach
events in the new Westfield We Are Family Campaign. These Mum
Coach events are designed to provide practical advice and helpful tactics
for mums to cope with time management.
Until 10 August 2008, We Are Family will host a number
of free, interactive events on a diverse range of topics at 32 Westfield
centres across the nation for mums to learn, share and meet other mums
in their local community.
To help mums navigate their busy lives, over 1.3 million
free Westfield We Are Family local guides will be available with
helpful hints from other Mums, expert advice and quick access to community
information. For more details, enquire at your local Westfield centre
or check out the new We Are Family website at westfield.com.au/wearefamily
to be part of the family!
Release Date: 5th August 2008
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