Parenthood: It's Impact on Your Career and Finances 

In this episode, Joanna Abraham and Sophie Lefebvre from Victorian Women Lawyers are joined by Catherine Brooks of Wendy Brooks & Partners and Foley's List member Olivia Callahan. Together, they share their personal experiences and insights on how having children can impact careers. Tune in as they discuss the challenges and obstacles of balancing parenting and professional life, and how they've successfully navigated this complex journey.

In collaboration with Victorian Women Lawyers, this is the third episode of Career Stages: Getting Your Ducks in a Row, a series exploring the key life stages and financial milestones that may impact women in law with keynote speakers discussing their experiences and insights into starting your own legal business, starting or ending relationships and starting parental leave and returning to work.

Resources Referenced: 

·  Parental Leave in Practice: A “How To” Guide for Lawyers - Prepared by Victorian Women Lawyers & Maurice Blackburn 

·  MoneySmart guide to having a baby 

·  Let's make it work, baby!: A kick-arse guide to personal and professional success for new parents by Catherine Brooks 

·  FairWork - information on Parental Leave

·  VEOHRC guide to flexible work 

·  Victorian Bar Council Parental Leave Policy