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Life balance workshops at Douneside weekend for parent carers

Ross Stoker

Seven couples from across Aberdeen and Aberdeenshire, all unpaid carers for at least one child of school-age with a disability, attended a two-day residential event at Douneside House, Tarland, Aberdeenshire. The weekend...began at 11am on Friday and ended at 4 pm the following day...The three consecutive workshops featured in this article took place on the second day and began with men and women in separate groups discussing aspects of life balance. Parents valued this opportunity to reflect on their situations and emotions and couples felt that thinking about the similarities and differences between men and women had been highly productive.

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