January 2025 Work Life and Well-being Bulletin
Happy New Year 2025,
We have really kicked off the new year and winter in a very snowy way. Be safe out there. Sometimes we get so busy with the daily grind that we miss the small moments to connect with colleagues, family, and friends. In 2025, I hope you have a year of positive connections, productive workspaces, healthy relationships, and consistent physical fitness routines to name a few. Overall, in this new year, I hope you create effective work-life and well-being strategies that allow you to nurture yourself, reset when needed and make regular progress.
As always, you are invited to share the working parents network opportunities with the parents in your area. Join our network via Teams and/or Facebook. Attend the monthly parents’ “Real Talk” support groups and parenting-related workshops.
Thank you for sharing these opportunities and helpful advice via emails, listservs, newsletters, bulletin boards, electronic boards, hallway monitors, team meetings or check-ins, etc. Encourage your team to select at least one work-life and self-care opportunity each month.
PRO TIP: If you see a workshop that you want to attend but you are busy, go ahead and RSVP so that you receive the video recording after the workshop via email.
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Upcoming events
Jan. 14, Noon - 1 p.m.: The financial rebound: Saving, investing, and enjoying life. Register here.
Jan. 15, 8:30 - 9 a.m.: Working parents real talk virtual chat. Register here.
Jan. 15, Noon - 1 p.m.: Elder care caregivers support group. Register here.
Jan. 21, Noon - 1 p.m.: Dementia; Diagnosis to treatment options. Register here.
FYI reminders and helpful links
Calendar of all upcoming workshops and events: https://hr.uky.edu/calendar
Work-Life and Well-being website: https://hr.uky.edu/work-life-and-well-being
UK Employees Discounts: website listing https://hr.uky.edu/benefits/more-great-benefits/employee-discount-program
Working Parents website resources: https://hr.uky.edu/work-life-and-well-being/working-parents
Elder Care resources: https://hr.uky.edu/work-life-and-well-being/elder-care
Join the UK Working Parents Network: https://hr.uky.edu/work-life-and-well-being/working-parents/working-parents-network
