The Invisible Juggle: Balancing Caring Responsibilities

Facilitated by Jess Rad | The WomenHood

This 60 minute session exposes the often hidden and unpaid demands of caring – from raising children and supporting neurodivergent loved ones to looking after aging relatives, partners, and pets. Speaking from her lived experience as a solo mama and parent carer of two children, along with others stories to diversify the experience, Jess brings a candid, human lens to the emotional and logistical pressures carers face, showing how these responsibilities affect wellbeing, productivity, and retention in the workplace.

Drawing on research, personal insight, and best practice, Jess outlines practical steps organisations can take to recognise and reduce the burden, close support gaps, and embed care-aware strategies into everyday culture.

Session Outcomes
In this 60-minute talk, participants will:

• Understand the emotional and logistical realities of caring roles.
• Learn how hidden labour impacts employees and organisations.
• Identify common gaps in workplace support for carers.
• Discover practical, low-cost strategies to create care-aware environments.
• Gain clarity on how to talk about caring responsibilities with empathy and respect.

About the facilitator

Jess Rad is an award-winning speaker and founder of The WomenHood and NeuroCurious. Winner of the 2024 National Diversity Award for Gender and recognised by The People’s Honours 2025, she is a late-identified neurodivergent woman and Solo Mum navigating premature menopause, getting outspoken about the unspoken.

The WomenHood partners with organisations to advance gender equity across women’s health, financial wellness, neurodiversity, and relationships through impactful talks, workshops, and programmes. NeuroCurious creates spaces where individuals and organisations celebrate neurodiversity and foster allyship.

As an Ambassador for SEND charity Amaze, Jess amplifies the voices of parent carers whilst reshaping how society views neurodiversity.