Katie BruceKatie Bruce

Katie Bruce is a Wellington mum of nearly two children, and works as Director of JustSpeak - www.justspeak.org.nz. When she is not falling off her Swiss ball in the office, she has a passion for sharing stories, ideas and research to confront policy and prejudice.

When ‘self-care’ just doesn’t cut it

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If burnout is a problem and the promise of self-transformation and self-care aren’t working, then what now? Dr Katie Bruce, chief executive of Volunteering New Zealand, offers an alternative.  This New Year, along with everyone else, I found myself watching Tidying Up with Marie Kondo while fawning over Bullet Journaling on Instagram and ordering a ton … Read more

My son will never be classed as a Young Serious Offender – and that’s not fair

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The National Party’s plan for ‘Young Serious Offenders’ is causing outrage among youth justice advocates. JustSpeak director and pregnant mum of one Katie Bruce asks us to imagine if it was our child being given this label. The new category of Young Serious Offender will never include my son. Don’t get me wrong, it’s the … Read more