You know the feeling. You order something and immediately start looking for the tracking number. Then, it’s all about checking for updates. You check every day (a.k.a. multiple times a day) to see if it’s arrived yet. And this is how you know that delivery drivers have become an absolutely essential part of your life. …
Working from home is great in so many ways, particularly in how it adds flexibility to your day. But if you want to do it, you might have a long road convincing your boss. From a management perspective, it isn’t easier. In fact, it’s harder in many ways. Things happen that would never happen in …
As I was preparing to go on my first maternity leave, I figured I would tie up as many loose ends as possible, hand everything off to my boss and coworkers, and then pick it all back up once I returned. Everything would then go forward as usual – just with the addition of a …
I’m a huge advocate of breastfeeding. Before Katherine was born, I knew I wanted to try to breastfeed. But I didn’t realize just how important it was to me until she was a few days old. We went to the pediatrician for her 3-day checkup, and he was a little concerned about the rate at …
It’s World Breastfeeding Week! While the decision to breastfeed is a personal one, the dynamic at work can play a huge role in that decision. How much maternity leave is provided? Is any of it paid? Will there be a comfortable space to pump? Is childcare close enough for me to nurse? Will I be …
Over 2.3 million women have left the labor force (through layoffs or by choice) since the pandemic began, according to the National Women’s Law Center. While women have been in a lot of the jobs that experienced layoffs, many of them chose to leave due to family needs. In fact, the number of women who …
Breastfeeding at work. It’s a topic we haven’t been very accustomed to, but COVID-19 is changing that. With so many employees working from home and daycare centers closed, employees are juggling work and childcare in all kinds of new ways. Recently, this came up on SHRM Connect in the form of, “Breastfeeding on Zoom Calls…What …
On April 7, 2019, at 11:49 a.m., my world changed. It sounds cliche, but it’s so true. I held our daughter in my arms for the first time, and I couldn’t get enough of her. I just wanted to look at her all the time, memorizing everything about her face. When I would lay her …
