Yes, this is from Vogue, but many of these are suggestions we find ourselves offering to our working mothers – it is just plain smart to start back midweek. And always, always, always #1! 13 Things Every Woman Should Know Before Returning From Maternity Leave – Vogue Life hacks every working mother should know, including … Continued

Taking extended leave is not just a balance calculation about whether you make enough money to pay for childcare and living expenses in the here and now – you have to take the long term perspective. Salary confessions of working moms – Business Insider “There’s a ton of discrimination for women who’ve taken time off to … Continued

We hear a lot about the importance of breastfeeding for the baby, but this lovely post illuminates the impact supported breastfeeding can have on the whole family (no judgments here for those who did not breastfeed for whatever reason!). The moments he describes are the moments that make up a life of partnership between parents. … Continued

Even for those of us who do parental leave work every day this fantastic TED Talk is very hard to watch. It is gut wrenching that this is the truth of our nations working mothers. Watch this to learn — and feel — a bit more about what drives us every single day. And then … Continued

Check out this great comparison chart of the three states that offer paid leave! Good work by A Better Balance. What’s on your paid leave wish list? Source: www.abetterbalance.org/web/images/stories/Documents/familyleave/fact_sheets/familyleavechart.pdf    

Our content writer’s baby was so gnome-tastic for Halloween, we had to meme her. We hope everyone had a safe and happy Halloween!  

Great commentary from Vivien Labaton, co-founder of the “Make It Work” campaign. “The question is whether we as a nation are going to let every family fend for themselves, or adopt a national solution that makes sure that putting family first doesn’t mean losing your paycheck or your job.” Paid family leave is (finally!) inevitable—commentary … Continued

Thanks Bryce Covert for your article on this – you must have heard us yelling at the screen last night: “and dads! and dads! and dads!” hoping they would take the opportunity to add fathers to the conversation. Sadly, our candidates did not last night, but we won’t give up! And there is another debate … Continued

Very emotional time for us watching the debates and seeing so much coverage of a topic very near and dear to our hearts. Thank you, democratic presidential hopefuls, for addressing all of the parental leave questions with thoughtfulness, conviction, and hope! ‘An International Embarrassment’ — Bernie on U.S. Parental Leave in #DemDebate – TheStreet American … Continued

Congratulations to the 100 Best Companies as named by Working Mother Magazine! Needless to say, parental benefits were a big factor in these companies making the grade.