In a World of AI Parenting Advice, RETAIN Parental Leave Coaching Matters More Then Ever By Amy Beacom, EdD (& the Dr. Amy Bot) | June 26, 2025 Linkedin Instagram Instagram Facebook Twitter At the Center for Parental Leave Leadership (CPLL) we know that supporting working parents isn’t just good for families—it’s essential for business … Continued
Announcing an exciting new partnership to improve parental leave! By Amy Beacom, EdD | Last Updated: December 3, 2024 Linkedin Instagram Instagram Facebook Twitter At the Center for Parental Leave Leadership (CPLL) we know that supporting working parents isn’t just good for families—it’s essential for business success. That’s why we’re thrilled to announce a new … Continued
Don’t Get Left Behind in the Changing Parental Leave Landscape No matter the results of the November election! By Amy Beacom, EdD | Last Updated: October 7, 2024 Linkedin Instagram Instagram Facebook Twitter Essential Takeaways (TLDR): State-Level Progress: With 13 states plus D.C. having ratified paid family leave laws and 23-24 more in the pipeline, … Continued
Is it time to let work know you are welcoming a new child to your family? If you’re experiencing a mix of emotions–anticipation, excitement, a tinge of anxiety, confusion, and perhaps, even some dread–you’re not alone!
The (Often Overlooked) Third Phase of Parental Leave: Your Reintegration Back to Work By Amy Beacom, EdD | Last Updated: December 12, 2023 Linkedin Instagram Instagram Facebook Twitter In the major personal and professional rite of passage our culture simply calls, parental leave, one phase often gets overlooked: the reintegration phase. The excitement of the … Continued
Companies are unfairly expected to do the work of society. Despite years of advocacy, a vast majority of U.S. employees still lack access to paid parental leave, with low-wage workers, particularly women and people of color, being the most vulnerable. Additionally, very few managers and expecting/new parents receive any type of leave resources or navigation support, let alone socio-emotional transition support.
Celebrating FMLA and 30 Years of UNPAID Job-Protected Leave At the Center for Parental Leave Leadership, we’re reflecting on how far we’ve come toward economic and health justice in the last three decades since the Family Medical and Leave Act (FMLA) was signed into law, while also looking to the future of paid family and … Continued
Leading Strategically for the Whole Person and the Whole Team Are you a manager who thinks parental leave is solely put on this earth to drive you crazy? It’s time for a reframe. Parental leave is instead an important and unique opportunity for managers to shape their own leadership skills and the skills and abilities … Continued
One effective way to adjust to new working parenthood is through boundaries. Boundary management techniques such as examining and redrawing or redefining what you want your boundaries to look like between work and home can help you move toward your values. Practically speaking, how do we move ourselves away from the false notion of balance … Continued
There are company-wide reverberations for not supporting working parents. As anyone who isn’t living under a rock knows, it’s been a rough Fall for viruses. Flus A and B, RSV, Covid-19, and a seemingly endless parade of obscure cooties have been hitting kids hard and then making the rounds through the whole family. (Last week … Continued