Ellen Bravo says it so well: “On the one hand, we’re delighted to see a male elected official talk about spending time with children,” said Ellen Bravo, executive director of Family Values @ Work, a coalition in 21 states working for family-friendly policies. “This is just what we want and we know about the double … Continued

Lots of head-nodding as we read through this piece in the New York Times. Work/life balance issues are not solved by being in a higher income bracket. “The struggle is real,” as they say.    

All of our RETAIN certified coaches are trained to make discussion, screening, and guidance for perinatal emotional complications overt and a standard part of their coaching support – both throughout pregnancy and after becoming a working parent – for moms, dads, and for their managers/teams. These kinds of complications can have far reaching impacts – … Continued

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.

This is a powerful commentary from Anne-Marie Slaughter on the “distinctive American pathology of not making room for caregiving.”

Did you know there’s a proposed law that would provide paid family leave? Learn more about the FAMILY Act and why it’s supported by over 220+ business professors in this piece by advocate Stew Friedman. Then call your senator!

Another sign of the culture shift in progress: dad’s sue, too. We help companies improve their paid leave practices — in part so they can avoid consequences such as lawsuits — but mostly, because it’s the right thing to do!