CPLL Blog

Let’s Make Paternity Leave Mainstream!

This great piece by Ron Lieber at the New York Times explores how and why to make paternity leave mainstream — and how high profile men like Mark Zuckerberg can lead the charge. “Without prominent men in high-performing organizations making parental leave the default choice, the mainstreaming of paid leave for fathers will take a lot … Continued

Microsoft Announces Generous Parental Leave Changes!

WHOOHEEE! Now we are picking up speed! Great news today from Microsoft (that should in no way be diluted by Netflix’s announcement yesterday!). This is a big deal and puts them in a very, very small club in this country. We are thrilled. Well done, Microsoft! Welcome!

Netflix to Offer Unlimited Paid Parental Leave!

Netflix just announced it will offer unlimited paid parental leave for one year after the birth or adoption of a child! What an outstanding display of parental leave leadership! We applaud their pro-parent policies and can’t wait to see others follow suit. Here’s an excerpt from the announcement: “At Netflix, we work hard to foster … Continued

Millennials Are Disrupting Working Parenthood – In a Good Way

We may sound a bit like a broken record, but this bears repeating! At Forbes.com, Beth Braverman explores 5 Ways Millennials Are Disrupting Working Parenthood: Here are five ways the children of the 80s and 90s are changing the workplace: 1.They’re planning way ahead. 2. They’re talking about their families at work. 3. They want benefits … Continued

Parental Leave is Not a Partisan Issue

Presidential candidate Carly Fiorina talks to Elle about parental leave, privilege and the presidency. Thank you, Carly! We hope that by you embracing this issue it helps others understand that parental leave is not a partisan issue – it’s a human issue and we all need to do better.

Lessons From a New Mom in Tech

An inspiring story from a new mom in the high tech industry. We love seeing that her recommendations for making parental leave successful align with RETAIN, our researched based parental leave transition program.  

It Will Take a Combination of Approaches to Retain Working Moms

In this article at the Huffington post, Adrienne Partridge, Ph.D posits that it will take a combination of government policies and companies who shift their thinking to retain working mothers. The Center for Parental Leave Leadership, we use a data-driven model to help companies retain top female and male talent during the parental leave transition. … Continued