"The price of childcare is a burden on many American families. With costs eclipsing $1,000 a month (per kid!), childcare accounts for roughly 21% of the US median income for a family of three."
It isn't about doing the bare minimum. It’s about honoring my well being enough to not run myself dry. It’s about dedicating as much time to my family and loved ones as I do to my job.
"Sure, starting a company doesn’t come with needles and hormones. Fertility treatments don’t come with engineering brainstorms or shipping delays. But at their core, both of these difficult yet rewarding life experiences have taught me so much about myself and our resiliency as humans."
Becoming a parent inevitably means every aspect of life will change. However, while certain shifts may be predictable, others may feel a bit more unexpected.
I have realized that I could be given the world (literally) for free as a "perk" of my job, and none of that would matter because it would mean leaving my children behind.
We are stuck in a place where women’s health topics are seen as taboo and unfit to discuss, especially in a workplace setting. It's time to change the conversation.
“I'm definitely going to be showing up as my unapologetic, glorious self every day. If you don't like it, you've got to take that up with someone else.”
Unfortunately, some employers are clinging to obsolete, dysfunctional and, quite frankly, toxic attitudes about what it means to be a good and productive employee. And working moms are suffering as a result.
