Survey Shows Continuing Stigma Regarding Breastfeeding at Work
Despite the attention the issue has received and the increasing number of new moms who want to—or need to—quickly return to their jobs, the stigma against breastfeeding at work remains.
The 9-to-5 Is Dead for 94% of British Workers, and More News
Here are some recent items not to miss, including why 2018 is the year of the flexible workforce and why the 9-to-5 is dead for British workers.
5 Reasons Working a Flexible Schedule Can Make Breastfeeding Easier
Whether you can’t wait to exercise your brain power at work after you’ve enjoyed a few weeks off for maternity leave or you’re going back to your job kicking and screaming because your family needs the income, you may feel like you’re fighting a losing battle if you want to work and breastfeed. It can be done, certainly, but it is likely going to be a challenge. […]
How Flexible Work Is Reducing the Wage Gap for Mothers
Mothers continue to face a significant gap when it comes to employment and wages. But a new study shows that flexibility can help to alleviate that problem. Here's how flexibility can reduce the wage gap.
Do Stay-at-home Moms and Dads Face a “Parenthood Penalty?”
Do stay-at-home moms and dads face a parenthood penalty? We take a look at a recent survey that explores the topic at length.
10 Women-Led Businesses Supporting Women
These 10 inspiring women-led businesses are determined to remove the ceilings placed upon women at work, with flexibility as a core component for change.
Author Insights: Erica Komisar on Prioritizing Motherhood in the First Three Years
Erica Komisar, LCSW, is a parenting expert, psychoanalyst, and author of Being There: Why Prioritizing Motherhood in the First Three Years Matters.
Work Flex News: Why Flexibility Isn’t Just for the Mommy Track, and More
In her new book, Morra Aarons-Mele explores how flexible work and work-life balance have been inextricably caught up in the so-called “mommy-track”.
Back to School, Back to Flex
Erica Storm is an attorney and a mom who uses work flexibility to make life work for her family, especially at back to school time.
Work Flex News: More of Us Could Work in Part-Time Roles If They Were Better Designed, and More
As part of her research at the Queensland University of Technology, Natalie Smith found that there are a number of ways to better design part-time roles.
