Earlier this week Katharine Zaleski’s apology blew up the internet. She talks about how embarrassed she is now for how she treated women with children. Zaleski admits: “I didn’t realize […]
Executive Moms Society: Changing the Rules
WOW! This has been an amazing week. Yesterday, I was on Fox 26 with Sally MacDonald to discuss Executive Moms Society and Katharine Zaleski’s apology to working moms. What an awesome […]
Encouraging Entitlement and Discouraging Women
Angela Ames says Nationwide forced to resign her position on her first day back from maternity leave. According to Ames, Nationwide denied her access to the lactation room (and was told […]
The Business Trip: Leaving the Family Behind
I will be gone two nights for a work trip. I do admit, part of my is jumping for joy: two nights to be an adult, have full conversations, and […]
The Accommodation Doctrine: Hotel ICON and Pumping In Public
A Tale of Two Pumps Yesterday, my law firm instructed a full-day seminar at Hotel ICON on Surface Use and Access in Oil & Gas Development. If you know oil […]
Maternity Leave: A Trump Card for Rescheduling?
Does being on maternity leave give you carte blanche to reschedule meetings and hearings or postpone deadlines? Last week, Above the Law published an article regarding a judge that refused to postpone […]
On Your First Day of “School”
To my lovely six week old: It’s your first day of daycare school today. You are so small and I’m nervous about having someone else take care of you. Luckily, […]
What’s Your Policy?
Hint: Look beyond the written company policy… Talk is cheap. Around this time of the year there are numerous publications touting various companies’ maternity/paternity leave and flex-time policies. While policies […]
Letter to a Mother
Hey Momma, I see you there in the school supply aisle. You’re a bit frazzled. I know you’d admit your hair is a mess (and you might not be sure when […]
Pumping at Work: Attire and General Recommendations
Returning to work from maternity leave is stressful. You are leaving your precious child with (potentially) a stranger and are entering the world of pumping. On my first day back, I was […]