It's Working Project

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Make a Plan

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What was your primary motivation for returning to work or changing your work situation after starting a family?

Tell us about your planning for your new child - timed around your career? Not at all? Share the skinny!

What was your biggest challenge to going back to work after starting a family?

Feeding

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What factors contributed to your chosen feeding method for your baby?

FOR MOMS: If you breastfed, did you need to pump? If so, how easy was it for you to pump?

FOR MOMS: Was there a place for you to pump that met your needs and was conducive to your success? FOR DADS: What, if any, adjustments did you (or your workplace) make to your schedule after having a baby?

Going Back to Work

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How easy was it to put a childcare arrangement together and did it work for your family?

Did you have a back-to-work mentor? How did he/she/they help?

How much leave did you take, and how comfortable were you taking it? If you are a single parent, how did you navigate your leave?

Have you, or a partner, paid it forward as a parent in the workplace? Tell us a bit more.

How did you work with your doctor, adoption agency, or Human Resources department to plan for your family leave and return?

If you returned to work, when did your confidence around work kick in? How long did the adjustment take (or are you still adjusting?) When did the “new normal” set in for you?"

What, if any, advice would you give to employers to ease strain around family leave and returning to the workplace?

The Overview

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A good day is when:

What I wish I had known:

One mistake I learned the hard way:

Best piece of advice for other parents starting a family and deciding on how to balance family life and work?

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