#unpaidlabor #genderequity #unconsciousbias #equityofopportunity #caregiver #caregiverleave #secondshift #employeebenefits Welcome to my weekly Q&A roundup. (Scroll down to find the Q&A.) If this is your first time here, welcome. I spend a fair amount of time speaking at events and conferences. At the end of my presentations, I leave space for audience members to ask questions—tough questions, brave questions, you name it. The level of candor and curiosity always inspires me,

#breadwinnermom #caregiverleave #maternityleave #paternityleave During my first pregnancy, people often asked if I planned to stay home with my son after he was born. It wasn’t the type of question I had been expecting. Of course I wasn’t planning to stay home with him. I was the primary breadwinner for my family, and we depended on my job for health insurance. Returning to work was the only option. I’m not alone. In the US, 40% of households with children rely on breadwinner