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Why Your Company Should Talk About Breastfeeding—Even If Few Employees Are Pumping

4/22/25

Employers

Why Your Company Should Talk About Breastfeeding—Even If Few Employees Are Pumping

If no one is talking about breastfeeding at your workplace, it’s not because no one needs support. It’s because no one feels safe enough to ask. Many companies assume only a handful of employees need lactation accommodations each year. And if it’s just a few people, why bring it up at all?But here’s the reality: those few are simply the ones who felt safe enough to speak up. When a company stays silent on breastfeeding and pumping, it doesn’t just…

Milk Stork Introduces Scheduled Pick-Up Service: Simplifying Breast Milk Shipping for Busy Parents

8/26/24

Travel Tips, Employers

Milk Stork Introduces Scheduled Pick-Up Service: Simplifying Breast Milk Shipping for Busy Parents

At Milk Stork, we’re always striving to enhance our services to better support working parents. We are excited to announce a new feature designed to make shipping breast milk with us even more convenient. Milk Stork now offers a Scheduled Pick-Up service, allowing busy breastfeeding parents to easily schedule a FedEx pick-up for their breast milk shipments. Here’s how it works: Scan the QR Code: Simply can scan the QR code on the Milk Stork overnight shipping label. Choose a…

WEBINAR | Fireside Chat with Dr. Harvey Karp: The Science of Sleep and Why Better Sleep is Good for Baby and for Business

8/20/24

Employers

WEBINAR | Fireside Chat with Dr. Harvey Karp: The Science of Sleep and Why Better Sleep is Good for Baby and for Business

We're thrilled to announce our upcoming fireside chat with world-renowned pediatrician and child development expert, Dr. Harvey Karp! This conversation will focus on the science of sleep and how better sleep impacts babies and your business' bottom line. Join us on Thursday, September 12, 2024 at 2pm ET/11am PT for this live 45-minute event! Why Attend? In this insightful fireside chat with renowned pediatrician and sleep expert, Dr. Harvey Karp, you'll delve into the science of sleep and its profound…

8/19/24

Strengthening Support for New Parents: A Step-by-Step Guide to Integrating SimpliFed with Milk Stork

Navigating the complexities of HR benefits can be daunting, but with the right strategies, you have the power to profoundly impact your employees’ well-being. We’re thrilled to introduce our partnership with SimpliFed, designed to elevate your Milk Stork benefit and take employee support to the next level. This collaboration brings exceptional virtual lactation consulting services directly to your workforce, driving significant improvements in employee retention rates. Discover how this partnership seamlessly complements Milk Stork’s breast milk shipping service and how…

Championing Women in Sports: How Alysia Montaño is Changing the Game for Breastfeeding Athletes

8/14/24

Pumping & Feeding, Current News

Championing Women in Sports: How Alysia Montaño is Changing the Game for Breastfeeding Athletes

In this exclusive interview, we talk to Alysia Montaño, an Olympic athlete, mother, and the founder of &Mother, a nonprofit organization dedicated to supporting and empowering mothers in sports. Alysia’s journey as a professional athlete and mother has been both challenging and inspiring, fueling her advocacy for better support systems for breastfeeding athletes. Throughout her career, Alysia has brought to light the challenges faced by breastfeeding athletes and championed the cause for better support systems within the sports industry. In…

Milk Stork and &Mother Advocate for Breastfeeding Athletes in Professional Sports

8/6/24

Pumping & Feeding, Current News

Milk Stork and &Mother Advocate for Breastfeeding Athletes in Professional Sports

At Milk Stork, we are committed to supporting breastfeeding parents in every walk of life, including the demanding world of professional sports. That’s why we’re thrilled to announce our partnership with &Mother, an organization dedicated to creating a more equitable sporting culture for all athletes, especially those who choose to breastfeed. Championing Change Together &Mother is on a mission to break down barriers and provide essential resources for female athletes, ensuring they have the support needed to balance their professional…

Streamlining Breast Milk Shipping: A Solution for Forward-Thinking CPOs

8/1/24

Employers

Streamlining Breast Milk Shipping: A Solution for Forward-Thinking CPOs

As a Chief People Officer at a large enterprise, managing a benefits program for thousands of employees is a constant balancing act. One of the most persistent challenges you face is ensuring that critical, yet often overlooked, support systems—like breast milk shipping—are efficient and accessible. Manual reimbursement processes for this benefit are not only cumbersome but also fail to provide the visibility and control needed for effective management. Why Manual Reimbursement Falls Short For breastfeeding employees, the process of shipping…

WEBINAR | Breaking the Stigma: How to Talk About Breastfeeding with Your Employees: How to Talk About Breastfeeding with Your Employees

7/26/24

Employers

WEBINAR | Breaking the Stigma: How to Talk About Breastfeeding with Your Employees: How to Talk About Breastfeeding with Your Employees

We're thrilled to announce our upcoming webinar with Andrea Ippolito, CEO of SimpliFed. Join us for an engaging webinar designed for HR professionals, focusing on how to effectively communicate with and support breastfeeding and pumping parents in the workplace. Join us on Thursday, August 15, 2024 at 2pm ET/11am PT for this live 45-minute event! Why Attend? Gain insights from maternal health and baby feeding expert, Andrea Ippolito, and learn practical strategies to communicate and support your breastfeeding employees. Hosted…

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