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Ready to Crush Pumping Breast Milk at CES 2025 Like a Pro? This Guide Shows You How.
11/14/24
Travel Tips, Family Health

Ready to Crush Pumping Breast Milk at CES 2025 Like a Pro? This Guide Shows You How.

If you’re a breastfeeding parent planning to attend CES 2025, you’re probably feeling the excitement of the event—and maybe a bit of stress, too. Balancing a packed conference schedule, networking events, and the demands of pumping can feel overwhelming. Navigating it all while ensuring your breast milk stays safe and accessible adds an entirely new layer of complexity to conference prep. With the right support, though, you can fully embrace the CES experience without compromising your pumping routine. That’s why…

What International Companies Teach Us About Family-Friendly Benefits
2/27/24
Family Health, Employers

What International Companies Teach Us About Family-Friendly Benefits

It’s no secret that companies are navigating an era of heightened competition and emerging economic challenges. As the workforce demographic increasingly shifts toward Gen Z and millennials, who highly value work-life balance and family wellness, enterprises must evolve to meet those expectations. These are challenges many international companies have been meeting head-on. Many International companies are demonstrating that cultivating a family-first workplace goes beyond merely offering support for parents-to-be and working parents; it's a compelling strategy for attracting and retaining…

New Guide 📓 The Family-Friendly Advantage: A Magnet for Top Talent
2/13/24
Workplace Support, Employers

New Guide 📓 The Family-Friendly Advantage: A Magnet for Top Talent

Are you ready to take your company's talent strategy to the next level? In today's fiercely competitive job market, where Gen Z and millennial employees are increasingly calling the shots, traditional HR approaches just don't cut it anymore. It's time to get ahead of the curve and proactively shape your organization's future. Introducing our new guide, Cultivating a Family-Friendly Workplace: A Journey from Fertility to Childhood and Beyond. This comprehensive resource gives you game-changing insights, including: 🌟 Elevating Family Benefits:…

Employer Tips: Complying With the PUMP Act to Support New Mothers
1/30/24
Workplace Support, Employers

Employer Tips: Complying With the PUMP Act to Support New Mothers

Large corporations increasingly recognize the importance of family-friendly policies to attract and retain top talent. The recent U.S. legislation, the PUMP Act, is a significant step toward supporting nursing mothers in the workplace. Here, we look at the specifics of the new legislation and what steps enterprises are taking to support new mothers beyond mandates. Understanding the PUMP Act The PUMP Act, or Providing Urgent Maternal Protections, was signed into law in December 2022. Under this law, all companies must:…

How to Save Your Frozen Breast Milk During a Power Outage
1/17/24
Pumping & Feeding

How to Save Your Frozen Breast Milk During a Power Outage

As we brace for more extreme weather in 2024, families everywhere are navigating new challenges. For breastfeeding parents, power outages during these conditions bring a unique set of concerns. Follow these tips to safeguard your stash during emergencies. Ensuring the safety of your frozen breast milk becomes a top priority through winter storms and other severe weather events. With a little planning, you can be prepared for power outages and keep your baby nourished. Read on to learn how. 1…

Planning for Parenthood in 2024: A Comprehensive Guide to Health Insurance, Workplace Benefits, and Parental Leave
12/4/23
Family Health

Planning for Parenthood in 2024: A Comprehensive Guide to Health Insurance, Workplace Benefits, and Parental Leave

As 2023 winds down, many families and parents-to-be are looking ahead to next year. If you're hoping to expand your family in 2024, a little planning can go a long way to ensure a smooth transition. The checklist is long, so we've put together a handy guide to help you properly plan and prep all the aspects of new parenthood. Let's dive in! Before Parental Leave 1. Understand Your Health Insurance Coverage Pregnancy and NICU Services: Begin by reviewing your…

Supporting Pumping Moms in the NICU: A Guide for Dads and Partners
11/29/23
Family Health, Pumping & Feeding

Supporting Pumping Moms in the NICU: A Guide for Dads and Partners

Pumping breast milk in the NICU is a demanding task, and as a dad or partner, you play an essential role in supporting pumping moms through this journey. From the pressure to maintain a consistent pumping schedule, establish and maintain a sufficient milk supply, to navigating the roller coaster of emotions like guilt, frustration, sadness, and exhaustion—the need for support has never been greater. This guide offers practical ways to provide assistance and emotional support to pumping moms in the…

Pumping, Working, Traveling: Challenges for New Moms In the Workplace
11/16/23
Travel Tips, Pumping & Feeding, Employers

Pumping, Working, Traveling: Challenges for New Moms In the Workplace

New moms returning to work encounter distinctive challenges that often go unnoticed. The delicate balance of managing career responsibilities, particularly involving travel, while navigating the demands of infant care can be an incredible task. This is compounded when that mother is breastfeeding. The ability to pump and deliver that nourishment to their baby while on the road is an intense undertaking that requires significant support. For employers, understanding and addressing these challenges isn't just a matter of empathy or compliance;…

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