Join me for an inspiring conversation with Lauren Smith Brody, author and founder of The Fifth Trimester, as we explore the realities and challenges of being a working parent.

 

In this episode we discuss:

 

- The one thing that Lauren has observed to most galvanize people to stand up for their needs and their family's needs in the workplace.

 

- Dr. Sarah shares the oh-so-relatable working-mom struggle that led her to be 8 months pregnant, crying alone in a coffee shop.

 

- How to step back and identify if the "rules" aren't working for you and how you can start to feel more empowered to break them (even when it's hard!)

 

- A simple strategy for making it easier for your work to say yes to your requests (Hint: The first step is understanding why it's an economically good decision for your boss to make the accommodations you're requesting.)

 

- What a small business owner can do to support working parents when they don't necessarily have the financial resources to do all the big-ticket items they wish they could.

 

- How employers can help their teams "resentment-proof" their career and their lives with solutions for the future. 

 

Tune in for a conversation packed with insights on how to empower working moms and transform workplace culture!

 

 

LEARN MORE ABOUT LAUREN SMITH BRODY:

https://www.thefifthtrimester.com/

 

READ LAUREN'S BOOK:

📚 The Fifth Trimester: The Working Mom's Guide to Style, Sanity, and Success After Baby

 

LEARN MORE ABOUT CHAMBER OF MOTHERS:

https://chamberofmothers.com/

 

VOTE LIKE A MOTHER:

https://chamberofmothers.com/vote-like-a-mother/

 

ADDITIONAL REFERENCES AND RESOURCES:

🎧 LISTEN to my podcast interview with fellow Chamber of Mothers member Alexis Barad-Cutler

🎧 LISTEN to my podcast interview with fellow Chamber of Mothers member Raena Boston

📚 READ The R.O.I. of Caregiving Benefits white paper