Among the countless systemic problems facing caregivers at work, companies have a rising mission-critical population on their hands—one they may not even have considered given the trajectory of the last few years. Enter: The Sandwich Generation.
"Sure, starting a company doesn’t come with needles and hormones. Fertility treatments don’t come with engineering brainstorms or shipping delays. But at their core, both of these difficult yet rewarding life experiences have taught me so much about myself and our resiliency as humans."
Becoming a parent inevitably means every aspect of life will change. However, while certain shifts may be predictable, others may feel a bit more unexpected.
I have realized that I could be given the world (literally) for free as a "perk" of my job, and none of that would matter because it would mean leaving my children behind.
We are stuck in a place where women’s health topics are seen as taboo and unfit to discuss, especially in a workplace setting. It's time to change the conversation.
