Child care has always been a major issue for working parents. But this year, work/life got much harder. Many families faced a tough decision: who keeps working and stops working to care for the kids? In most cases, it’s moms who sacrificed their careers; 2.2 million women were forced out of the workforce as a result of the pandemic, and 1.6 million of them are mothers. For those mothers who are working, many feel guilty, burnt out, and isolated. Blessing Adesiyan knows and has spoken with them. She is a mother of three and the founder and CEO of Mother Honestly, a global community for women that’s on a mission to reimagine how to thrive in motherhood, work, and life. Blessing joins the podcast to share lessons and stories from the community about how women have been impacted, and set back, at home and at work this year. And, she highlights steps employers are taking to better support working parents through this year of uncertainty...and beyond.

Listen to this episode to learn:-The impact of America’s care crisis, exposed and exacerbated by the pandemic, on working families (women especially) and their employers-The disconnect between what working parents need and what employers think they need – and why conversations are critical to finding solutions that work-Positive ways in which caregiving is starting to become normalized – not stigmatized – in the workplace-Ways some employers are helping working parent employees during the pandemic and beyond, including tutoring, learning pods, extra paid leave, flexible work, and backup child care-Advice on how to advocate for support from your employer (without feeling like you’re going to get penalized for speaking up)

For more information, visit https://motherhonestly.com/.