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Successful working parents are everywhere. We’re here to celebrate your stories and share advice about the parental leave journey and beyond.
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Emmett Brizendine
On becoming a first-time dad & co-leading his company's LGBTQ+ ERG
Clinical Manager
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MedVet
On becoming a first-time dad & co-leading his company's LGBTQ+ ERG
VP, Product & Operations
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Parentaly
Seeing the big picture as a new parent in product management
Head of Patient Acquisition
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Illume Fertility
On her infertility journey as an employee, patient and now mom-of-2
Customer Success
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Knowing Technologies
On becoming a dad and the importance of surrogacy benefits
Chief People Officer
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Crunchbase
Mom-of-5 and HR leader who meets employees where they are
Senior HR Manager
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PepsiCo
On balancing her career as a single mom and excelling as an HR leader
Director, Sales
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Forrester
Why taking three parental leaves as a sales director made him a stronger leader
Founder
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Curious 7
On the best ways companies can support adoptive parents
Co-founder & CEO
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Parentaly
How taking parental leave as an entrepreneur and sales leader can result in business growth
Marketing
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Minority Women Marketing
A global voice for working moms on balancing work, parenting and advocacy
Chief of Platform
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Treasury Prime
Navigating working parenthood as a product management leader at an early-stage startup
EVP
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Lockton Companies
On appreciating the true value of his time after becoming a dad
Strategy
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Doordash
How switching jobs while pregnant (twice!) supercharged her career
Head of Social & Emerging Media
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Verizon
How to claim your space while starting a new leadership role six months pregnant
Customer Success Manager
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On setting boundaries and prioritizing mental health while excelling at work
Product Marketing
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Indeed
On launching Indeed's Parents and Caregivers IRG during the pandemic
"The Space Gal"
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Emily's Wonder Lab
On filming a Netflix show while 36 weeks pregnant and taking a short parental leave
Founding Partner
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Company Capital
Using parental leave to get a promotion and re-envision venture capital for women
Strategic Partner Lead
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Why a 12-week paid parental leave energized this working father
Recruiter
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Calendly
On getting through pregnancy loss, infertility and IVF with her employer's full support
Strategic Account Executive
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Zapproved
How an unexpected cancer diagnosis changed one dad's parental leave experience
Global Portfolio Manager
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3M
On pregnancies, losses and ending the miscarriage stigma
Sr. Enterprise Sales
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@samsales
How this military spouse & mom found her dream job at a female-only sales firm
Principal PM Manager
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Microsoft
On managing a tech career and children while prioritizing creating impact
VP, Business Operations & Strategy
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Willow
On paternity leave stigma and why he took his full leave -- twice
Telecom Thought Leadership
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Dell
Leading charge in an industry where only 7% of executives are women
Product Specialist
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Google’s “Paternity Leave Dadvocate” on teaching fathers to own working parenthood
Partner
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Arogeti Endeavors
How being the "first" led to defining parental leave at her organization
VP of People
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Handshake
What happens when a people operations leader takes parental leave
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