Breastfeeding and Returning To Work

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11/09/21 • 44 min

Join Kimberly and Ashley as they talk about all the things they wish they knew when it came to breastfeeding as a new mom. From their personal struggles, defeats, and triumphs to the advice they have for breastfeeding moms in the office... they cover it all!
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Department of Labor: Frequently Asked Questions - Break Time for Nursing Mothers
Safety of infant exposure to antidepressants and benzodiazepines through breastfeeding

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Saving Paid Family Leave

A lot has transpired in the past week. As Biden presents his Build Back Better Bill to Congress, there have been a lot of negotiations about what can remain in the bill and what should be removed. As of 72 hours ago (just after we recorded this episode), Paid Family Leave was removed from the bill.
BUT!!!!
This isn’t over.
Here’s how YOU can step in, take control, and get this back in the bill:
1. Email Congress! Enter your information - based on your zip code, it will automatically send a letter regarding your support for paid leave directly to your state representative. It takes less than 2 minutes.
2. Share your maternity leave stories. The nitty gritty - the stuff that will make these Senators squirm. Time to gross out some old men (43 to be exact, with an average age of 64) and make them feel super uncomfortable while reminding the 8 women who clearly forgot... Tag us and/or @paidleaveus
3. Tag #savepaidleave on social media so Washington understands how important this is to each and every person out there.
4. Join the Rally in Washington, DC with Senator Gillibrand this Tuesday, November 2. More info here.
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Bad Days... How To Deal

Bad days happen to the best of us. How do Ashley and Kimberly get through those tough times? As a working mother, bad days can happen from home life, work life, and sometimes both! Join us as we break down what bad days sometimes look like for us and how we cope.
It can be so challenging to not be reactive - whether it be towards a colleague or your children. It takes a lot of practice to acknowledge that our initial emotions aren't always the ones to lead with (even when we want to at times!) and there's a window we've learned to take in order to calm down and assess our feelings. Kimberly and Ashley break down their "process" and with some insight from their own experiences.
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