The Great Rollback: Why Slashing Parental Leave is a Risky Business Gamble

Deloitte and Zoom are slashing parental leave benefits in “The Great Rollback.” Josie CEO Michelle Yu explores why cutting benefits without supporting the transition is a high-risk gamble for employee retention and brand equity.
Heart & Hustle: A Conversation with Javaree Walker

Heart & Hustle is a candid interview series celebrating working parents who are thriving at home and at work. Each feature spotlights leaders balancing the demands of parenthood with the hustle of building fulfilling careers. From late-night feedings to early-morning board meetings, these stories remind us that no two working parent journeys are alike. What […]
How to Talk to Your Kids About Work: The “Bring Your Work to Kid” Method

Stop hiding your professional life. Learn how to talk to kids about work using metaphors, modeling integrity, and building work-life integration that reduces parental guilt. Too often, we’re told that the gold standard of managing the 2 identities of “parent” and “professional” is strict separation. We are told to leave work at the door, to […]
Heart & Hustle: A Conversation with Ashley Chang

Heart & Hustle is a candid interview series celebrating working parents who are thriving at home and at work. Each feature spotlights leaders balancing the demands of parenthood with the hustle of building fulfilling careers. From late-night feedings to early-morning board meetings, these stories remind us that no two working parent journeys are alike. What […]
The $1 Million Breast Pump: Why Supporting Lactating Physicians is a 2026 Workforce Imperative

The $1 Million Breast Pump: Why Supporting Lactating Physicians is a 2026 Workforce Imperative American medicine is navigating a ‘Perfect Storm’ of supply and demand. While HRSA projects a staggering shortfall of 138,000 physicians by 2033 to meet the needs of an aging population, the demographic of our workforce has fundamentally transformed. Today, 55% of […]
Heart & Hustle: A Conversation with Stephanie Fornaro

Heart & Hustle is a candid interview series celebrating working parents who are thriving at home and at work. Each feature spotlights leaders balancing the demands of parenthood with the hustle of building fulfilling careers. From late-night feedings to early-morning board meetings, these stories remind us that no two working parent journeys are alike. What […]
Physician Dads and Parental Leave: Why Medicine Is Finally Catching Up

For generations, the cultural script for physician fathers was simple: don’t let your colleagues know you’re a father. You’re a team player. Baby born at 7 p.m. Back on rounds by 7 a.m. But that story is starting to change. A recent reflection by physician Dr. Francisco M. Torres captures the quiet tension many physician […]
Heart & Hustle: A Conversation with Paul Sullivan

Heart & Hustle is a candid interview series celebrating working parents who are thriving at home and at work. Each feature spotlights leaders balancing the demands of parenthood with the hustle of building fulfilling careers. From late-night feedings to early-morning board meetings, these stories remind us that no two working parent journeys are alike. What […]
Caregiving Is Leadership Training. It’s Time Companies Treated It That Way.

For years, conversations have centered on why employers should support caregivers. The moral case. The equity case. The burnout case. All valid. But a 2023 research study published in Harvard Business Review* by Lisa Kaplowitz and Kate Mangino makes a critical shift in how we talk about caregiving at work and asks a more strategic […]
The Challenges and Opportunities of Being a Working Parent in Professional Services

Balancing a career in the professional services industry with the responsibilities of parenthood is one of the most complex modern workplace challenges. From long hours and demanding client expectations to evolving policies around flexibility and leave, working parents face a maze of systemic and personal pressures — yet there are meaningful opportunities for employers and […]






