It is time to move past “win-loss” thinking, reframe the conversation, and together make progress by building programs rooted in advancing our shared values. In recent weeks, the topic of parental leave has shown up in multiple public forums, most notably in this Wall Street Journal article and this one from Glamour. These articles […]
Happy first week of Fall! Last week, we celebrated National Working Parents Day, and it was such a treat to see the response! It’s not often that we pause and think about how our various roles and identities can complement one another – more often we think about them in discrete buckets, separate lives and […]
Friday, September 16 is National Working Parents Day! For the team at Josie, this is kind of our Thanksgiving – a perfect opportunity to pay our respects and reflect on how far things have come in recent years. We can imagine there may be some out there who are wondering, do working parents really need […]
(hot tip: it can be more than just “survive.”) I worked in strategy consulting for almost 15 years. There were so many things I loved about it, but my favorite part was getting to help others put structure around complex problems and craft the right messaging to garner support for their plans. When I told […]
And I don’t just mean the return of pumpkin spice lattes (even though I am incredibly excited about that). I’ve been thinking a lot about transitions lately. Maybe it’s experiencing the first hints of Fall, children walking to school outside my window, or the pumpkins outside my local grocery store (seriously? They seem to appear […]
There is a lot of swirl right now about the recent Wall Street Journal article about companies cutting back on parental leave. While we’re still digging into the data, what’s most important are the issues it surfaces…and we can’t help but seize this opportunity to jump start a conversation about these challenges. Earlier this week, […]
In line with National Breastfeeding Month, this week we are highlighting both the challenges and opportunities associated with breastfeeding and pumping during the return-to-work transition. On a personal note, breastfeeding was hugely challenging for me. I never produced much milk and found the whole experience to be exhausting. I also experienced D-MER (Dysphoric Milk Ejection […]
The Verdict Is In: It’s About Damn Time. We’ve been blown away by the overwhelming response to our launch last week – the outpouring of support and shared experiences has far exceeded our wildest expectations. We’re basking in your backing! Importantly, it’s further validation that we’re doing the right thing, and there is ample opportunity […]
On behalf of the entire Josie team, welcome to the launch of our company! Click below to read about our journey to-date.
