Benefits Think Navigating family leave: How to balance parenthood, well-being and resilience

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For many, growing a family is an exciting time full of emotions, but when it comes to work, navigating multiple roles and responsibilities can be debilitating. These pressures can end up reducing the workforce. Various sources estimate that anywhere from 10% to 43% of employees don’t return to the workplace after maternity or paternity leave

But employee benefit professionals need to know that there are ways around these obstacles, including extending leaves of absence and elevating benefits (more on that later). 

Joelle Monaco
President

Joelle Monaco is the president of Joelle Monaco Consulting.


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