Benefits Think The case for supporting new moms at work

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Society is still placing unrealistic expectations on women in the workforce. About 70% of employed women are working moms, according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics. Yet despite this majority, women can still feel as if they need to choose between their career goals and family goals

As such, mothers can find themselves feeling inadequately supported at work due to an array of complex social issues, most notably the stigma attached to breastfeeding in the office. As a result many working moms decide to change jobs in order to find a more family forward environment.

Marshall Staton
Director of human resources

Marshall Staton is the director of human resources at Aeroflow Healthcare.


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