Providing working mothers with benefits like paid family leave and child care ensures female employees feel supported and remain loyal to their companies, says Kate Torgensen, founder and CEO of Milk Stork, a breast milk shipping benefit.
“Many women are going through this really instense transition of becoming mothers. It’s logistically challenging, it’s emotionally tough and it’s physically tough,” she says. “When employers meet women where they’re at through this transformation in becoming a working mom, it really benefits the employer.”