As the year winds down, the realities that exist all year long come to the surface. Deadlines, budgets, sick kids, aging parents, fertility journeys, loss, and chronic illness — they don't take time off for December. They collide with it.
Every workplace is full of stories that never make it into performance reviews or HR reports:
"My dad is dying, and I'm coordinating hospice between Zoom calls."
"We've been trying to start a family, but fertility treatments are draining us."
"My partner's chemo starts next week. I'm scared to tell my boss."
These aren't rare anecdotes — they represent the 73% of employees balancing caregiving with work, quietly driving 8% higher healthcare costs, increased absenteeism, and turnover.
On December 9 at 2 p.m. ET, join Family First and WIN for The Family Meeting: NSFW (Now Safe for Work) — a kitchen-table conversation about what employees are truly facing, and how employers can create environments where care is safe to talk about, supported, and sustainably managed.
Because it's now safe for work — safe to say "I'm struggling," safe to ask for help, and safe to get support without oversharing your life story.
You'll hear from two industry leaders helping employers reimagine the care continuum — from fertility to family-building to caregiving — in ways that improve well-being, strengthen retention, and reduce healthcare costs.
What You'll Learn
- Why fertility benefits are now table stakes — How leading employers are building inclusive, high-impact programs that drive recruitment and retention.
- How caregiving responsibilities silently inflate costs — The $3.1M per 1,000-employee opportunity in reduced absenteeism, turnover, and avoidable claims.
- How to create safety without exposure — Practical ways to make caregiving and family-building support private, trusted, and stigma-free.
- The integrated strategy that works — A shared framework from Family First and WIN for benefits that employees want and employers need.
- The Family Meeting mindset — Leading with humanity while building benefits infrastructure that truly sustains your workforce.
