May 9, 2020
Do
you want both your career you and parenting to thrive? Is that even
possible? Or, are you a stay-at-home mom who wants your husband to
have a better work-life balance? Mary Beth Ferrante is co-founder
of Work 360, which is a career developmental resource organization
that advocates for inclusive workplaces for
parents.
In this episode, Mary Beth offers excellent tips for working moms
and dads. Some of the content she covers in this episode include
tips for moms returning to work after having a baby, how to educate
your workplace on the needs of working parents, how to negotiate
your work-life balance with your work, and much more.
Her organization provides online parent programs, many of which are
free as well. Some topics in her programs include how to ask for
flexibility and accommodations at work, child-care and backup
childcare options, and the ins and outs of pumping at work. Work
360 provides free group coaching on Wednesday's at 10am PST and has
many free downloads on the website as well, including a download
for parents on childcare plans during COVID-19 for dual career
couples.
Mary
Beth also is a senior contributor for Forbes Women, where you can
read more of her articles that support working parents. Her work
also has been featured on Today, Working Mother, Fairy God Boss,
Scary Mommy, and more.
You can follow her on Instagram @Wrk360official and her website at
www.wrk360.com