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May 2024
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Flexibility and Childcare for Working Mo...

Marisa Lonic
About this episode

Flexibility and trusted childcare are key pieces to the puzzle you want to have in place when you’re a working mom. These important elements can often give you the ultimate peace of mind to thrive in the juggle of work life and mom life. 

This week on the Mama Work It podcast, I interviewed Robin Hilmantel, Senior Director of Editorial Strategy and Growth at BabyCenter. Robin shares her personal experience and perspective, as well as data from studies with moms on important topics like maternal health, flexibility, and childcare.

Here's what you’ll get out of today’s episode:

  • Why flexibility plays such an important role for working moms 
  • Why and how the topic of childcare can take such a heavy toll on working moms and their success at work
  • What has specifically helped Robin as a thrive as a working mom



Here's where you can find Robin and more about what she does after the show:

       You can download the BabyCenter app here:

iOS: https://apps.apple.com/us/app/pregnancy-tracker-babycenter/id386022579
Google Play:
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.babycenter.pregnancytracker 

And check out the research we discuss from BabyCenter, here:

...on waitlists and annual childcare costs: https://www.babycenter.com/family/working-or-staying-home/research-shows-6-month-waitlists-and-17k-annual-fees-are-the_41001434

...on the impact to the careers of working moms: https://www.babycenter.com/family/working-or-staying-home/moms-childcare-logistics-report_41001460

...on family growth shrinking as a result of childcare concerns: https://www.babycenter.com/family/working-or-staying-home/daycare-cost-family-planning_41001740

       Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/babycenter/ 
     
       LinkedIn: www.linkedin.com/in/robinhilmantel/ 

                

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