Thriving After Baby: Returning to Work as a New M.O.M.

Postpartum re-entry into the workforce can be a daunting challenge especially in the engineering field with few women in departments. One study showed that 36% of new mothers leave their companies within 18 months after returning from parental leave, especially if they don’t have sufficient employer support. The mental load for new working mothers can be immense, especially when compounded with lack of sleep and the societal pressure to be a perfect parent. Join our speakers (from both the manager and individual contributor perspective) as they share their personal struggles and successes encountered in their first year of motherhood. This session will explore the challenges of returning to work after parental leave, discuss legal protections for mothers, tools for employers and peers to provide increased support, as well as strategies to survive and eventually thrive as a new working M.O.M. (Multitasker Overworked Magician)!