Work & Family

Fertility meets career—employer benefits, family planning at work, and legal shifts. Includes: workplace policy, fertility benefits, HR interviews, insurance coverage.

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Fertility support stalls as leaders hesitate to engage with personal struggles

Mindful Employer Canada's Sarah Jenner suggests integrating fertility support into wellness programs to address complex employee challenges.

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No amount of wellness perks can fix a workplace culture built on overwork and exhaustion

Health and Safety Consultant Nathan Kolar on the need for proactive leadership to address workplace harm.

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Companies' over-emphasis on ROI undervalues fertility care, overlooks the cost of lost talent

myStoria advisor Japneet Gill highlights the gap in workplace support for infertility.

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Beyond the checkbox: Why fertility benefits are failing employees and what HR needs to do

HR leader Kirsten Haney on how current employee fertility benefits are often superficial and fall short of actual needs.

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As companies rethink culture, women’s health moves from taboo to cornerstone in corporate storytelling

Lauryn Sargent of Stories Incorporated discusses a shift in corporate storytelling on topics like women's health issues.

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Token gestures, real struggles: Family advocates worry childcare credits fall short for American families

A proposed "baby bonus" from the US government falls far short for new parents, revealing a disconnect between policy and real-world needs.

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From private struggle to public priority, there's a strong economic case for childcare reform

Haven CEO Britt Riley on why childcare should be reframed as an economic issue, impacting workforce stability and requiring policy attention.

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Why a $5,000 bonus falls short of the real cost of parenthood

Britt Riley, CEO of Haven, discusses student loan debt and lack of paid parental leave as significant barriers to family planning in the U.S.

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A personal journey from HR exec to workplace fertility advocate driving change

Veteran HR leader Maria Cartagena shares her decade-long, $200,000 fertility journey, highlighting systemic gaps in medical education and workplace support.

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FMC's Carolynn Dubé on navigating Canada's fertility policy through equity and engagement

Fertility Matters Canada's Carolynn Dubé discusses how infertility impacts mental health and career progression, urging employers to recognize the ROI of inclusive family-building benefits for talent retention.