Childcare: Modern Solutions for Modern Families

🎈🍭 Happy Memorial Day Weekend! 🍔🍻

Long weekends and holidays like this one are often celebrated as family fun-days. But what happens when the kids are out of school, daycare is closed, and mom and dad still have to work? We've got you covered with 10 Out-of-the-Box Childcare Options, for holidays or everyday, that may help your modern family thrive.

#holiday #childcare #work #family #tag

Highlight: Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez

This week we're highlighting

Congresswoman Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez

who's walking the walk by offering 

3 months paid parental leave to her ENTIRE staff
AND a family-friendly workplace.

In a Twitter post on May 10th, the congresswoman outlined how her team is working toward gender equality in the workplace. "Work + family can go together, but we have to break down the barriers that force people to choose between them," says Ocasio-Cortez. "Equal pay at work is about SO much more than the salary you offer. If you give dads less paid parental leave than moms, you’re contributing to the pay gap. If you see pregnancy or family as a workplace obstacle, you’re contributing to the pay gap."

Prioritizing employee health and wellness pays dividends. By supporting employees through life events, such as the birth or adoption of a new child, employers can count on loyal and experienced staff to stick around to help their company grow. Ocasio-Cortez is banking on that. Her staff has the freedom to use their 12 weeks of family leave as they like. This might include working part-time while transitioning back from family leave or even bringing baby in to work. "We make an effort to make our office family-friendly. We talk about what play mats + cribs we need along w/ our legislative agenda. Staff can bring their babies to work if they like & we are working to prepare to have them." 

The family-friendly office concept is catching on coast to coast. Los Angeles-based enterprise Collab&Play is helping employers and employees to ease the transition back to work. Collab&Play can set up a temporary kids' space in any office environment. Children ages 3 months to 2 years receive excellent care while in close proximity to parents. "I’m able to get my work done and can also pop in to nurse and play with my son (and I don’t have to worry about pumping, which is worth its weight in gold)," says one Collab&Play client. "Meanwhile, my baby is in the hands of amazing caregivers and has the opportunity to begin socializing with other children in a sweet and safe space."

For more info on family-friendly office options, check out Collab&Play online. For more info on Congresswoman Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, visit her website.

#parental #leave #ocasiocortez #congresswoman #animationisfamily #twitter #collabandplay

Recap: What to Expect When You're Expecting in Animation

BIG THANKS to TAG's Alexi Drosu 

for writing this great recap of our 

Lunch & Learn: What to Expect When You're Expecting 

in Animation. 

MUCH GRATITUDE to our panelists 
for compiling this helpful resource list.

Click for links to local prenatal care, healthcare, parenting 
groups, tips on childcare, and more.

#parent #childcare #familyleave #group #animationisfamily #TAG