Burned Out Before You're Even Back: Rethinking Parental Leave in a Broken System
Overcaffeinated and Out of Effs: For Burned Out, Career-Minded Moms
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Show Notes
Returning from work after having a baby is hard under any circumstance. For many moms, it feels nearly impossible. The exhaustion, the guilt, the pressure to keep up, and the fear of falling behind can be there before you've even had time to heal.
In this episode of Overcaffeinated and Out of Effs I'm joined by Beth Wanner, founder of Mother Cover, an agency that provides interim and fractional coverage that helps companies maintain momentum while supporting employees through parental and caregiver leave. Together we have an honest conversation about why parental leave in the U.S is broken and why so many moms feel burned out before they're even back to work.
Beth brings a powerful perspective as both a former tech executive and a mother who has personally navigated infertility, pregnancy and the emotional toll of returning to work without adequate support. She shares what she's seen on both sides and how companies can support new moms without sacrificing business performance.
In this episode we talk about why so many moms are forced back to work way too soon after childbirth; the emotional and mental load of returning to work as a new mom; how lack of parental leave support leads to burnout for moms and their teams; what better parental leave support can actually look like in practice; and what moms can do if they want to advocate for better support at work.
If you've ever felt like you were failing because motherhood and work felt unsustainable, this episode is your reminder that you're not weak and you're not alone. The system wasn't built to support you.
Find Beth at:
Website: https://www.mothercoveragency.com/
Mother Cover LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/mother-cover/
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/mothercoveragency/
Beth's LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/bethwanner/
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