Is maternity leave paid? Understanding your rights and benefits
In the United States — the only developed nation without mandated paid maternity leave — new parents often face a heartbreaking choice: Return to w...
“This is #^@%ing hard!” The good, the bad, and the messy of breastfeeding
“This is #^@%ing hard!” The good, the bad, and the messy of breastfeeding Breastfeeding is awe-inspiring. Sitting with your baby in the wee hours o...
Announcing TLN’s new parent newsletter (with 4 back-to-school tips)!
Yep, it’s back-to-school season. And it can be an exciting time! It can also be… daunting, to say the least. Teachers dig in with lesson plan...
Your rights as a nursing parent in the workplace
More than 83 percent of parents initiate breastfeeding, but less than 25 percent of babies are exclusively breastfed at the CDC-recommended six-mon...
How to return to work after parental leave
For new or expecting parents who plan to breastfeed, it’s never too early to start preparing for your return to work. We interviewed TLN IBCLC Leah...
Breastfeeding and going back to work
Here are five helpful tips to better prepare for breastfeeding and going back to work Whether you are six weeks postpartum or six months, going bac...
9 self-care tips for moms and parents working from home
Follow these simple tips for navigating self-care while caring for others and working from home There’s no doubt that working from the comfort of h...
Your #WFH pumping schedule
How moms who work from home use a pumping schedule to achieve breastfeeding goals Breastfeeding when you work from home has its pros and cons. If y...
Work-from-home tips for breastfeeding moms and parents
Here is our best advice for work-from-home moms and parents breastfeeding their babies As we move further into the era of remote work, the line div...
How to Stick to Your Pumping Schedule at Work
Our real-mom approved tips and tricks to pump throughout the day while at the workplace You’ve had your baby and are back to work after getting sta...
11 best gifts for new working moms
Once you become a parent, the holiday season tends to become all about the kids — which, to be honest, can be pretty fun. But it can be a lot of wo...
Breastfeeding while traveling for work
Five ways I made traveling for work *work* Being a working parent is a challenge — throw travel in the mix, and suddenly there are a lot of balls i...