She Reaches Podcast

According to Lauren Smith Brody, the "fifth trimester" is where a working mom is born. In this episode, Lauren shares what lead to writing The Fifth Trimester, how you can be a voice to push forward your own workplace, and what working parents really need. We also talk about the role of partners in this conversation and what makes being a working mom a strength that helps with the bottom line at companies. For fun, we also chat about the recent viral photo of Lauren registering for after school care while sitting on a panel at a conference! Highlights: Lauren's background and what lead to writing The Fifth Trimester What she means by the fifth trimester and why it's important How being transparent in the workplace will change things in the future How you can be a voice to push forward in your own workplace What makes being a working mom a strength in the workplace and why this helps in profit for companies The story behind the viral photo of Lauren registering for after school care while on a conference pane