Maternity Leave for Mommies™

Plan the Ultimate 1st Year with Baby

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Benefits for Moms

Maternity Leave for Mommies™ will enable expectant Moms to:

  1. DEVELOP a realistic vision of their first year with baby.

  2. UNDERSTAND the numerous variables that will affect them.

  3. BALANCE the expectations of spouses, family, friends, and co-workers.

  4. EQUIP themselves with strategies to effectively deal with significant changes.

  5. INCREASE their confidence and skill level to successfully manage the ensuing changes.

  6. REPRIORITIZE activities based on individual goals, and family preferences.

  7. SUPPORT new Dads by providing resources to aid in the both the planning and transitioning phases.

  8. WORK through a thorough, realistic and individualized action plan in line with their vision.

  9. TAP into a network of professional woman undergoing the same process.

Business Trends



Richard Yerema, author of Canada’s Best Places to Work, states that “Across the board, I see a lot of employers trying to address things like maternity leave and vacation time and [saying] “How can we improve that?”[1]



The best places to work are those that are filling in the holes in the policies and programs that keep employees happy.[2]



Top 100 companies believe that “work-life balance is an important value in a company.”[3]
Benefits for Organizations

By offering Maternity Leave for Mommies™ Workshops within your organization you:

  1. ILLUSTRATE that your organization values its employees.

  2. DEMONSTRATE that your organization values work-life balance.

  3. BROADEN communication channels between departments.

  4. EXPERIENCE huge savings in time searching, hiring, and training when talented, skilled women return from maternity leave refreshed, and dedicated to a company that supports them.

  5. ATTRACT talented and professional men and women who view your organization as supporting the larger community.

  6. DEVELOP a support network for other expectant, new, and returning moms within your organization.

  7. ARE A GROUNDBREAKER in enabling your employees to maximize their maternity leave experience.

  8. CONCRETELY REINFORCE visioning, goal setting, project planning, change management and time management techniques as methods for successfully dealing with change.



[1] Top 100 Book a “Catalogue of Best Practices,” The Ottawa Citizen, Wednesday, October 18, 2007, p.G2.

[2] Top 100 Book a “Catalogue of Best Practices,” The Ottawa Citizen, Wednesday, October 18, 2007, p.G2.

[3] Creating a Sense of Ownership, The Ottawa Citizen, Wednesday, October 18, 2007, p.G8.


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