Any foster moms out there? I’m curious if companies provide parental leave to support new fostering relationships? Have your companies been supportive of the time commitment during work hours?

Father of two young kids (both <= 3), we are now considering a third. I’m already struggling to make time given a busy work schedule as a Partner with relevant travel...am I completely crazy?

Advice needed-I’m 30 weeks pregnant and constantly getting dumped on at work (in industry now). I’m high risk (gestational diabetes & hypertension) and have been clear with my all male management team that I’m high risk. Still, they are steady trying to pull me into new projects while I’m actively leading one of the most high profile projects in the org. From a career standpoint, I appreciate it, but I cannot physically keep up the way I used to and feel like I’m risking my and my baby’s health.

Just need to gripe. My partner of 10 years and I don’t plan on having kids. Why shouldn’t I get a paid sabbatical in lieu of parental leave? (Could apply to straight peeps too)

Might be a paranoid mom question - my 16 month old is starting daycare next week. So far, I’ve had virtual interviews/meet and greet sessions with the daycare staff. Today we went in for our in-person orientation and I noticed that my child is the only non-white kid in his class of 8. Not entirely shocking, but in my head (and having seen pictures in their catalog) I was hoping there would be a little more diversity. Should I be worried about my kid feeling left out because he looks different?

Stimulus package question: Very vague news on these checks right now, but if I had a baby in 2020, do I qualify for the $500?

My little girl now has an option of returning to school in-person through her spring break. My spouse is a high risk + extra careful when it comes to all things pandemic. I'm worried about my little kid's lost year & want her to go to school & interact with her friends, learn, etc. She's been home since March. Schools are being extra careful, maintaining all precautions, etc. But I can't convince my spouse to agree to this. Anyone else in a similar situation?

As someone else pointed out, this seems like an everything bowl. So... what SUV should I buy? Planning to lease, don’t want to pay luxury brand price, don’t need a massive MDX but also don’t think a little CRV is going to cut it. Have a baby so safety is important.

Did that guy get back together with his lady? Did that 31 year old decide to keep the baby? Are Cis-gendered white men still a thing?

Thoughts on Evian's new baby ad?

That moment when the call admin mutes your line when your kid starts crying in the background...

My brother has 2 kids, aged 6 and 3. They never call or keep in touch but take full on advantage of my 77 year old mother who has health issues and debilitating back pain. They put her in stressful situations...she never says no because she’s too nice. Today called and said dropping off both kids FOR 6 days while they go on vacation to Florida for someone’s bday. I live in another state but am summoned to help take care of their kids with absolutely no notice. I say no & im the problem...

Any recommendations for a postpartum get-back-in-shape program I can do from home (app, website, etc)? I (luckily!) don’t have any crazy pelvic floor issues, but have had some real back pain so looking for a program with good core strengthening, as well as a balanced focus that can generally help me shed the post baby weight.

‪Best way to network at a big firm is to make relevant TV show references by generation‬ ‪- Partner: Cheers ‬ ‪- Senior Manager: Seinfeld ‬ ‪- Manager: Friends ‬ ‪- Senior/Staff: How I Met Your Mother

Hi moms. I’m looking for tips for transitioning my baby from slow flow nipple to medium flow nipple. She is 12 weeks old, a few days short of 3 month. We thought she was ready for medium flow nipples a week ago and started using them. But there were a good amount of spill (any amount of breast milk wasted makes me 😞; there were more milk in her mouth than she can swallow, and milk end up overflowing out of her mouth). And she threw up most of the milk after one night feeding.

Did any recently pregnant or currently pregnant mamas eat sushi while pregnant? It feels overly cautious to avoid entirely

Fellow 🐠s: mother's biopsy results come out tomorrow. So nervous. 🙏

What is your company maternity policy? Would love to hear about it

Baby attorney here. I am representing a mom in a custody case and I am worried about the outcome. I’m trying remind myself that the consequences/outcome she faces, stem from her actions/choices leading up to the hearing. Any tips on separating yourself from a case? I don’t want to feel stressed or guilty, when I know I’m doing everything I can to fight for her.

Just read a post on Instagram about brides who are having to postpone their weddings due to covid and encouraging them to “stay strong.” I’m sorry, what? Stay strong? Weddings CAN be postponed. What is there to be strong for? I know we don’t need to compare one person’s struggle to another’s, but seriously? People missed the birth of their child, their graduation, etc - all things that can’t be postponed. Brides need to do less. Your wedding day will come. Thank you for listening to me vent 🥳

How old was your baby when you went back to full time travel? With my first it was 9mos and my boobs dried up quickly. Now that I’ve had my 2nd, I want to wait longer so I don’t risk ending bf’ing...

Anyone stay at the St. Regis in NYC? How was your experience, upgrades, etc?

Can someone provide insight into firm culture at Troutman in Atlanta? Trying to decide whether I should head there or choose a smaller boutique firm. Both are similar in terms of billable requirements, and have comparative compensation.

Finishing up Leadership Dev Program-IT (rotational program: roles included Analyst, SM, PO, Dev, Engineer) with GEICO and looking to post out into the Cyber Security (in DMV area). Did have exposure to Cyber at GEICO for 2 of my rotations, had an opportunity to get Sec+, Net+, CISM (exam cleared only). What firms I should be looking into which values LDP and future growth in the Cyber Arena.

Husband and I are moving to Seattle in a couple of months. His office is in downtown Seattle and mine is in Sodo. He wants to be able to walk or bike to work. I will be mostly WFH but want to be relatively close to office. We also have a pup. Any recommendations for neighborhoods or apartment buildings much appreciated! We would prefer to be close to parks and grocery stores vs. bars.

Planning to spend 5 nights at Bali. Is St Regis or W or Ritz better? Please share your experience and which hotel would have a better experience and more activities to do. Thanks!

What’s the culture like at the following places: McCann, FCB, MullenLowe Group?

Advice needed-I’m 30 weeks pregnant and constantly getting dumped on at work (in industry now). I’m high risk (gestational diabetes & hypertension) and have been clear with my all male management team that I’m high risk. Still, they are steady trying to pull me into new projects while I’m actively leading one of the most high profile projects in the org. From a career standpoint, I appreciate it, but I cannot physically keep up the way I used to and feel like I’m risking my and my baby’s health.

Father of two young kids (both <= 3), we are now considering a third. I’m already struggling to make time given a busy work schedule as a Partner with relevant travel...am I completely crazy?

Considering a position at a known tech brand...how much stock options should I be asking for/how does it work?

Graduated 6 months ago. I currently have 40K saved up and 40K in student debt all around 4-5% interest. Interest payments frozen because of Covid for the next couple months. Do I pay off the debt, use it as a down payments for a house, invest in the stock market? Or any other ideas? Making about 45K after taxes, 401K max, and insurance, ect...

Any insight into Withers Bergman?

From talking to students at multiple M7 schools, it seems like all of the BB/MBB/FAANG companies recruit at most if not all of the schools . So if you're planning on recruiting for one of these, is there really a major difference in career opportunities between each school? Asking because it seems like some schools are specifically known for finance vs consulting vs tech, but if the companies are all recruiting at all these schools, the differences don't seem as pronounced to me.

For US visa appointments in Canada - can I schedule an appointment in a location different than that of my DS 160? Does anyone have a recent experience with the Calgary consulate for L1B Blanket?

Happy Friday everyone. Just wanted to check if anyone else is in the same boat. Recent agile promotion here, everyone mentioned $5k bonus and I was told I was getting it. I haven’t seen it…am I the only one?

CD salary in LA? I have awards, 10 years of experience dealing with clients.

I spoke to HR about green card sponsorship. Requirements are at least a level 9 aligned to something that is in demand (Sap/oracle) Any experience in sponsorship without alignment to SAP/Oracle?

BETT!! Flexed my negotiation skills and negotiated a 80% increase from my current base salary (not counting bonus, commission or RSUs). Posting for inspiration to others. I used to read this thread thinking people were over exaggerated their pay bumps but it’s real y’all!!

As a junior, should we still be overworked and underpaid in 2020? But also given COVID, does it all come down to ‘take what you can get?’

Looking to move to New York. What are some neighborhoods I should check out with a good balance of culture, nice apartments, convenience, food, etc? (Large 1 br/bath under $3600)