Wednesday, November 08, 2006

Baby-friendly workplaces (The Kansas City Star)

Flexible scheduling, special changing and quiet rooms all are part of the benefits.

Going back to work after having a baby can be difficult, but workplace programs and options such as lactation rooms and flexible schedules can help ease the transition.

The Kansas City-based National Association of Insurance Commissioners goes even further. An Infants in the Workplace program allows parents to take their babies to work until the baby is six months old.

“It allows the new parent — we have both mothers and fathers — an opportunity to bond with the new baby and spend time with them, while at the same time they are being productive for us,” said Catherine Weatherford, chief executive officer of the association.

In many cases, the parents come back to work sooner than expected because of the opportunity to bring the baby with them, she said.



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