Real stories about real women returning to work, pumping, and navigating work-life integration. The challenges, triumphs, and everything in between. Tips and tricks. Always real talk.

Back to School 2020: How Can We Do It Better?
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Choosing to Parent Full Time
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Behind the Scenes at Fulcrum Apparel: A Business Update
May 28 2020
We’ve been getting many questions recently with folks wondering what’s going on at Fulcrum, when are we launching, and when can people make a purchase?
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How Do Regional Attitudes Affect Pumping Accommodations?
May 19 2020
This mom was one of the first woman in a management role to have a baby at her company. Learn how her pumping experience was positively impacted by California’s more progressive attitudes and policies regarding working moms.
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How Can We Find Opportunity in This New Normal?
April 07 2020
It's day 27 of being at home, navigating this time of COVID-19, and like many working moms I’ve been thinking a lot about how I’m going to get through this season.
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On the Road: Pumping in the Consulting Industry
March 27 2020
What’s it like to be a pumping mom in the consulting industry? This exclusive pumper shares how she navigated being on the road away from her baby each week and pumping at client sites.
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Optimize Pumping from a Home Office
February 28 2020
This mom shows us what kind of early return to work and lactation arrangements should be available for all women, complete with partner parental leave and a focus on prioritizing sleep for your sanity.
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Mastering the Art of Travel Pumping
February 14 2020
This mom shares how supported she felt working for a Canadian-headquartered company, and how her PhD in space optimization helped her become a travel-pumping ninja.
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Business owner and mom of 5 sets expectations to focus on what really matters
February 07 2020
She’s nursed 5 kids, including a set of twins. This physician and business owner thrives by adjusting her expectations and focusing on what matters most to her.
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Pumping is so hard. Is it worth it?
February 03 2020
She switched jobs coming back from maternity leave and spent six months pumping while running a major study for Congress. Though she describes it as a dark time in her life, she pumped until the one-year mark and says it was all totally worth it.
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