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When theSkimm launched #ShowUsYourLeave, it was more than a hashtag. It was a public challenge: If you’re proud of your paid leave policy, prove it. The idea was simple: ask companies to post their leave policies publicly.

Parentaly and ParentData are now partnering, pairing career-focused parental leave support with evidence-based parenting guidance to strengthen workplace culture and employee wellbeing

Parentaly welcomes Tiffany Stevenson, former Chief People Officer at WeightWatchers, to our CHRO Advisory Board, highlighting her perspective on turning parental leave into a strategic advantage for people and business.

Parentaly welcomes Michael Fraccaro, former Chief People Officer at Mastercard, to our CHRO Advisory Board, where he shares how strong leave systems strengthen culture, career growth and retention.

Introducing Suzan Morno-Wade, former CHRO of Xerox and new member of Parentaly's CHRO Advisory Board: Learn why she believes parental leave is more than a policy and how it can be a true strategic advantage for companies.

Parentaly welcomes Susan Podlogar, former Chief HR Officer at MetLife, to our CHRO Advisory Board, where she shares how structured, consistent leave planning strengthens both culture and business performance.

Bevin Desmond, now retired CHRO of Morningstar and member of Parentaly's CHRO Advisory Board, shares why parental leave is both a cultural signal and business opportunity - and how structure can turn time away into growth for teams and leaders.

Proofpoint’s Kim Sullivan joins Parentaly’s CHRO Advisory Board, sharing her perspective on what companies get wrong about parental leave—and how empathy plus execution drives real change.

Parentaly announces the formation of its new CHRO Advisory Board made up of top HR executives formerly at companies like Mastercard, MetLife, WeightWatchers and more who will help advance its mission: to drive business continuity & accelerate productivity during parental leave while delivering a strong employee experience.

More than 90% of Americans support a national paid leave policy. So why does the U.S. still not have one? And what will it actually take for paid leave to pass? Few people have done more to answer those questions - or push for a solution - than Dawn Huckelbridge, founding director of Paid Leave for All.

After two decades as a global fintech leader working in 11 countries and becoming a CEO by age 32, Amnah Ajmal is ready for her next chapter. Her mission: to help the next generation navigate ambitious careers without unnecessary tradeoffs.

What happens when you increase your paid leave policy and pair it with structured career planning and business support? Three takeaways from our interview with Hershey's Laura Cooley on how it transformed her parental leave experience.

Andy Dunn became known for building Bonobos, one of the earliest and most influential direct-to-consumer brands. After selling it to Walmart, he entered a new phase of his life: high-level corporate executive, author, husband and father.

By partnering with Parentaly, PwC Canada introduced coaching and manager training that’s now supporting hundreds of employees through one of the most critical career transitions. The result? Higher retention, stronger engagement and a model for what modern leave support looks like.

What are companies actually doing to support sales reps on parental leave? We crowdsourced insights from 35+ HR professionals, sales leaders and sales execs and analyzed how they manage parental leave com plans and provide recommendations based on what we learned.

Eric Severson spent years trying (and failing!) to implement more generous paid parental leave policies - and finally succeeded during his tenure as Chief People Officer at Neiman Marcus Group. Hear how he and P&L Leader Stefanie Tsen Ward did it.

After realizing parental leave was significantly impacting retention and development globally, Heidrick & Struggles launched a parental leave taskforce to understand the challenges employees were facing. Here's how they did it and what they discovered.

Why did Starbucks significantly increase its paid parental leave policy for in-store workers? According to Chief Partner Officer Sara Kelly, it came down to this: it will make the business stronger.