The Parental Leave Playbook

PRAISE FORTHE PARENTAL LEAVE PLAYBOOK If you've ever wondered how becoming a parent advances your leadership skills, read this book. If you're currently a leader seeking to help parents who work for you improve their leadership skills by taking parental leave, read this book. It provides a clear roadmap, practical tips, real examples, and shows us that parental leave is an important leadership development experience from which everyone benefits. -David Dotlich, PhD, entrepreneur and author, Why CEOs Fail; Head, Heart and Guts; Leadership Passages, and ten other bestselling leadership books, President and Senior Partner, Korn Ferry International The Parental Leave Playbook is a must-read for any expectant parent trying to navigate the transition to working-parenthood with less stress and more joy. -KJ Dell'Antonia, former editor of Motherlode, current contributor to The New York Times, author of How to Be a Happier Parent If you feel overwhelmed about how to plan your parental leave, look no further than this compassionate and ground-breaking book. The touchpoints, commonsense, and humor help you focus your time and energy where it will do the most good to create a smooth transition. -Meghan Leahy, certified parent coach, author of Parenting Outside the Lines, columnist for The Washington Post The Parental Leave Playbook offers practical and emotional preparation that has the power to help working families at a time when they need it most. This is the perfect guidebook for expecting and new parents, and gives essential information managers need as well. No matter how long your leave and no matter what kind of company or organization you work with, this book will be your trusted guide. -Wendy Davis, PhD, PMH-C, executive director, Postpartum Support International