The work and the children ... a dilemma ... which is why I found this article very interesting .... And that is closely related to the human resources area.
Most mothers prefer, of course, to reduce their horizons and enjoy your baby. However, the high cost of living, could push many middle-income parents to return to work earlier than they might have chosen and, although the revised legislation and changing social attitudes have made it easier to combine career and family, remains a difficult task.
A survey by the parents of the online network Netmums found that employment discrimination at its worst moment was when the woman returned from maternity leave to women who reported having a different treatment. Managers with the best of intentions, can leave out in order to facilitate return to work, coworkers may resent cover for a mother who has to leave early to pick up a sick child, but the perception of women have of themselves can also be the culprit
Some large companies have taken to hiring coaches for advice on motherhood in favor of family commitments and to counsel women returning from maternity leave.
The article closes with a very significant paragraph:
"Mothers may have a very negative view of themselves when they return to work and yet, when they talk about motherhood, which sounds like multitasking power," says Liston Smith. "We really should be looking at maternity leave as a leadership development course that equips women even better for the workplace."
http://www.guardian.co.uk/money/2010/oct/23/returning-mothers-flexibility-workplace
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