One day while doing research on topics for freelance articles to supplement my income as an effectively-single mother, I came across a recent news article about a company that allowed babies at work.  I had to return to work when both my children were only 4 weeks old, so I knew firsthand just how difficult early mother-baby separation could be.  I called the company for quotes and learned that they had based their program on one implemented at a similar company.

My article turned into a book as I kept finding more baby-friendly companies.  I kept hearing the same comments from companies with structured guidelines; the benefits were consistent, the babies were overwhelmingly happy, and a community-parenting dynamic occurred in all of them.  I began to realize that awareness of this phenomenon had the potential to transform our society.  I didn't want to wait to get a book published, so I created the Babies in the Workplace web site and recently founded a non-profit.

The Parenting in the Workplace Institute promotes baby-friendly workplace programs. We have identified more than 80 organizations in which employees can bring their babies to work every day, generally until the babies begin to crawl.  Babies at work tend to be overwhelmingly content, primarily because their needs are met quickly and they are held much of the time by parents and coworkers.  Mothers who take their babies to work are more likely to continue breastfeeding, and nursing on cue also keeps the babies happy and healthy.

The Institute is devoted to expanding the adoption of these baby programs as well as explaining and promoting the attachment-care principles that lead to success for businesses and for babies. If you know of an organization currently allowing babies in the workplace or if you wish to implement a baby program, please contact me or phone me at (801) 897-8702.