“I’m a new mom and a few months ago, it was 5 o’clock in the morning on a Thursday and I’m sitting on the couch in the dark with my head in my hands. My son Jasper is crying in the other room and I’m exhausted. Suddenly a lightbulb goes off and I go to my phone, I navigate to my Maven app, and there in my notes section are notes from a Maven Lactation Consultant I had met with earlier in the day about feeding in the middle of the night… In that moment, it felt like Maven was there for me, and Great Place to Work [my employer] was there with me. And I love that I’ve received judgement-free, expert advice from Maven, which—believe me—is very hard to find.”
Maggie Green is an executive at Great Place to Work, a Maven member, and a new mom who loves being a working parent, though some days are better than others. On Thursday, Maggie shared her story on the main stage at the 2020 Great Place to Work For All Summit in San Francisco to kickoff a fireside chat with Maven Founder and CEO Kate Ryder.
In their conversation before business leaders from the world’s leading companies, Kate and Maggie spoke about the daily challenges working parents face and why it is a business imperative for leading workplaces to support women and families. Kate highlighted a few of the core reasons she started Maven six years ago, including solving core gender issues in healthcare, creating inclusive services and support for LGBT+ parents, and filling gaps in manager training, workplace culture, and support for working parents.
The reality is that outcomes in maternal health—including the rising mortality rate in the U.S.—don’t match the escalating costs for employers and individuals, as Kate pointed out.
“We’ve built a product where we put women and families at the center of the healthcare system so they can get the support they need,” Kate said in conversation at the Great Place to Work For All Summit. “Becoming a parent is a huge lifestyle transition—one of the biggest in your life. Maven has really helped normalize working parenthood.”
“Becoming a parent is a huge lifestyle transition—one of the biggest in your life. Maven has really helped normalize working parenthood.”
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