Lauren Smith Brody Books
Lauren Smith Brody is an American author, speaker, and founder of The Fifth Trimester consulting company, which helps businesses support working parents. A former executive editor at Glamour magazine, she is an advocate for workplace equality and family-friendly policies.
Known for: The Fifth Trimester: The Working Mom's Guide to Style, Sanity, and Big Success After Baby
Books by Lauren Smith Brody
The Fifth Trimester: The Working Mom's Guide to Style, Sanity, and Big Success After Baby
The Fifth Trimester is a practical and empathetic guide for new mothers navigating the transition back to work after maternity leave. Drawing on interviews with hundreds of working moms, experts, and employers, Lauren Smith Brody offers strategies for managing the emotional, physical, and logistical challenges of balancing career and motherhood. The book provides actionable advice on topics such as negotiating flexibility, handling childcare, maintaining confidence, and redefining success in the workplace.
Read SummaryKey Insights from Lauren Smith Brody
Facing Cultural Expectations and Workplace Norms
When I first began collecting stories from new mothers returning to work, what struck me wasn’t just the exhaustion — it was the weight of expectations. Society still tells women they should return to their pre-baby selves quickly, look polished, perform effectively, and somehow remain emotionally h...
From The Fifth Trimester: The Working Mom's Guide to Style, Sanity, and Big Success After Baby
Navigating Emotional and Physical Challenges
No guide to the Fifth Trimester could be honest without acknowledging its physical, emotional, and cognitive demands. Whether you gave birth recently or several months ago, returning to work while your body still feels in recovery is profoundly difficult. Fatigue is real. Hormones fluctuate. Pump sc...
From The Fifth Trimester: The Working Mom's Guide to Style, Sanity, and Big Success After Baby
About Lauren Smith Brody
Lauren Smith Brody is an American author, speaker, and founder of The Fifth Trimester consulting company, which helps businesses support working parents. A former executive editor at Glamour magazine, she is an advocate for workplace equality and family-friendly policies.
Frequently Asked Questions
Lauren Smith Brody is an American author, speaker, and founder of The Fifth Trimester consulting company, which helps businesses support working parents. A former executive editor at Glamour magazine, she is an advocate for workplace equality and family-friendly policies.
Read Lauren Smith Brody's books in 15 minutes
Get AI-powered summaries with key insights from 1 book by Lauren Smith Brody.