Author: Angela Cristina Negro

Going on parental leave can be extremely nerve-wracking. It certainly doesn’t help that you can read a ton of articles on how taking leave can negatively impact your career (like here, here, and here) with little help on how to actually minimize these impacts without “readjusting your expectations”. First, there’s the stress of preparing for leave – discussing replacements, interim processes, etc… Second, there’s the anxiety of being disconnected and cut off from your work and organization for the duration of the leave – will people forget you, will you be missed?  Third, there’s the fear of the unknown of what your return to work will look...