The Parental Leave Playbook. Sue Campbell

General Considerations for Your Keep in Touch Strategy Keeping in Touch with Your Personal Support System Revisiting Your KIT Strategy After Your Child's Arrival Note Chapter Ten: Touchpoint 6 Advocate Having Difficult Conversations Self-Advocacy at Home Self-Advocacy at Work Sample Scripts for Self-Advocacy at Work Recruiting Others to Advocate for You Dealing with Unsolicited Advice Advocate for Others by Providing Feedback on Your Leave Experience Notes References Chapter Eleven: Touchpoint 7 Arrangements for Return Revising Your Return-to-Work Plan Return Logistics Arrangements at Home for Your Return to Work Arrange for Self-Care Note References

      11  PHASE THREE: Returning from Leave Chapter Twelve: Phase 3: Returning from Leave Overview Your One Whole Life Self-Efficacy and Self-Evaluation Notes References Chapter Thirteen: Touchpoint 8 Acknowledge the Transition to Working Parent You Are New and Improved Identify Your Shadow Values Reframing Another Letter (or Two or Three) Note Chapter Fourteen: Touchpoint 9 Adjustment Identify Your Integration Points Communication Adjusting at Home Adjusting Your Boundaries Instead of Attempting “Balance” Types of Boundaries Enlist Boundary Guards Know Your Boundary Management Style Boundary Management at Work Boundary Management at Home Where Boundary Adjustment May Be Needed Notes References Chapter Fifteen: Touchpoint 10 Access to Career Development Modern Career Development Models Parental Leave as a Career Development Opportunity Career Development Isn't Always a Straight Line Shifting Between Career Gears: Pedal to the Metal, Downshift, Park Your Career Need Not Be Your Calling You Can Always Change Your Mind The End of Your Transition Notes References

      12  Rounding Out the Human Experience Chapter Sixteen: Additional Challenges and Resources Systemic Racial Oppression and Bias Challenges Faced by LGBTQ+ Families Adoption and/or Fostering Surrogacy Perinatal Mood and Anxiety Disorders Lactation Infertility and Pregnancy Loss Infant/Child Loss Previous Trauma Other Health Issues for a Birthing Parent Postpartum Healing Health Issues for Your Child Workplace Discrimination Conclusion Notes References

      13  Appendix One: Values Exercise List

      14  Appendix Two: Free Resources from the