My Entire World Changed Overnight—Episode #136 with Priti Krishtel

My Entire World Changed Overnight—Episode #136 with Priti Krishtel

The process of adopting a child can be long, laborious and fraught with uncertainty. You never know when you’ll get the call or how long it will take, or when you might become a parent. For Priti Krishtel, she got the call late one night that her kid was here, and she jumped on a plane to be at the hospital on the other side of the country just 24 hours later.

Why Maternity Leave Isn’t Just Nice to Have, It’s a Human Rights Issue

Why Maternity Leave Isn’t Just Nice to Have, It’s a Human Rights Issue

What does maternity leave look like when you’re an entrepreneurial, small-business owning woman? There isn’t a roadmap or a public narrative about what it means to have this transition to motherhood, and more importantly, to working, business-owning motherhood. Here are three common barriers women run into, and how to overcome them.