THE FIFTH TRIMESTERWe power gender equity by helping businesses hang on to moms.
Business services
We provide consulting and training to protect against discrimination and retain caregiving employees
speaking engagements
Workshops for 10, keynotes for 12,000. Research and empathy in equal parts.
self advocacy
Find resources here to help yourself (be the change!), your colleagues, and our broader culture.
worksheet: how to negotiate for flexibility
guide: how to beat the motherhood penalty
Guide: the r.o.i. on supports for caregiver employees
big cover story
Founder Lauren Smith Brody shares her business and advocacy on the August, 2022 cover of New York Family magazine. Click through to read.
newest advice column
Click through to read the latest “Ask Lauren” column for Maisonette, a parents’ guide to negotiating now.
chamber of mothers at the white house
Lauren Smith Brody and her COM co-founders met with lawmakers to advocate for family rights. Click for full recap and to join the Chamber.