Motherhood Penalty is a Travesty. Here's How to Negotiate A Pay Raise as a Working Mother

Risky Conversations with Jamie Lee

In today's podcast, we're going to talk about negotiating a pay raise after coming back from maternity leave.
We're going to address

• why this can feel risky
• what you can do to de-risk your request for the salary increase
• and the steps you can take to ensure that the risk you take in asking for a raise is most likely to be rewarded

I'm sharing a simple, easy-to-follow framework, scripts and a mindset shift to help you navigate this conversation.
(You can also click HERE for the LinkedIn article with these steps and scripts.)
But FIRST can I be honest with you?
As a feminist who believes in the equality of all genders and who believes that the female body is magical for its life-creating and life-giving powers -- the concept of a "fatherhood bonus" and "motherhood penalty" is befuddling if not repugnant.
It makes me sad and mad.
Listen to the episode for my suggestions on how to flip the script on this ingrained sexism as well as real client case studies of how to negotiate a pay raise when you're coming back from maternity leave.
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