<p>In the United States, women face a professional penalty for having children. As a working mom, Jess Zaino knew there had to be a better way for new parents to work and receive childcare, so she founded Ahmni Co. Her organization is a family solution for corporate America. It is a program for employers to support working parents. Jess was preparing to launch Ahmni Co. when COVID-19 hit, and she quickly shifted gears to help essential healthcare workers with emergency childcare relief. She is a mom that gets things done!! Kimmy and Jess talk about how the pandemic has forced a conversation about the issues working parents face and how to create a system that supports new moms. </p><br><p>Find Jess, the Founder & CEO of Ahmni Co. on her socials @jesszaino</p><p>Visit <a href="https://www.ahmni.co/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://www.ahmni.co</a> to learn more.</p><br><p>Also mentioned in this episode: The event company, Mesh Kids Co. - Find them @meshkidsco</p><br><p>References:</p><p><a href="https://www.cnbc.com/2019/10/16/womens-earnings-drop-after-having-a-childbut-mens-do-not.html" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://www.cnbc.com/2019/10/16/womens-earnings-drop-after-having-a-childbut-mens-do-not.html</a></p><br><p><a href="https://www.washingtonpost.com/business/2020/07/03/big-factor-holding-back-us-economic-recovery-child-care/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://www.washingtonpost.com/business/2020/07/03/big-factor-holding-back-us-economic-recovery-child-care/</a></p><br><p>Write to Kimmy at <a href="http://motherofallshows.com/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">motherofallshows.com</a> [email protected] or through social media @MOASpod, Facebook page<em> Mother of All Shows. </em></p><br /><hr><p style='color:grey; font-size:0.75em;'> Hosted on Acast. See <a style='color:grey;' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href='https://acast.com/privacy'>acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.</p>
