Enjoy your parental leave without the expense of your career

The RETAIN Parental Leave Coaching Experience

This coaching experience, developed by the Center for Parental Leave Leadership, is an evidence-based approach to the parental leave transition. It will help new parents navigate leave and return to their careers with clarity, confidence, and care.

Our offering is an in-depth, personalized approach designed specifically for high-achieving parents who are balancing both career progression and the transition into parenthood.

If this resonates with you … let’s partner together to shape your upcoming parental leave into what you want and deserve.

A leave that:

Supports your transition into parenthood (even if it’s not your first!) with confidence and peace

Has minimal career impact

Prioritizes what matters most — you and your baby’s well-being

Does this sound like you?

  • A career driven and high achieving individual

  • An expecting parent (first time or 2nd, 3rd, 4th!)

  • You feel overwhelmed preparing for your upcoming parental leave

  • You seek guidance from someone who has been there, a leader turned coach who has taken parental leave twice

How you will be supported

1:1 Virtual Coaching Sessions

Individualized support for new parents over the parental leave transition period with 2 - 12 sessions.

Parental Leave Transition Assessment™

Developed by Dr. Amy Beacom with leading workplace psychologists over many years, the PLTA is a self-assessment designed to identify a new parent’s unique assets and liabilities.

North Star Values Exercise

Through this exercise, we will identify what’s most important to you. Intentionally identifying your core values and how they’ll guide this transition will pay dividends in this transition.

Next Steps Action Plan

Experts at the Center for Parental Leave Leadership (CPLL) created this plan to help you plan your parental leave and ensure you are supported and ready to meet the joys and challenges of welcoming your new child or children!

W-PMAD Mental Health Screenings

To increase diagnosis and support, we integrate perinatal mental health screening into the parental leave transition assessment developed by CPLL. Learn more here.

Email Support

There is no need to wait for our next coaching session; feel free to email me whenever you seek resources, guidance, or encouragement. I am here for you and your growing family!

Join us in 2025

Coaching Sessions starting February 2025

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Due dates March 2025 - July 2025

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Coaching Sessions starting February 2025 • Due dates March 2025 - July 2025 •

👋I’m Cassie - Your Coach

3x Head of People, Soon to be Certified RETAIN Parental Leave Coach (Feb 2025) and Mom of 2

I'm here to help you find confidence, calm, and connection so you can truly thrive in the early days, months, and years of parenthood. It’s no secret that parenthood brings unexpected challenges, but I believe you have what it takes to be both the dedicated parent and ambitious professional you aspire to be—and I’m here to support you on that journey.

I do this work because I know the impact of feeling supported rather than isolated during parenthood. With the right guidance, the transition to parenthood can be better.

As a soon-to-be Certified RETAIN Parental Leave Coach, I’ve been trained in an evidence-based coaching model that supports working parents before, during, and after their leave. The RETAIN model ensures that you feel engaged, supported, and fully prepared for every phase of your transition.

My background as an HR Leader, mom of two, and certified parental leave coach, I bring a unique blend of professional and personal experience to guide you through this transformative time with empathy and insight. Work with someone who’s been there.

FAQs

  • The RETAIN Parental Leave Coaching Experience is an evidence-based program developed by the Center for Parental Leave Leadership. It’s designed to support high-achieving parents as they navigate the transition into parenthood while balancing their careers. Through personalized coaching sessions, tools like the Parental Leave Transition Assessment™, and actionable plans, this program helps you approach parental leave with confidence, clarity, and care.

  • This program is for career-driven, high-achieving individuals preparing for or currently on parental leave. Whether it’s your first child or your fourth, if you’re feeling overwhelmed by the transition and want guidance from someone who’s been there—both as a leader and a parent—this program is for you.

  • Preparing for parental leave is more than a document you share with your manager about your workload. Holistically, parental leave is a life transition to parenthood—a new chapter that will look and feel different. I aim to support you beyond templates and match your values and ambition so that you can thoughtfully prepare for and adjust to this new chapter of your life, from working person to working parent.

    You’ll receive individualized 1:1 coaching sessions, tools like the Parental Leave Transition Assessment™, and exercises like the North Star Values Exercise to guide your decision-making. You’ll also have email access for in-between support, ensuring you feel prepared and supported every step of the way. We focus on helping you transition into parenthood confidently, maintain career momentum, and prioritize your and your baby’s well-being.

  • We recommend starting the program during your pregnancy or at least a few months before your planned parental leave. This allows time to prepare your leave plan, set career transition goals, and establish a strong foundation for your journey into parenthood. Coaching then continues during and after your leave to support your return-to-work transition.

    That being said, it’s never too late, and we offer packages to return to work if you’ve just discovered us.

  • We have multiple offerings and packages to match your needs. These packages start at $800.

    They all include:

    • 2 - 12 personalized 1:1 coaching sessions

    • The Parental Leave Transition Assessment™

    • The North Star Values Exercise

    • A Next Steps Action Plan

    • W-PMAD mental health screenings

    • Ongoing email support

    This comprehensive offering is designed to give you the clarity, confidence, and care you deserve during this transformative time.

    You can learn more about each package on our booking site: https://paperbell.me/parental-leave-coach

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I look forward to hearing from you!