“Tending: Parenthood and the Future of Work”
Book, Amy Henderson - TendLab
“What is Tending?
Today, most parents in America are facing crippling challenges. We were struggling before COVID, but now we’re drowning. It doesn’t have to be this way. Now is the time to take a stand for parenthood. Supporting parents is good for everyone, especially in our workplaces.
“Tending: Parenthood and the Future of Work” is the story of Amy Henderson’s raw and vulnerable quest to understand modern parenthood. Her journey brings her into intimate conversations with hundreds of parents, scientists, employee activists, business leaders, and other innovators.
Through these heartfelt conversations, Amy learns three main things:
It's harder to be a working parent in the U.S. than in any other developed country in the world.
There is an epidemic of shame among working parents.
And yet, parenthood, possibly more than anything else, neurologically primes us to develop skills that are critical for success in the modern workplace.”