New Baby and You
However the stork lands on your door, adding a child to your life is a big adjustment. We’ve compiled upcoming programming and long standing resources to help you along your journey.
Some of our frequent requests for information include:
- Finding Childcare
- Dependent Care for when you need a short term solution for care
- Care.com/MSU – enroll with your MSUNetID email for free access to search the site
- Family List Serv
- Parental Leave Program
- Lactation Rooms and Support
- Kinship Care
- Support for children with special needs
- Adoption Resources
Please contact us for a consultation if you have any questions or prefer one on one conversations.
Events and Programming (Virtual)
FEBRUARY
Lactation Education Series
Although lactation is natural, it is a learned skill. This four-part program is designed to give pregnant parents and their partners information on preparing to breast/chest feed and strategies for continuing to breast/chest feed upon returning to work.
Presenter: Natosha Sage-El, Expectant Parents Organization
- February 4 – Week 1: Introduction to Lactation: Benefits, How Lactation Works
- February 11 – Week 2: Baby is Here! Getting Started: The Mechanics of Lactation Positioning, Latching On, Feeding Patterns, Challenges
- February 18 – Week 3: Maintaining Lactation: Lifestyle, Expressing and Storing Milk, Returning to Work
- February 25 – Week 4: Lactation Transitions: Introducing Solid Foods and Weaning
Family Employee Resource Group
February 10: How to Support Your Children’s Learning from Technology
- A place for Spartans to connect on family related topics with the goal of connecting, building community, and sharing best practices regarding raising or caregiving for children and caregivers. Meets monthly around different topics.
- Young children learning from screens – what works and what doesn’t? In this session, we’ll talk about what we know from research about children and screens and how caregivers can use that information to support their children’s learning.
- Learn more and register for the link
MARCH
New Parent/Caregiver Education Series
Presenter: Natosha Sage-El, Expectant Parents Organization
- March 4 – Week 1: Newborn Traits, Newborn Behaviors
- March 11 – Week 2: Crying, Comforting, and Diapering
- March 18 – Week 3: Bathing and Newborn Health
- March 25 – Week 4: Infant Safety and CPR
- Register for one or all sessions
March 16 – Fatherhood Forum
Today’s Fathers: Caring, Committed, and Conflicted
- Fathers and guardians of all ages are welcome to listen how COVID has impacted gender roles on the home front and the research on the changing role of fathers in the workplace. Speaker Dr. Brad Harrington’s research and teaching focuses on career management and work-life integration, the changing role of fathers, and contemporary workforce management strategies.
- Learn more and register
MSU Community Spotlight Series
Hear from members of the MSU community on various topics around caregiving.
- Take Your Child to Work Day (Pandemic Edition)
- New parent
- Breastfeeding
- Fatherhood
- Step parenting
Check out these other topics
Perhaps you’ll want to tell us your story. Email us at worklife@msu.edu with “Spotlight” in the subject line.
