Motherhood Committee

The Div. 35 Motherhood Committee was established to support the needs of mothers in training, early career and other professional stages in psychology as well as to put in place supports for mothers in the field. Current activities of the committee include advocating for family leave policy in APA-accredited training sites in a cross-division work group, contributing writing and other resources on feminism and motherhood to The Feminist Psychologist, conference presentations at APA and our affiliate email list FemPsychMoms for discussion and support for navigating parenting and careers in psychology.

Chair: Lauren Mizock, PhD

Resources:

• Parental Leave Resource and Climate Guide for Students and Psychologists (PDF, 426KB)
• Feminist Motherhood Column Archives of The Feminist Psychologist
• FemPsychMoms email list
• APPIC Guidelines for Parental Leave during Internship and Postdoctoral Training (PDF, 480KB)
• Facts About Pregnancy Discrimination
• National Postdoctoral Association Guide to Pregnancy and Maternity Leave
  
• Tips for Negotiating a Maternity Leave
• Parental Leave in Academia
• Psychotherapists and Pregnancy Self-Care
• Families in Psychology Project