The key facts
- Psychotherapist Anastasia Trachevskaya stated at the National Healthcare Congress that without sufficient support, combining motherhood and a career leads to burnout
- Among the measures named were flexible schedules, considerate communication and the opportunity to smoothly return to work after parental leave
- Earlier, the Civic Chamber proposed 'shared' parental leave: fathers and grandmothers could take parental leave while the mother is still on maternity leave
Support for working moms: what was named as important
The desire to combine motherhood and a career without sufficient support can quickly lead to burnout, fatigue and psychological difficulties. This was stated at the National Healthcare Congress by psychotherapist, specialist at the Bekhterev National Medical Research Center for Psychiatry and Neurology, Anastasia Trachevskaya, reports Life.ru. According to her, modern women do not want to choose between family and professional fulfillment, so help is important not only from loved ones, but also from the employer, the team, women's communities and public organizations.
Specific measures
Among the specific measures, Trachevskaya named flexible schedules, considerate communication and the opportunity to smoothly return to work after parental leave. It is important for a woman to understand that her professional skills are still valued and that she is awaited at her former workplace.
Help for mothers of SVO participants and the 'shared' parental leave initiative
The congress also discussed help for mothers and wives of SVO participants. As an example, Trachevskaya cited the 'Day of Heroes' project, within which women undergo in-depth medical check-ups with the participation of a psychotherapist: the goal is to notice difficulties in a timely manner, refer the patient to specialized specialists if necessary, and inform her about preventive measures available in the region.
The proposal of the Civic Chamber
Separately, the outlet recalls the initiative previously voiced in the Civic Chamber to introduce 'shared' parental leave: it provides for the possibility for working fathers and grandmothers to take parental leave while the mother is still on maternity leave. The author of the proposal, Sergei Rybalchenko, noted that such support is especially needed with the birth of a second or third child. Thus, the congress featured practical recommendations for employers, while 'shared' parental leave remains a proposal, not an adopted decision.
