The rise in lawyers wanting to speak up about their fertility struggles has never been so noticeable. What for too long has been a silent, secret and lonely struggle is now becoming a movement of predominantly female lawyers talking out about the extent to which their professional and personal lives have collided, why and how work pressures have impacted negatively upon their fertility plans and, how the grief, sadness, and exhaustion they have experienced on their fertility journey has hindered their professional performance.
If only they could speak to a colleague, someone in their organisation, that could support them. Give them the latitude to take a breather. Allow them the chance to give their employer some context around what they are currently living and experiencing.
