Moms in Labor: An Employment Lawyer's Secrets To Protect Your Baby and Your Career (That HR Won't Tell You)

Daphne Delvaux, Esq. is an employment lawyer and trial attorney. She is the Founder of Delvaux Law, the nation’s first and only law firm devoted to mothers’ rights at work. She has been graced with the prestigious Outstanding Trial Lawyer award, elected by her peers. Daphne is also the creator of the Mamattorney, a platform on a mission to educate mothers on their rights at work and teach them how to advocate for their needs, including extended maternity leaves, financial benefits, telework, flexibility, more breaks, pumping protections, and more, all without sacrificing their career goals.

'Daphne Delvaux gives every mother the playbook she deserves. Just as Fair Play rebalanced the workload at home by teaching women how to advocate for themselves with their partners, this book empowers mothers to advocate for their rights at work with clarity, courage, and confidence. As a fellow attorney devoted to gender equity, Delvaux's work and my work are intertwined and complementary. Women will only be free when they master the art of advocacy at home and at work.'

'It's quite simple: Every new mother needs this book. At a time when all you can think about is staying afloat, keeping your head (and your baby, and your job) above water, Daphne is here with a life raft saying hop in, friend, I've got you. And I do mean friend. Daphne isn't just a highly skilled attorney (the best of the best!). She is a story-telling visionary who makes you the main character, daring you to imagine a way forward in your career and giving you the tools you need to get there. We are all so susceptible to the myths of motherhood in America...that it's meant to be hard and that you have to earn the privilege of a comfortable existence. Daphne shows you how sustainable working motherhood is a human right. You deserve it. Here's how.'

'Moms in Labor is a lifeline. Daphne Delvaux's brilliant legal mind pulls back the curtain on how to approach motherhood in the workplace with a steady fierceness that every single mother needs. This book is real self-care and every pregnant and postpartum professional should have it in their hands before they walk into HR's office.'

Motherhood is work that often happens behind closed doors, without applause, without acknowledgment. And that's where we need support the most. Integrating motherhood and work is an act of advocacy, and like any practice, you need a coach. Daphne is that coach. When I read her work, I felt an immediate connection. Ballet taught me that visibility matters. My presence on stage tells young dancers that they belong. Daphne does the same for mothers. She makes us visible. She equips us to ask for what we need, to set boundaries, to pursue our careers and our families with confidence and without apology. Her work is a movement. It's transformative.