For Employers
Support new parents. Retain your best talent.
The transition into parenthood is one of the most overlooked retention risks for employers.
Parental leave may be in place – but what happens after is where employees often struggle, disengage, or choose not to return at all.
By partnering with Anamav, you can better support employees through this transition – improving retention, strengthening engagement, and helping your team return to work feeling more supported, confident, and capable.
The Statistics
49%
of Canadian mothers and birthing parents experience mental health challenges during pregnancy or postpartum
33%
of Canadian mothers have considered leaving their job due to lack of support during their transition into parenthood
>50%
of mothers report anxiety about returning to work after maternity leave
The Program
Support for Three Critical Stages
For employees currently expecting
Preparing for Leave
What postpartum actually looks like, how to prepare mentally and emotionally for the transition, setting realistic expectations, and building a support system before leave begins. Employees leave feeling informed and ready – not anxious and overwhelmed.
For employees currently on parental leave
The Fourth Trimester
Postpartum mental health education and check-ins – identity shifts, the mental load, relationship changes, what’s normal, and knowing where and when to get help. Delivered virtually so employees can join from home.
For employees returning to work
Coming Back
The emotional realities of returning to work – what’s normal, what’s not, how to advocate for what you need, managing guilt and identity, childcare, and re-entering without burning out in week one. Practical, honest, and built for high-achieving professionals.
How It Works
Simple by Design
01
Introduction Call
We look at your workforce size, parental leave volume, and what support currently exists. I recommend a cadence that makes sense for your company.
02
Custom Proposal
You receive a clear proposal which can include workshops, one-on-one coaching, educational courses, and more. We discuss details and total investment. No surprises.
03
HR Opens Enrollment
You communicate to all employees and they self-select in. No tracking individuals through a 12 to 18-month arc — whoever is in the window is welcome to join.
04
I Show Up & Deliver
Live, expert-facilitated sessions. Employees leave with tools, language, and the feeling that their employer actually sees and supports them through this stage.
Format
In-Person
Available across the GTA. Ideal for the Preparing for Leave and Coming Back workshops where face-to-face connection amplifies the impact. Your space or an external venue.
Virtual
Recommended for The Fourth Trimester workshop – employees on leave can join from home without arranging childcare. Also an option to make programs available to every employee across Canada, regardless of location.
Why Nancy
Built for how your team actually works
CPA + Corporate Background
Has been a working mother with two maternity leaves. Understands your world from the inside – especially the professional services landscape.
Certified Postpartum Doula
Formally trained in postpartum care and the physical, emotional, and relational realities of the transition to parenthood.
Perinatal Mental Health Specialist
Trained to discuss and support with various perinatal mental health challenges, with a focus on prevention, and can also help navigate and provide resources if needed.
Lived Experience + Community
Mom of two. Lived experience with a postpartum mental health crisis. Deeply embedded in the perinatal community across North America. Brings credibility that a generic platform, program or tool cannot manufacture.
