In honor of听this weekend, we are pleased to celebrate our dedicated team of women. BAHS is a a proudly female owned and run company led by Anita Rogers. The team consists of听27 women听working across听6 time zones. Our talented team comes from a wide range of backgrounds – many members come from the hospitality industry or the household staffing world, including former nannies, governesses, and estate managers. BAHS prides itself on supporting women; the company offers several flexible working options to support women at every stage in life, especially during pregnancy and new parenthood.

The team includes听12 mothers听辫补谤别苍迟颈苍驳听16 鈥淏AHS Kids鈥�听ranging in age from 6-months to adult. A smiling (or crying!) little one is not an unusual sight on the team鈥檚 frequent staff meetings, held via video call. BAHS offers听health insurance听补苍诲听generous maternity leave听(the average time taken is 3-months) and every employee who has taken maternity leave has returned to their role, with two new mothers in the past year! The company offers flexible schedules to all employees so they can balance family, personal life, and work.

Thank you to our amazing BAHS team!

I support women and mothers in the workforce. We are all-female, led and run. Most of the team make as much or more than men make. I wanted this from the early days, as women are traditionally paid less than men, and once they are mothers, the regular work schedule doesn鈥檛 support spending quality time with your family. I give a free and flexible schedule so mothers can choose when to spend time with their families, they just have to have excellent output and be responsive, earn a certain amount (if they are in sales), and do a great job.

-Anita Rogers in an interview with听Authority Magazine

Meet BAHS Team Member Hannah Neely We sat down with BAHS Senior Placement Specialist Hannah Neely to discuss the joys of motherhood, how her background in education shaped her parenting philosophy, and why she believes in the power of presence, humility, and lifelong learning.听Read more.

Meet BAHS Team Member Emma Hopkinson We chatted with our Talent Acquisition & Middle East Recruiter about her time as a Norland Nanny, her passion for childcare, and her favorite travel destinations. Read more.

Meet BAHS Team Member Kimberly Manigault Kimberly Manigault, BAHS鈥檚 Finance Officer, 听discusses her childhood, her biggest accomplishments, and her best advice for parenting in an ever-changing world. Read more.

Meet BAHS Team Member Alanna Verde Alanna Verde from the BAHS talent acquisition team shares her wedding planning tips, favorite NYC restaurants, top charities, book recommendations, and more.听Read more.

Meet BAHS Team Member Liz Hankins We sat down with Liz Hankins from the BAHS talent acquisition team to discuss her passions, pets, favorite charity, and more.听Read more.

Anita Rogers Gallery Anita Rogers is the founder and director of Anita Rogers Gallery, a contemporary art gallery in downtown New York City. The gallery also prides itself on an all female team. The gallery also frequently hosts community concerts and music events, including the听Glass Clouds Ensemble, an all-female music group from The Juilliard School.

BAHS Supports Women鈥檚 Health

BAHS Team Member Katherine Patterson: Opening Up on Miscarriage, Isloation & Grief

We are deeply grateful to Katherine for sharing her story of pregnancy loss, vulnerability, hope, and resilience with our community. We hope it can help other women out there to feel less alone as they face similar struggles.

Read here.

BAHS Team Member Katie Montalbano Shares her IVF Journey

We thank Katie for her bravery and vulnerability in opening up and helping others to feel less alone during their own journeys.

Read here.

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This week, we sat down with BAHS Senior Placement Specialist听Hannah Neely听to discuss the joys of motherhood, how her background in education shaped her parenting philosophy, and why she believes in the power of presence, humility, and lifelong learning.

Hannah spent her formative years in the Pacific Northwest and then as a teenager traveled extensively for school and her father鈥檚 medical career. She started college at 16 and moved to a small tropical island between Japan and Australia and then studied in Germany.

After settling on the West Coast, she worked on her second degree in Education; her first degree is in Theology. A former Safety Analyst, she handled national cases of families and care providers.

Hannah spent a few years as a certified foster/adoptive mother with a private agency and considers this one of her top dreams that came to fruition鈥揷aring for children in vulnerable situations.

She enjoys being with her daughter Grace, hiking, and being in nature.

Sometimes it is like being in a lily pond and you are on a frond you won鈥檛 be on forever, opportunities and growth can happen, and you may hop onto another frond someday that you wouldn鈥檛 have been on if you weren鈥檛 in your current spot learning what you are鈥揵ut be diligent with what you have now.听Always remain hopeful.

What has been your favorite part of motherhood?

How the heart expands, and you become so aware of and accountable to this new life beyond just yourself. Also, when she was younger: folding her little clothes!

You studied teaching. How did that shape your approach to raising your daughter and making choices about her education?

Understanding that intrinsic learning is of utmost important. To have a love of learning can both be due to nature and nurture, and to nurture that as much possible with our own example, curiosity, and engagement with the world around us. From a young age I gave Grace books more than technology, although there can be a balance of everything and there is certainly great use for technology as well at times鈥揹on鈥檛 we all have fond memories of sweet cartoons we remember as children? I had her engage in the world around her in the sense of keeping her from smart phones and tablets in public though; to wander at the world, be curious and aware of others and nature. Being mindful of others beyond just her own peer group, minding her manners, and being okay with being 鈥渂ored鈥� and learning to find playful things to do or get into without relying upon technology for stimulation. Everything can become about learning through a neighborhood walk or volunteering to feed the homeless (something we did together for 7 years). Parental involvement is important, too鈥揷hildren see when we鈥檙e interested in what they are learning, or spearheading fun things ourselves to do with them on a subject, and they see from our example; it鈥檚 not just what we tell our children or what others model to them, as parents it is how we are living our lives as well that they are often primarily gleaning upon.

Your daughter was recently accepted into UCLA.听Congratulations! Would you like to take a moment to share a little bit about your daughter? What qualities do you most admire in her?

Thank you! She will be studying Cognitive Science. Her perseverance, kindness, patience (even with me sometimes, we all have feet of clay), and her quietness that is often because she is thinking before speaking and trying to see things fairly about others.

Where did you grow up?

In the Pacific Northwest, north of Seattle, on a little farm with horses, chickens, turkeys, goats, cats, dogs, and some pigs (offsite). However, starting at 14 I began traveling around other parts of the world and the US.

What do you love about your job?

Positive and kind interactions with others, helping other find wonderful jobs where they can be an asset and help to a family or organization. Helping people find work is meaningful and assisting families, individuals, and home offices with their hiring needs is also a process I am grateful to be a part of.

Do you have any advice for women facing a great deal of stress in their professional or personal lives?

I think we all do at times and seeking out quiet and joy is important to me. I love to go on nature hikes or walks, listen to the birds and wind in the trees. I live in a beautiful area for this. Spiritual life is also important to me, how often we sharpen our minds and focus on physical health (while important) but to nurture the soul as well is important. I also enjoy having deep, good talks with my handful of close friends on a one-on-one basis. Slowing down and appreciating the daily things that make me feel warmth that I can sometimes take for granted鈥搇ike waking up and having a good, strong coffee. Contentment in a world rushing to have us do and be more is also my antidote.

Do you have any advice for young women just starting out in their careers?

Humility is important while knowing your worth. We don鈥檛 have to all be number 1, or rather, to have people think we are. Be honest about your qualifications and don鈥檛 feel like you听have to听be鈥搊r present yourself to be鈥搒omeone or something you鈥檙e not. Don鈥檛 talk poorly or down about yourself either because that鈥檚 not a good look and can be another side of the same coin of being too focused on self. Be an encourager to those around you while remaining genuine (people see through flattery). Working hard, being thankful for a job, understanding your value, and contributing. Sometimes it is like being in a lily pond and you are on a frond you won鈥檛 be on forever, opportunities and growth can happen, and you may hop onto another frond someday that you wouldn鈥檛 have been on if you weren鈥檛 in your current spot learning what you are鈥揵ut be diligent with what you have now. Always remain hopeful.

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Emma Hopkinson

Talent Acquisition & Middle East Recruiter

Nationality:听British

Current place of residence: Dubai, UAE

Where did you grow up?

I grew up in a town called Northampton in England.

Describe your childhood in 3 words.

Loving, safe, and happy.

When you were a child, what did you dream of growing up to be?

I always wanted to work with children, even from a very young age. So, training as a nanny seemed the obvious choice.

What are you proudest of?

It has to be creating my own family. I am so proud of each of my children and the young people they are becoming. Watching them grow and begin to achieve their own goals is such a rewarding journey.

If you could give your 18-year-old self some words of wisdom, what would they be?

To have more belief and confidence in myself, and that I don鈥檛 need to please everyone.

What do you love about your job? 听

I love that no two days are ever the same and the flexibility it allows as a mother.

What do you do in times of stress?

I find going to the gym or for a walk always helps.

You’re a mother – do you have any advice for new parents? 听

Don鈥檛 put too much pressure on yourself; what works for some, doesn鈥檛 necessarily work for others. Make sure you just take one day at a time and ensure you ask family or friends for help.

Where is your happy place?

With my family, my eldest son is away at college now and when he came home for Christmas it made it all the more special that we were together.

What’s your idea of the perfect evening?

Going out for dinner with my husband to one of our favourite restaurants.

Where is your favorite place you’ve ever visited?

I have been so lucky to have visited some wonderful countries, I can鈥檛 choose just one! My top five have to be South Africa, Brazil, Maldives, Thailand, and Italy.

Emma, what inspired you to become a Norland Nanny?

What inspired me to become a Norland Nanny was the opportunity to train at such a prestigious college. When I was at Norland, the college was based in Denford Park, in a small village called Hungerford, Berkshire. We had daycare units onsite where we cared for children up to school age, we even had a Children’s Hotel.

Can you share a memorable experience from your time as a Norland Nanny?

During my time in the Children鈥檚 Hotel, I was responsible for 8-month-old twins. I had sole charge of them for nearly a week, 20-hours a day including overnight. It was a wonderful experience and made me even more excited to complete my training and begin my career.

What qualities do you look for in a nanny during the recruitment process?

Someone who is enthusiastic about their career and genuinely loves working with children. I love to see a candidate鈥檚 face light up when discussing their previous experiences and how they鈥檙e wanting to further progress in their role.

What advice would you give to aspiring nannies looking to make a strong impression during recruitment?

Be prepared and always dress professionally, first impressions are so important.

If you鈥檇 like to learn more about Emma, you can find our bio here. You can also find more Q&As with our team听here.

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(NIAW) runs April 21-27 and aims 鈥渢o empower you and change the conversation around infertility.鈥� The movement was founded in 1989 by and includes free resources, social media campaigns, support, events, and more. This week, we are sharing the stories, struggles, and triumphs of two BAHS team members: Katie Montalbano and Sara Kean. We thank Katie and Sara for their bravery and vulnerability in opening up and helping others to feel less alone during their own journeys.

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Interview with Katie Montalbano,

BAHS Director of Internal Development

You have inspired so many women with your IVF journey. Looking back on those beginning chapters where your fertility was becoming an area that required help, what words can you offer someone going through those early challenges right now?

Know first that you are not alone, in the past, there has been such a stigma attached to infertility that nobody talked about it! I think that鈥檚 just now starting to change as more women start to talk about their personal fertility journeys and with social media you can connect with other people struggling too.

I suffered a miscarriage with my first pregnancy at 12 weeks and by sharing my own experience I discovered how many women have been in similar situations. Going through the physical loss of your baby, the depression that settles in afterward, the yearly reminder of a birthday that you鈥檙e not celebrating, it鈥檚 a horrible club to be a part of 鈥� but there is a small piece of you that can sigh a relief that at least you are not alone.

I would advise others to try and establish a healthy support system. My husband Steven was by my side the whole way, but our families and close friends were also super supportive. Sharing does help. I was extremely lucky to have my whole 百花视频 office rooting for me while I was dealing with schedule changes to accommodate monitoring hours and various doctors鈥� appointments.

There are so many routes to becoming a parent, just because it might not happen in the 鈥榗lassic鈥� way doesn鈥檛 mean you鈥檒l love your child any less or that you are any less of a woman or a parent.

What do you feel women as young as in their twenties should know regarding their fertility and how struggles can be mended with so many options nowadays.

I think the one major misconception I had regarding fertility was that I would get pregnant as soon as we started trying. I always thought that as soon as you 鈥榮tart trying鈥� you would get pregnant within a month or two but realistically there are only 2-3 days per month you could technically get pregnant, it all relies on your ovulation. I didn鈥檛 track my ovulation days until we were like 6 months into trying! A lot of the time it doesn鈥檛 happen right away

Also, I always thought infertility was something to worry about when you were older. I had no idea it affected younger women. I was 28 when we realized we would have to seek help. Another thing to keep in mind is that infertility is not just a woman鈥檚 problem, some issues can affect men as well.

There are so many different pathways to becoming a parent- naturally, IUI, IVF, donor eggs/sperm/embryos, surrogacy, adoption, etc, it鈥檚 hard not to become discouraged but ultimately there鈥檚 the right journey for everyone.

Modern medicine or holistic therapies? Or a little of both?

I would say a little of both. I鈥檓 all for modern medicine- without my reproductive endocrinologist and the groundbreaking studies my practice takes part in, I wouldn鈥檛 have been able to even have Luna. But I do think there鈥檚 a little magic behind some of the holistic therapies. For instance, after both of our IVF transfers, we immediately did acupuncture which has been proven to aid in success rates.

If you could tell your 21-year-old self something right now, what would it be?

I think I had this image and goal in my head of having the 鈥榩erfect life鈥� before I was 30 鈥� have the dream job, get married, buy the house, have the first baby by 30 鈥� back then I wanted 4!

I think I would tell myself now to relax a bit more, enjoy the fun and not have major responsibilities yet. I鈥檇 also tell myself that it鈥檚 going to be a rollercoaster ride to reach those goals, there are going to be a ton of ups and downs involved with each thing you want to check off on your list, you鈥檒l have some dark times, but you will get through them, and you鈥檒l be stronger because of them.

Raising children is inevitably challenging when you鈥檝e got a demanding career. What advice can you offer to new mothers feeling overwhelmed when trying to adjust?

Take your time- you can鈥檛 expect yourself to jump back in and work like you worked pre-baby. You now have new priorities and sometimes work is going to have to take a back seat to baby and sometimes you鈥檙e going to have to let baby play on the tummy-time mat just a little bit longer so you can get that email out. Eventually, you鈥檒l get the hang of it. Also, accept ANY help you are offered.

How has working for an all-female company like 百花视频 who proudly support mothers in the workplace helped with your adjustment time in becoming a new mom?

It鈥檚 hard for me to put into words how grateful I feel to 百花视频 for their constant compassion and support. I never worried that Anita wouldn鈥檛 understand my fertility journey and what sacrifices I had to make at work. I could focus on maintaining a happy and healthy pregnancy and then on taking time when my baby was being extra fussy!

Do you feel being a mother in the social media age is a blessing or a curse 鈥� and why?

I think it鈥檚 both honestly. I personally feel it鈥檚 been a big blessing, especially with my infertility. I was able to join different groups and follow various accounts of other women who were going through similar experiences (, ). But I do know a lot of women struggle with following various influencers who try to make 鈥楳om life鈥� seem so easy and glamorous. Still, I like to follow more realistic accounts that show that 鈥楳om life鈥� is more about skipping showers and wearing spit-up-covered sweats all day because that鈥檚 all you can manage to do (,听,听).

Sara Kean鈥檚 Shares Her Journey To Motherhood

BAHS Senior Placement Specialist

I have always known I wanted to be a mom. From the age of 5! I spent my life dedicated to children in one way or another, from teaching to nannying. My journey to motherhood began in 2016, when I was unexpectedly diagnosed with infertility at the age of 29. I had just started trying to conceive as a single mother by choice, and after my first failed IUI (the first of the hundreds of acronyms you learn in infertility) my OB suggested I get a full work up just in case, even though she had no reason to suspect I had any issues based on my health and history. The work up included emotionally and physically painful tests, and the results showed that I had severe diminished ovarian reserve (DOR), low AMH, a completely blocked right fallopian tube, and Premature Ovarian Aging (POA). I was devastated, but not willing to give up.

We tried 3 medicated IUI鈥檚 timed to my left fallopian tube, and then it was recommended I move to IVF. The only thing I had going for me was my age, at 30/31 years old, it was expected I would have good quality eggs. My first round of IVF/egg retrieval was unsuccessful, with 4 eggs retrieved, 3 fertilized, but 0 making it past day 2 due to poor quality. More devastation. Even my Dr. was stumped.

But still I was not ready to give up. I spent the next 6 months doing anything and everything to help my body from the inside out, we added a few new meds to my protocol, and IVF round two got me 3 eggs, 2 fertilized and looked good, and I did a fresh day 3 transfer of both embryos to give them the best chance at turning into blastocysts. Somehow, luck and science were finally on my side, and one of those embryos 鈥渟tuck!鈥� In 2019 I was pregnant with my miracle. She is now my amazing and precocious 4.5-year-old.

The rollercoaster of infertility can be so isolating, and emotions span all the highs and lows; from hope to despair, from shame to acceptance, from guilt to anger. There is no emotion you won鈥檛 encounter on this journey. With the support of my family, friends, and infertility community on social media, I was able to find my way through each stage. For any person in any stage of this journey, I hope you find your way through the rollercoaster, and if nothing else, know you are not alone.

Sara and Katie Recommend鈥�

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Like many millions of women, I am 1 in 4. I鈥檓 part of a club that鈥檚 inadvertently oversubscribed, even though members include the likes of Lily Allen, Jools Oliver, Michelle Obama, Chrissy Teigen and Meghan Markle, to name a few. It鈥檚 as unexceptional as it is indiscriminate, brazenly disregarding age, social status, religion, race, ethnicity, creed or other. In spite of this, the subject remains taboo, and the prevailing expectation is that women will endure the experience quietly, stoically鈥ehind closed doors.

Though my story is one of听so听many, my hope is that by sharing it,听and transparently contributing to the dialogue, other women might feel less alone and more empowered on their own fertility journey, whatever this looks like, and wherever miscarriage features along the way.

I was 36 and this was my first deliberate attempt at conception. After many years of feeling quite indifferent about the prospect of having children, something shifted in me, and the idea of having my own little family was suddenly very appealing (cue: my mother鈥檚 gargantuan sigh of relief). Inevitably, I had no benchmark to work with in terms of what felt 鈥渘ormal鈥�, but the experience was almost immediately very challenging for me on so many levels, by听my听standards.

Pregnancy is an odd, compartmentalized journey. The unwritten rule of thumb is to keep the news to ourselves until we reach the end of the First Trimester, even though that First Trimester is often the most difficult in many ways. And then society has standardized the notion that it鈥檚 only appropriate to share the news if it鈥檚 good news. Those early weeks are a lonely paradox 鈥� your pregnancy isn鈥檛 yet medically deemed 鈥渧iable鈥�, but you鈥檙e no longer who you once were pre-pregnancy either, which is only accentuated by the myriad of do鈥檚 and don鈥檛s that shape your new normal 鈥� your diet, exercise regime, and general habits all look very different now. And you might also be navigating some rather unpleasant symptoms. I鈥檒l get to that.

It can feel like you鈥檙e trapped in-between two worlds for what seems like an eternity. And if you鈥檝e not shared your pregnancy with anyone, you have no support system in the event that things don鈥檛 go as planned. Too many women have to muddle through a kind of solitary bereavement that鈥檚 so difficult to rationalize to the outside world, because there鈥檚 often nothing 鈥渢angible鈥� to show for it.

I generally regard myself as fairly hardy. Perhaps it鈥檚 my 鈥淏ritish stoicism鈥�, but I tend to push through pain and discomfort without complaint. I think I met my match with pregnancy. I was crippled by 鈥渕orning鈥� sickness (all-day, any-time-of-the-day sickness in my case, as most pregnant women can relate to), and seemed to be constantly, irrationally, and inconsolably sad and irritable. My brain was foggy. My body ached. I couldn鈥檛 seem to stomach anything with any nutritional value, so I was starting to feel the effects of a poor diet as well.

I remember sitting in my doctor鈥檚 office, tearfully begging her to tell me why this was all so hard. Hormones and luck of the draw, it seemed. Her delivery was cursory, and I felt like such a wimp, duped by all the blissful early pregnancy images I鈥檇 consumed until now on social media 鈥� manicured hands cupping nascent bumps, curated backdrops, DIY placards, ultrasound scans and blithe, sunny hashtags. I couldn鈥檛 relate to any of it 鈥� most of the time I could barely peel myself out of bed.听Still, I was acutely mindful of how lucky we were to have conceived naturally as quickly as we did, especially given that I was over 35 (otherwise known as high risk and 鈥淎dvanced Maternal Age鈥� in the medical field).

I switched gears, finding solace in what few authentic accounts of not-so-instagrammable pregnancy experiences I could find online. They were the trailblazers – creating raw, authentic and contentious content before it was deemed culturally progressive, and before they were commended for doing so – no matter the likes, follows or lack thereof. I鈥檒l always be grateful for these women, all of whom I follow to this day. Now, of course, they鈥檙e in very good company.

My 12-week scan finally came, and I could听not听have been more ready to reach the glittery milestone. Things started off normally enough. My husband and I were cautiously hopeful; aware of the statistics, but refusing to entertain them in that moment. As fate would have it, our optimism was futile, as illustrated by the expression on our OB-GYN鈥檚 face as she desperately attempted to pick up a heartbeat we鈥檇 never come to hear. She adjusted herself uncomfortably. The measurements were all off. 鈥淐ould we have got our date of conception wrong?鈥� No. 鈥淲ere we sure?鈥� We were. As her efforts to encourage movement from the tiny, lifeless bubble on the screen grew ever more frantic, I felt a wave of resignation wash over me. When she finally articulated the inevitable, my response was perfunctory and guarded, which took even me by surprise. I was too proud to burden her with my heartache, and I was utterly ashamed that my body, which I determined was obviously broken, had failed at what it was biologically designed to do. We were told there鈥檇 been no growth beyond 7 weeks 鈥� this meant that there had been no heartbeat for over a month. Known as a 鈥淢issed Miscarriage鈥� or 鈥淪ilent Miscarriage鈥�, I wondered how I hadn鈥檛 noticed 鈥� shame on me for not instinctively sensing something was wrong, as any decent mother surely would have. In truth, there are no symptoms, and women often continue to experience signs of pregnancy. And so, just like that, this is where our journey ended – my little bubble and I.

The pressure to navigate next steps was hurried and transactional. The only options available (natural/expectant, medical or surgical) were limited, but no less overwhelming. I was advised almost immediately that the surgical route was 鈥渢he most popular鈥�. Being coerced into moving on so quickly after having invested a quarter of a year attempting to nurture a life inside my body, which had been no mean feat, was jarring. It would only take 15 minutes before I could, ostensibly, go about my life again. We might as well have been talking about a lunchtime beauty treatment. I didn鈥檛 know how to rationally digest any of it. I wasn鈥檛 ready to.

This silver bullet they were so fervently encouraging (known as a Dilation & Curettage, or a 鈥淒 & C鈥�) also happened to be the most invasive and most expensive option on the table. While I understood its appeal as an accelerated return to normalcy (and听boy听was I ready to feel normal again), the associated risks (uterine scar tissue, cervical lacerations, uterine perforation etc.) were non-negotiables for me, however rare. I was extremely lucky that this route was not considered a medical necessity for me.

May every woman have agency over their body in the event of a miscarriage. If there鈥檚 no medical reason to expedite the process, women should be provided adequate time to consider their options and arrive at an informed, intentional decision,听especially听when they are, arguably, at their most vulnerable, as I was.

To be one thing one moment (that you so desperately want to be), then the antithesis of said thing just moments later, is very discombobulating. I needed time to adjust. To grieve. Like all the other women who鈥檝e unwittingly wound up on this path, I walked in a mother-to-be and walked out a statistic, prescription in-hand. The tiny bump I so proudly donned was now an affliction, rather than a miracle. I left the building as quickly as I could, head down, trying to un-see all the burgeoning bellies and smiles that peppered the waiting room. I felt like I was in a life-size game of Snakes and Ladders 鈥� I鈥檇 almost graduated to the Second Trimester, but I landed on a snake, and wound up all the way back at square one. I was damaged goods, or so it felt. No longer a prospective cash cow for the medical system that seemed so intent on making the next stage of the process so unnecessarily difficult and traumatic.

Knowledge is definitely power. I knew no one would advocate for my body better than me, so I dived into the labyrinth of cyberspace. I had not anticipated that this would unearth a systemic failing in the way in which miscarriages are managed in the US. Put simply, if you decide to manage your miscarriage medically (as I did, at least to start with), then you should听be prescribed a combination of 2 drugs 鈥� Misoprostol and Mifepristone, as recommended by the听听*, who state that the combination of the two drugs is 鈥渟ignificantly more effective鈥� than taking Misoprostol alone. However, Mifepristone鈥檚 association with, and use in the treatment of, medical abortions means its availability is limited and many emergency rooms, primary care or prenatal clinics are not permitted to dispense it. It鈥檚 also expensive. This translates to the potential for a less effective outcome, which I experienced first-hand.

To be clear, I was prescribed听only听Misoprostol, twice, and experienced an excruciating 鈥淚ncomplete Abortion鈥� on both occasions. At this point, I fired my OB-GYN, who was now heavily insistent I undergo a 鈥淒 & C鈥�. 听I re-connected with my previous OB-GYN, who I鈥檇 have chosen to deliver our baby if we hadn鈥檛 relocated. I received her professional blessing to let nature take its course (known as 鈥淓xpectant Management鈥�). No more meds. No more pain. Just trusting in the process and knowing I was safe, and that my body was intrinsically, instinctively capable of navigating this at its own organic pace. And that it did.

When I was finally ready to share my experience, friends and family were understandably sad to learn I hadn鈥檛 confided in them. It made me realize how important it is to听allow听people to support you 鈥� it鈥檚 the true essence of any relationship. In fact, my confession was met with a shocking number of 鈥渕e too鈥檚鈥�. Tragically, one friend said she hadn鈥檛 wanted to 鈥渋nconvenience鈥� anyone with her grief, especially since the world was already so preoccupied with the Covid pandemic. It pained me to think about how many other women have endured the same experience alone, whatever the reason.

Of course, we all grieve differently. Publicly unpacking emotional trauma can be anything but a means of catharsis for some, especially as it pertains to miscarriage, which seems to be one of the most ubiquitous elephants in the room. But it鈥檚 everyone鈥檚 prerogative if we normalize the narrative and banish the abominable associated connotations of shame, failure, and guilt.

Perhaps we can eventually even address the term itself 鈥� 鈥渕iscarriage鈥� 鈥� a veritable misnomer with a prefix (mis) that implies blame. As if women have even a modicum of control over the outcome. Language matters 鈥� we definitely deserve more respectful, more accurate terminology.

Now, almost 18 months on, it鈥檚 obvious we鈥檝e turned a corner. Social media and society as a whole are finally starting to embrace 鈥渞eal鈥� motherhood. For the first time, a growing number of celebrities (men included 鈥� most notably, Mark Zuckerberg and James Van Der Beek) are leveraging their influence online and shedding the filters on their habitually flawless lives. In sharing the harder parts of the reproductive journey and validating both the ups and downs in equal measure, this is empowering mothers听and听fathers the world over, to follow suit. Inevitably, it鈥檚 still too raw and uncomfortable for some, but the hashtags are gaining traction, and there have never been more resources, support, and honest accounts of the more challenging aspects of pregnancy, and pregnancy loss, as there are now.

To whoever needs to read this 鈥� as the statistics corroborate, if you experience a miscarriage, you are听very听far from alone. Your body is not broken and there is nothing you could have done/ said/ thought/ eaten or other, differently, to change the outcome. It鈥檚. not. Your. Fault.

It鈥檚 also totally normal to struggle with the associated symptoms of pregnancy. It鈥檚 not always plain sailing. You might want to complain about it 鈥� I know I did. This doesn鈥檛 make you any less deserving of the pregnancy itself. It makes you human. Finally, consume social media content wisely 鈥� this can be applied to anyone, pregnant or not. Social media is听not, for the most part, real. Your journey will be unique to you. Let it be beautifully so.

Ultimately, sharing not just the highs, but also the lows, begets relatability, authentic connection, and solidarity. Our shared struggles are the glue that holds us together, if we only allow them to. I鈥檓 all for it.

As I write this, half-way through the Third Trimester of my 鈥淩ainbow Pregnancy鈥� (without听any听of the gnarly pregnancy symptoms I experienced before, might I add!) it seems most fitting to close with one of my favorite quotes:

鈥淓verything will be ok in the end. If it鈥檚 not ok, it鈥檚 not the end.鈥� 鈥� John Lennon

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This week, we sat down with听听from the BAHS talent acquisition team to discuss her wedding planning tips, favorite NYC restaurants, top charities, book recommendations, and more.

Talent Acquisition Specialist

Current place of residence: Malta, NY

Originally from a small town in upstate NY,听Alanna听moved to NYC with her high school sweetheart during the 2020 pandemic to become a Kindergarten Teacher, then returned to upstate New York when she听听in 2022.听Alanna听can be described as a 鈥渒ind and gentle spirited鈥� person, as her friends like to say.

While in high school and on,听Alanna听has always had a passion working for children. From being a preschool teacher, summer camp counselor, infant teacher, kindergarten teacher and all the way to nannying, working with children is something she truly enjoys doing.

Outside of work听Alanna听enjoys reading, hiking, traveling/going on road trips, watching Netflix, and cuddling her cats Leo & Lola.听Alanna听is also a foodie and loves to try out new restaurants (but is an extremely picky eater).

If you could give your 18-year-old self some words of wisdom, what would they be?

My favorite quote – 鈥淎lways Remember the Why鈥�.

You worked as a nanny, a Kindergarten teacher, and a camp counselor before joining BAHS. What do you love about working with children?

Children are resilient and have so much they can learn. I love that I can make a lasting impact on their life, I love that not only can I teach them, but they have also taught me so much. Children are the future and I love being able to watch them grow.

What do you do in times of stress?

Whenever I get stressed out, I love going for walks. Whether my walks be around my neighborhood, or up a mountain, walking is very therapeutic for me.

Where is your happy place?

My happy place is the beach. I love listening to the waves crash onto the shore.

Where is your favorite place you’ve ever visited?

My absolute favorite place I visited was Maui, HI. The culture, the people, and the environment were all just something out of a storybook. It was my dream destination, and it was breathtaking being there.

Which charity or campaign is close to your heart and why?

So many to choose from!听, and听听are my absolute favorites and are so close to my heart. These two camps I had attended from a young age with my siblings. My brother was diagnosed with Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia when he was 4 years old and attending these camps my siblings and I were able to meet other patients and their siblings who knew what we were going through. These camps allowed us to know that we were not alone in this fight. I have made lifelong friends from these camps, and these camps give back so much to children and their siblings who are going through childhood cancer, and other illnesses.

You were recently married. Congratulations! What was your favorite part of wedding planning? Any advice for upcoming brides-to-be?

My absolute favorite part of wedding planning was being able to finally put my vision board to life! I had been waiting for this moment since I was 14 (when my husband and I got together), so I had a lot of ideas constantly running through my mind. My advice would be to cherish every moment of planning, you can get so caught up in the moment of the stress and chaos but you will look back and not think about the stress but the memories you got to create.

We know you love trying new restaurants. What are some of your favorites – in NY or elsewhere?

My favorite restaurants in NYC are听听(Astoria),听听(Astoria),听,听,听,听, &听.

What is your favorite genre of book? Any recommendations?

My favorite genre is definitely psychological thriller. I love听,听,听, and听. I also love romance books by听,听,听, and听.

If you鈥檇 like to learn more about our team,听you can visit this page. You can also find more Q&As with our team听here.

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鈥淚 am so proud to run two all-female companies [百花视频听补苍诲听]. I believe in breaking through the glass ceiling and supporting women on their chosen journeys. Those who decide to become mothers will have job security with flexible work schedules to ensure they flourish in every aspect, at home and at work.听We have such a cohesive and caring team at BAHS and I believe that to be due to us all being women who understand the stereotypes and challenges听that we鈥檝e at times previously faced within the workforce. Here at 百花视频, we celebrate the continued success of a company built and led to inspire and encourage through diversity and strength within a sisterhood.鈥�

– Anita Rogers, CEO and Founder of听百花视频听&听Anita Rogers Gallery

BAHS Founder and CEO听Anita听Rogers Quoted in听The听New听York听Times听(2023)

鈥淭he pandemic changed so much,鈥� said听Anita听Rogers, the founder of 百花视频, a domestic staffing agency with a large听New听York听City presence, who has nearly doubled the size of her company in the last few years.

BAHS Founder and CEO听Anita听Rogers Quoted in听The Robb Report (2023)

The work is 鈥渕ore than the family probably realizes,鈥� says Anita Rogers, CEO of听听(BAHS), a leading agency that places recruits globally. But it鈥檚 鈥渄one so smoothly and seamlessly that it all feels very easy for the principals when they just slot into this fabulous party time.鈥澨�

In honor of International Women’s Day, BAHS would like to thank our entire team of strong and talented women.听

Highlighting BAHS Team Members听

Liz Hankins
Talent Acquisition

听is an incredible organization that helps provide shelter and food for homeless queer and trans youth. They do such good work for kids that really need to feel support and a sense of community.

Read full interview.听

Kimberly Manigault
Finance Officer

I have been a parent for 33听years and I am still learning,听but what comes to mind as advice for new parents would be to continually observe,听learn and support your child鈥檚 natural path in life.听

Read full interview.听

Alanna Verde
Talent Acquisition

, and听听are my absolute favorites and are so close to my heart. These two camps I had attended from a young age with my siblings. My brother was diagnosed with Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia when he was 4 years old and attending these camps my siblings and I were able to meet other patients and their siblings who knew what we were going through.

Interviews with Female Founders听

Samantha McCord, Founder of Conscious Diapers

Our goal is to be a reliable and supportive partner to parents throughout the years that their babies are in diapers. Transforming the diapering process from a burdensome task to a convenient, conscious, toxic free and environmentally friendly experience.听
-Samantha McCord

Read full interview.听

Gail Sexton Anderson, CEO & Founder of Donor Concierge

We are an advocate and liaison for couples and individuals to help them find the best possible match for them as they create their families through third-party fertility.
– Gail Sexton听

Read full interview.听

Sarah Rueven, Founder of Rooted Wellness

Rooted Wellness鈥� mission is to empower women to cut through the 鈥渘utrition noise鈥� that they are constantly bombarded with and guide them towards evidence-based, proven methods to enhance their well-being.

– Sarah Rueven

Read full interview.听

Featured Nannies听

In September of last year, we highlighted a few of our BAHS nannies in honor of听National Nanny Recognition Week.

Thank you to Cali, Ayesha, Diana, Coco, Madison, and Fernanda for your contributions!

Read interviews here.听

Read More with Female Founders听

Interview with Annie Delaney, Founder of Rayz Kidz

An Interview with Jada Shapiro, Founder of boober & Birth Day Presence

Nanny Miss Monique: Mother, Nanny & Children鈥檚 Literacy Advocate

Emilia George: Meet the Founder

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BAHS Winter Reading List听

A Hint (or More) of Magic and Fantasy听

UK Senior Placement Specialist Zoey Ingarfield’s top recommendation is the “absolutely beautiful” book,听听by Erin Morgenstern. The imaginative story follows the poignant relationship between two young dueling magicians. For those who love a touch of whimsy and magic, she also suggests听听by Helene Wecker,听by听Katherine Arden,听by Claire North,听听by听Robert Dinsdale, and听听by Eowyn Ivey. Senior Placement Specialist Elizabeth B. Myerson recommends听听by Emma Straub; the book is a coming-of-age classic meets time travel story. Not only is it an excellent read, it was written by a听Brooklyn mother who owns the bookstore,听听(in this newsletter, we’ve tried to link our book suggestions to this store whenever possible). Massachusetts-based Abby Schuster, a voracious reader and BAHS Senior Placement Specialist, suggests听听by Garth Nix this time of year. Abby shares “I鈥檓 not generally big into fantasy, but these books are the best. I鈥檝e read them all 5+ times and cry at the end every time. The atmosphere in the first one really lends itself to feeling cozy, and then the second two take you on a real adventure.” Another of Abby’s favorites is the enchanting听听by听TJ Klune.

Love, Tears, and Resilience听

Senior Placement Specialist Vanessa Vargas shares “anything by听Nicholas听Sparks is good…. but guaranteed to be a tear-jerker.” Her particular favorite is听, a hope-filled story of a single mother who finds a love letter in a bottle on the beach and sets out to find the writer.听Ellie Mohammadi loves听Donna Tartt’s gorgeous book,听听补苍诲听by听Holly L. L枚rincz and L. Maleki. Both Abby and Zoey recommend听听by听Shelby Van Pelt and听听by听Anthony Doerr, two very different but incredibly touching stories of perseverance, hope, and resilience.

Non-Fiction
Both our COO Catherine Whyte and听Senior Placement Specialist Elizabeth B. Myerson highly recommend听听by听Eve Rodsky. Catherine also loves听, particularly听. Elizabeth recommends听Jia Tolentino’s听, which she describes as “a collection of extremely astute essays” – and it was named one of the top books of the year in 2019 by multiple publications, including听The New York Times Book Review,听Time,听Chicago Tribune,听The Washington Post,听The Paris Review, and听NPR.

Warm and Funny
Talent Acquisition Specialist Liz Hankins loves听听by Fredrik Backmann; Backmann’s books are as tender as they are humorous. This fall, Catherine Whyte saw David Sedaris reading from his 2022 book of essays听听and that is now next up on her nightstand!听The New York Times听described the book as “consistently funny” and “delightful.”

Thriller
For those who aren’t afraid of crime and suspense, Liz Hankins is currently working on听, a book based on Ted Bundy’s crimes, by Jessica Knoll. Liz’s colleague in听Talent Acquisition Alanna Kaminski loves anything by听Freida McFadden, a successful thriller author听and听practicing听physician specializing in brain injury; Alanna divulged she has read ten of McFadden’s books in the past year! Another great page turner on Alanna’s list is听听by Sarah Penner. UK Senior Placement Specialist Martha Keith Burnett, who loves to get lost in books by the fire in chilly Edinburgh, recommends Ian McGuire’s听, which she describes as “dark, thrilling and cold,” as well as John Banville’s听, a Booker Price Finalist described as “a sinister, quirky and thrilling character study.”

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Kimberly Manigault

Finance Officer

Nationality: American

Current place of residence:听New Jersey

Kim joined the BAHS team earlier this year听with over 25 years of experience in the financial听services industry, specializing in tax information reporting. Throughout her career, she has held various leadership and project management roles in the field of operations, client services and product management.听She has worked for various global companies such as Merrill Lynch,听Prudential and Broadridge. Kim听holds a Bachelor鈥檚 degree in Accounting.

She is also a Board Member on her adult child’s non-profit education company,听. STEAM URBAN collaborates with green spaces, schools, and community organizations in Black and Brown areas to provide dynamic and healing programmatic offerings that will begin to eradicate educational disparities, connect and uplift community members and expand community resources.听Kim loves to laugh and believes in the old adage that a smile is worth a thousand words.

Where did you grow up?听
A little town called Somerville, NJ.

Describe your childhood in 3 words.
Fearless, adventurous, spoiled.

What is your earliest memory?听
Etched in my mind is this little red suit I wore to my first day of kindergarten. It was a matching jacket with knickers with a red/white checkered blouse and little brown loafers. I must have thought I was the best dressed ever as to reason why that memory stays.

When you were a child, what did you dream of growing up to be?听
When I was a child, I dreamt of being a model. Not knowing any better, I convinced my mom to call a Sears department store and ask how I could be in one of their magazine ads. I don’t actually remember what was said, but it was probably along the lines of “wrong number – click”.

What are you proudest of?听
I am most proud of watching the evolution of my adult child and how they are creating their own path in life.听 In particular they own a non-profit that is focused on the healing arts and education in underserved communities. 听I am also proud of myself for not giving up and receiving my Bachelor鈥檚 Degree later in life.

What do you love about your job? 听
I love numbers so I have always felt comfortable in the finance/accounting field. I also work with a fantastic group of intelligent, compassionate woman, which makes a great team environment.

What person (historical or current) would you love to spend a day with and why?
Growing up, my only living grandparent was my maternal grandmother. While I have such happy memories of her, I would love to spend the day with my other 3 grandparents just learning about the history of my family.

What do you do in times of stress?听
I give myself a time out.

What do you do to unwind at the end of a long听day?听
Take a long bubble bath, do some lite yoga, put together a puzzle.

You’re a mother – do you have any advice for new parents?听
I have been a parent for 33听years and I am still learning,听but what comes to mind as advice for new parents would be to continually observe,听learn and support your child’s natural path in life.听The world is changing so much and so fast that sometimes “our way” as parents may become outdated.听Try to maintain a balance between influencing your personal beliefs and experiences vs allowing your child to grow into their own skin.

Where is your happy place?听
My happy place is at the beach or in nature.

What’s your idea of the perfect evening?听
Somewhere dancing and listening to music.

Do you have any advice for young women just starting out in their careers?听
Two things come to mind. If your company has a mentorship program, I would suggest joining to seek out a mentor or someone who can assist with how to navigate through and within the company as well as with your career path. An added benefit would be to identify mentors that can provide a diverse view such as听someone from the opposite sex, gender, ethnicity or race.听 Second is to continue to learn and expand your marketability听whether it’s in your chosen field or something new.

If you’d like to learn more about our team, you can visit this page. You can also find more Q&As with our team here.

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