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Most workplaces don't have a formal return process for new parents, and many of the programs that do exist are seriously flawed, a life coach and mental health advocate says.

This widespread lack in official return to work programs is contributing to the stigma that pregnancy negatively hinders work productivity and career progression, Mumma Life is Now founder Tammy Hewitt tells HR Daily.

And the problem starts early, she says. "I think where the gap is, is right on the onset of the employee announcing that they're pregnant."

At this point, employees often feel like they're causing an inconvenience to their leader and team, Hewitt says...