Working parents | Human Resources

Support for you and your family

Working parents network

Connect with other parents, share tips and ask questions at our meetings and more.

Consult with a working parent expert

Balancing parenting and work can be tough. You are not alone. Consult with a working parent expert.

Benefits for your entire family

Insurance

Educational savings plan

Flexible spending accounts

Tuition assistance

Counseling with a therapist

Welcoming a new child

New parents checklist

Discover tips on work transitions, leave, benefits, day care and more support.

Parental leave

Learn how you can take four weeks of paid parental leave, plus use other accrued leaves to cover up to 12 weeks away.

Breastfeeding and lactation needs

Know that we provide lactation locations, flexible breaks and insurance-covered pumps.

FOR PREGNANCY Work accommodations

If you’re experiencing a pregnancy-related disability or limitation at work, please request accommodation with our Office of Equal Opportunity. You are protected from discrimination.

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Planning for child care

Child care resources

Finding the right child care option for will always be one of the most important decisions you make.

Family resource directory

Activities and services for UK employees and their families.

2025 summer camps directory

See an overview of several summer camps in the region.

Sitter referrals for kids and pets

Connect with a UK student who helps with occasional caregiving for kids and pets.

News

October 30, 2025

Presence with music and art enhances well-being

We live in a heterogenous world with different societies and cultures. The making and appreciating of music and art transcends and unites societies across time.

October 28, 2025

November events recognize the caregiver in all of us

In November 2025, we may feel the desire to slow down as we settle into the fall season. For caregivers, there is no pause or slow down. It’s an everyday ongoing responsibility that can be both taxing and rewarding. We encourage you to pause to consider that we are all caregivers. The first person we care for is ourselves. And if we do a poor job at self-care, then it limits our effectiveness when it comes to caring for others including our children and our elderly loved ones.

August 15, 2025

Try these tips for a successful back-to-school experience

Parenting is such a journey. One of the biggest parts of this journey is watching your child grow from one year to the next and develop their own thoughts, personalities, hopes, dreams, and worries. Back to school is one of the busiest and expensive times of the year for parents. Most parents would agree that the commercials and ads come too soon; and the list of supplies is too long. Nonetheless, we must get ready to support our child’s academic, mental and emotional needs this school year.