In this episode of Two Cents Podcast, we sit down with Deanna Cuadra (reporter at P&C Specialist Commercial at FT Specialist and formerly Employee Benefit News) to talk Return To Office mandates, why they’re hitting caregivers the hardest, and how a “back to normal” push can quietly become anti-woman.

Return To Office is anti-caregiver… and because women are still expected to carry most of that load, it becomes anti-woman. We get into the real reasons RTO is back in full force, why childcare costs make “just come back in” financially impossible for a lot of families, and what happens when companies ignore the talent they’re pushing out the door.

Plus, we talk what would actually make RTO more equitable: genuine hybrid schedules, stepping away from the rigid 9–5 mindset, and giving people more agency over how they show up, without sacrificing performance.

Whether you’re being pulled back into the office, trying to balance work with caregiving, or just wondering why this conversation feels so loaded right now, this episode is for you.

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