﻿<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?><!--RSS Genrated: Sun, 19 Apr 2026 01:17:41 GMT--><rss version="2.0" xmlns:atom="http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom" xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/" xmlns:content="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/content/" xmlns:ev="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/event/"><channel><title>ShelterPoint - Real Life Stories</title><link>https://pfl.shelterpoint.com:443/blog/rss/category/1167/real-life-stories-2</link><atom:link href="https://pfl.shelterpoint.com:443/blog/rss/category/1167/real-life-stories-2" rel="self" type="application/rss+xml" /><description>RSS document</description><item><dc:creator><![CDATA[Sheila McGarrigle]]></dc:creator><title><![CDATA[Real Faces of PFL: Bonding Photo Contest Winner, Sheeja]]></title><link>https://pfl.shelterpoint.com/blog/paid-family-leave-real-pfl-stories-sheeja</link><description><![CDATA[ March 12, 2019 

   

 
 

 Remember the bonding photo contest we ran last year for new mothers and fathers who had taken Paid Family Leave (PFL) to bond with a new child?  The competition ...]]></description><pubDate>Tue, 12 Mar 2019 04:00:00 GMT</pubDate><guid>https://pfl.shelterpoint.com/blog/paid-family-leave-real-pfl-stories-sheeja</guid><dc:identifier><![CDATA[15007804-fec3-46d6-8dbe-61a7d19546c0-1141]]></dc:identifier></item><item><dc:creator><![CDATA[Sheila McGarrigle]]></dc:creator><title><![CDATA[A Journey Through Paid Family Leave: Part 8]]></title><link>https://pfl.shelterpoint.com/blog/first-hand-experience-ny-paid-family-leave-tips-8</link><description><![CDATA[ February 12, 2019 

   

 
 

 When you’ve been out for 14 weeks to recover from giving birth and to bond with a new baby, returning to work can feel a bit like “culture shock”. If you’re ...]]></description><pubDate>Tue, 12 Feb 2019 05:00:00 GMT</pubDate><guid>https://pfl.shelterpoint.com/blog/first-hand-experience-ny-paid-family-leave-tips-8</guid><dc:identifier><![CDATA[15007804-fec3-46d6-8dbe-61a7d19546c0-1028]]></dc:identifier></item><item><dc:creator><![CDATA[Sheila McGarrigle]]></dc:creator><title><![CDATA[A Journey Through Paid Family Leave: Part 7]]></title><link>https://pfl.shelterpoint.com/blog/first-hand-experience-ny-paid-family-leave-tips-7</link><description><![CDATA[ January 24, 2019 

   

 When an employee takes Paid Family Leave, human resources departments have a significant role to play in ensuring that the employee understands the policy and procedure ...]]></description><pubDate>Thu, 24 Jan 2019 05:00:00 GMT</pubDate><guid>https://pfl.shelterpoint.com/blog/first-hand-experience-ny-paid-family-leave-tips-7</guid><dc:identifier><![CDATA[15007804-fec3-46d6-8dbe-61a7d19546c0-1030]]></dc:identifier></item><item><dc:creator><![CDATA[Sheila McGarrigle]]></dc:creator><title><![CDATA[A Journey Through Paid Family Leave: Part 6]]></title><link>https://pfl.shelterpoint.com/blog/first-hand-experience-ny-paid-family-leave-tips-6</link><description><![CDATA[ December 18, 2018 

   

 We’ve been following Stephanie, a ShelterPoint employee who took Paid Family Leave (PFL) to bond with her newborn daughter.  We’ve checked in with her throughout her ...]]></description><pubDate>Tue, 18 Dec 2018 05:00:00 GMT</pubDate><guid>https://pfl.shelterpoint.com/blog/first-hand-experience-ny-paid-family-leave-tips-6</guid><dc:identifier><![CDATA[15007804-fec3-46d6-8dbe-61a7d19546c0-1034]]></dc:identifier></item><item><dc:creator><![CDATA[Sheila McGarrigle]]></dc:creator><title><![CDATA[The Real Faces of PFL]]></title><link>https://pfl.shelterpoint.com/blog/thankful-faces-of-pfl</link><description><![CDATA[ November 19, 2018 

   

 Over the summer we ran a fun   Bonding Photo contest   for employees out on NY’s Paid Family Leave.  We were overwhelmed by all the submissions, but as we were looking ...]]></description><pubDate>Mon, 19 Nov 2018 05:00:00 GMT</pubDate><guid>https://pfl.shelterpoint.com/blog/thankful-faces-of-pfl</guid><dc:identifier><![CDATA[15007804-fec3-46d6-8dbe-61a7d19546c0-1035]]></dc:identifier></item><item><dc:creator><![CDATA[Stephanie Haber]]></dc:creator><title><![CDATA[A Journey Through PFL: Part 5]]></title><link>https://pfl.shelterpoint.com/blog/first-hand-experience-ny-paid-family-leave-tips-5</link><description><![CDATA[ November 6, 2018 

   

   

 We’ve been following Stephanie, an employee at ShelterPoint and first-time mom, who has taken Paid Family Leave (PFL) to bond with her new baby. In this post, we ...]]></description><pubDate>Tue, 06 Nov 2018 05:00:00 GMT</pubDate><guid>https://pfl.shelterpoint.com/blog/first-hand-experience-ny-paid-family-leave-tips-5</guid><dc:identifier><![CDATA[15007804-fec3-46d6-8dbe-61a7d19546c0-1043]]></dc:identifier></item><item><dc:creator><![CDATA[Sheila McGarrigle]]></dc:creator><title><![CDATA[A Journey Through PFL: Part 4]]></title><link>https://pfl.shelterpoint.com/blog/one-woman-experience-with-ny-paid-family-leave-4</link><description><![CDATA[ October 9, 2018 

   

 After much anticipation (both with her colleagues at work and with her husband and family), Stephanie had her baby! 

 Olivia Rose was born Tuesday, May 8 at 7:44 PM. ...]]></description><pubDate>Tue, 09 Oct 2018 04:00:00 GMT</pubDate><guid>https://pfl.shelterpoint.com/blog/one-woman-experience-with-ny-paid-family-leave-4</guid><dc:identifier><![CDATA[15007804-fec3-46d6-8dbe-61a7d19546c0-1044]]></dc:identifier></item><item><dc:creator><![CDATA[Sheila McGarrigle]]></dc:creator><title><![CDATA[Bonding Photo Contest: Official Winner Announcement]]></title><link>https://pfl.shelterpoint.com/blog/paid-family-leave-bonding-photos</link><description><![CDATA[ September 18, 2018 

   

 Over 250 New York families entered the contest, and thousands of people voted for their favorite photos. Now we have a winner:  meet Sheeja Kurian and her daughter ...]]></description><pubDate>Tue, 18 Sep 2018 04:00:00 GMT</pubDate><guid>https://pfl.shelterpoint.com/blog/paid-family-leave-bonding-photos</guid><dc:identifier><![CDATA[15007804-fec3-46d6-8dbe-61a7d19546c0-1047]]></dc:identifier></item><item><dc:creator><![CDATA[Sheila McGarrigle]]></dc:creator><title><![CDATA[Steph's Journey Through PFL: Part 3]]></title><link>https://pfl.shelterpoint.com/blog/first-hand-experience-ny-paid-family-leave-tips-3</link><description><![CDATA[ September 11, 2018 

   

 When we checked back in with Stephanie towards the end of her third trimester, she was excited to both meet her baby, and that it was “almost over.” “Overall, ...]]></description><pubDate>Tue, 11 Sep 2018 04:00:00 GMT</pubDate><guid>https://pfl.shelterpoint.com/blog/first-hand-experience-ny-paid-family-leave-tips-3</guid><dc:identifier><![CDATA[15007804-fec3-46d6-8dbe-61a7d19546c0-1057]]></dc:identifier></item><item><dc:creator><![CDATA[Sheila McGarrigle]]></dc:creator><title><![CDATA[Steph's Journey Through PFL: Part 2]]></title><link>https://pfl.shelterpoint.com/blog/first-hand-experience-ny-paid-family-leave-tips-2</link><description><![CDATA[ August 7, 2018 

   

 We’re checking in with Stephanie, one of ShelterPoint’s employees who is getting ready to have her first baby and take Paid Family Leave for bonding when her baby arrives. ...]]></description><pubDate>Tue, 07 Aug 2018 04:00:00 GMT</pubDate><guid>https://pfl.shelterpoint.com/blog/first-hand-experience-ny-paid-family-leave-tips-2</guid><dc:identifier><![CDATA[15007804-fec3-46d6-8dbe-61a7d19546c0-1058]]></dc:identifier></item></channel></rss>