She’s also not doing all her responsibilities so she’s not working a normal 8 hour day.

She’s also not fully “coaching” during the game. Her assistant is doing some of the coaching with her guidance.

They won’t win the SEC and won’t even be in NCAA tournament. So all over March 9th.

My boutique gym had this pregnant lady return to work out after a week. Some women are built differently.
I don't need to feel bad about needing 6 month to recover lol.

Anonymous wrote:I had a c-section, preemies and had to go and do some work (physically) because it was a particularly crucial time of year and some work needed to be done. It wasn't a 9-5, but I had to take care of business. To me this is the same type of situation and just means this person is committed to their job and not screwing up the team. It's commendable and doesn't mean she's less of a mom. Some jobs are different in terms of set up and allow some flexibility.

This! I mean, with a job like this, many would try to time their pregnancy, but maybe she has been suffering from infertility or maybe it was an oops. This is not the kind of job where you can just take three months off without totally screwing your team.

Anonymous wrote:Good for her. It's her choice and clearly she feels up to it. She probably loves her job and the kids she coaches.

I was fine a few days after I had all 3 of my kids. If I had a job I loved I could have gone back then if I really wanted to. Everyone is different.

I can't read the article but I assume she is able to have the baby at work and has help with it. The best of both worlds.

And it’s a girls team can you imagine how many helpers she has. It’s fabulous.

Good for her. It's her choice and clearly she feels up to it. She probably loves her job and the kids she coaches.

I was fine a few days after I had all 3 of my kids. If I had a job I loved I could have gone back then if I really wanted to. Everyone is different.

I can't read the article but I assume she is able to have the baby at work and has help with it. The best of both worlds.

Anonymous wrote:I feel bad for the baby.

The baby has a loving, involved, healthy mother. Nothing to feel bad about, put your empathy to use in places where it will actually matter.

This is why paternity leave is so important.

She has a husband.

Also, this is why breastfeeding rooms are important. She can bring the baby to work. The baby can feed and sleep there with help from her H.

In 6 weeks the season will be over and she can then take full maternity leave.

I think everyone is different in terms of resilience and focus.

I worked in TV for years and knew a producer who did this as well. When I had kids of my own I asked how she had done it, given the sleepless nights etc.

She said and I quote "Hot coffee and a cold shower every morning"

So.

I felt pretty good a week out. She can sit on a bench, watch the players, and coach. Not a 9-5 by any means.

A week after I gave birth I definitely couldn't think straight and they were srill monitoring my pre eclampsia. Someone a week out is still at risk for clots and bleeding too.

I worked at a place where a C-level exec returned like a week after having her baby. She also, worked remotely three days a week and literally built a play space with a pack and play in the conference room next to her office. Her nanny came to work with her, took care of the kid, took the kid for walks, etc. Mom, basically built a nursey at work and had a nanny. So, for these people, yeah, it's not hard.

The judge I clerked for did a very similar thing. Also, not hard. Now, when I had my kid, I nearly lost my clerkship (this was years ago but this century).

It's the rest of us that are utterly screwed. Once again, rich and powerful people have different rules and work arounds. The laws are to protect us NOT RICH and POWERFUL people.

I feel bad for the baby.

I had a c-section, preemies and had to go and do some work (physically) because it was a particularly crucial time of year and some work needed to be done. It wasn't a 9-5, but I had to take care of business. To me this is the same type of situation and just means this person is committed to their job and not screwing up the team. It's commendable and doesn't mean she's less of a mom. Some jobs are different in terms of set up and allow some flexibility.

It is her choice. At her career level of Division I coaching she can afford nannies. She may have a stay at home spouse. She has numerous assistant coaches working with the players so her job as head coach is less rigorous than a community college coach.

At her level she is probably doing a lot of recruiting.

https://www.washingtonpost.com/sports/2025/01/27/kim-caldwell-birth-tennessee-basketball-coach/

Curious about what others think about this. While I think that every woman has the right to do what's best for them, I think it's kind of wild that she's returning to work one week after giving birth, especially since being a basketball coach is more physically taxing than your standard desk job. There's always lots of talk about how there's not enough maternity leave/post-natal care in the US, but this is kind of going against that.