Firms Offer Mother of All Benefits; Health and Fitness Programs Are Just Part of an Effort to Retain Working Moms

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Returning to work after giving birth is tough. Running a half- marathon on top of that is tougher.

But Kirstie Foster did it with the help of her employer, General Mills Inc., which provides on-site child care and health facilities at the company's Minneapolis headquarters. After dropping off her daughter at day care every morning, Foster met with a food behaviorist, a nutritionist and a personal trainer. Six months later, she crossed the finish line.

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Firms Offer Mother of All Benefits; Health and Fitness Programs Are Just Part of an Effort to Retain Working Moms

"After you have a baby, you tend to focus on everything but yourself," said Foster, a corporate public relations manager who has managed to add family life to the mix. "I...

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