What is it like being a working parent? I imagine most of you would say it’s not easy. Now, what’s it like being a working parent in the service industry, where many folks make minimum wage, and considerations for working parents, like paid parental leave or schedules to accommodate childcare, are often seen as a nuisance? 

Hannah Craig is a barista in Louisville, Kentucky, and has a toddler named Luna. In this interview, we talk to Hannah about what it’s been like being a working mother in the coffee industry. From having to fight for your job after taking parental leave to demanding a space to pump, she has had to constantly work to make her voice heard. 

Hannah’s stories—both at work and at industry events—speak for themselves. If you own a business, I urge you to listen carefully to Hannah, and work on how you can make your workspace friendlier for working parents.