Hannah Sacks of People magazine looks at the camaraderie among the six CNBC on-air anchors and reporters who are currently pregnant at the same time – and two of their reporters are on maternity leave or just coming back from it.
Sacks reports, “‘Part of the support during our ‘baby boom’ is implicit,’ explains CNBC’s technology reporter Kate Rooney, who is currently expecting her second baby. ‘There’s something really powerful in knowing you’re not doing this alone.’
“‘I’ve found so much strength in knowing other coworkers on the East Coast are battling the same exhaustion, and everything that comes with pregnancy, while on air,” Rooney continues. “Whether it’s Kelly [Evans] anchoring a show while juggling five young kids at home, or Megan Cassella clocking 12-hour days on the White House lawn, there’s a solidarity in watching your colleagues operate at the top of their game while pregnant.”
“CNBC’s tech check anchor Deirdre Bosa, who is currently pregnant with her fourth baby, agrees with Rooney. ‘There’s no formal system. Just a lot of mutual respect, unspoken understanding and the occasional reality check,’ she explains.
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