{
  "id": 6558216,
  "title": "How fractional work is helping mothers thrive in corporate America",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/10/how-fractional-work-is-helping-mothers-thrive-in-corporate-america",
  "topic": "business",
  "section": "Business",
  "published": "2026-09-10T07:00:00.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Fast Company",
    "slug": "fast-company",
    "url": "https://www.fastcompany.com/91599023/how-fractional-work-is-helping-mothers-thrive-in-corporate-america"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Nina Sodhi cherished the summer trip she took with her young son around the world while working as a fractional Chief Financial Officer (CFO). This aligns with a trend of mothers opting for fractional work, rather than full-time jobs, to better balance their responsibilities as mothers. Fractional work allows a part-time engagement for part of the pay, often with multiple companies simultaneously.\n\nThe rise of fractional work comes at a time when the relationship between corporate America and working mothers is strained, with mothers facing difficulties such as a childcare crisis, escalating costs, and conflicts between work and family schedules. Companies are grappling with instability caused by war, tariffs, and artificial intelligence.\n\nFractional work offers several benefits for both mothers and companies. For corporations, fractional workers often cost less than full-time employees, with variable costs instead of fixed. Additionally, fractional talent tends to be experienced and require minimal supervision. Companies use fractional talent to support growing business units, bridge employee absences, or retain departing staff part-time.\n\nMothers prefer fractional work over full-time employment due to the flexibility it provides. They gain control over their schedules, ensuring availability for school events, appointments, and parental leave. Furthermore, fractional roles allow mothers to tailor their workload according to their family needs, adjusting their commitment as their children grow. This flexibility enables mothers like Sodhi to take time off for vacations and strategic business sprints without sacrificing their parental responsibilities.\n\nIn terms of financial benefits, mothers find that fractional work often pays more than full-time jobs. Fractional workers typically earn higher hourly rates, and benefits are not factored into the calculation as they are in full-time employment. Some even receive equity in the companies they work with, providing an additional financial upside.\n\nLastly, mothers report higher job satisfaction due to the nature of the work itself. Fractional roles allow mothers to choose their clients and the nature of their tasks, limit internal processes, and focus on high-impact work. Fractional roles also offer a transition from being an employee to running their own business, which appeals to entrepreneurial mothers who desire more agency in their careers. However, fractional work does come with limitations, such as lack of health insurance, income predictability, and paid time off, prompting some mothers to prefer full-time employment. Nonetheless, for mothers seeking greater control and flexibility, fractional work provides a viable alternative.",
  "summary": "One of Nina Sodhi’s most priceless memories is taking her son on a trip around the world during his summer vacation. The two traveled east until they hit the international date line. When their 55-day voyage ended, it was time for her son to go back to school and for Sodhi to go back to work. Sodhi is a fractional CFO. She is part of a wave of mothers who find fractional work a better fit than…",
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    "outlets": 2,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "Fast Company",
        "title": "America has millions of open jobs. So why can’t people find work?",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/10/america-has-millions-of-open-jobs-so-why-cant-people-find-work",
        "published": "2026-09-10T08:00:00.000Z"
      }
    ]
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}