Built by the person who created this field.
RETAIN Coaching is the first and only evidence-based parental leave coaching method, brought to life by a network of certified coaches, a parent organization devoted devoted to this work, a tech hub and app to scale reach, and a founder who’s been at this for two decades.
The organization behind RETAIN Coaching.
RETAIN Coaching is built and run by the Center for Parental Leave Leadership (CPLL), the research engine, the organizational partner, and the team behind everything you see here. Dr. Amy Beacom, Founder and CEO of CPLL, began creating the field of parental leave coaching and consulting in 2006.

CPLL works directly with employers to bring RETAIN Coaching into the workplace

CPLL works with practitioners to certify the next generation of coaches.
Looking for Research and Resources for Your Organization?
CPLL’s research, thought leadership, and organizational resources live at CPLLeadership.com which is designed specifically for the HR professionals, people leaders, and organizational buyers who want to go deeper. If you are someone who wants to bring RETAIN Parental Leave Coaching to your organization, or you simply want to learn more, checking out our parent company’s website is the place to start.
The first and only evidence-based parental leave coaching method.
RETAIN Coaching is the methodology, the Hub, and the community every expecting and new parent – and their manager – needs. It pairs both with certified coaches, a proven framework, and a community of people navigating this transition together, grounded in over 35 years of research. Everything on this site, the coaching, the Method, the PLTA, the Playbook, all of it lives under the RETAIN Coaching brand, and all of it is built on the same foundation.
Everything on this site, the coaching, the Method, the PLTA, the Playbook, all of it lives under the RETAIN Coaching brand, and all of it is built on the same foundation.

The Methodology

The Hub

The Community
The person who created the field.

A network of certified RETAIN Coaches.
Every certified RETAIN Coach completes the same rigorous certification in the RETAIN Coaching methodology, whether they work in-house with an organization or independently in private practice. They’re trained in:
- 3 Phases of Leave™
- 10A Transition Touchpoints™
- PLTA & PLTA-MQ
- Perinatal Mental Health
- Full Suite of Tools
When you work with a RETAIN Coach, you’re not getting a generalist. You’re getting someone who has trained specifically for this transition and cares deeply about your success (however YOU define it).
Ready to be part of this?
Join the community built for every parent, manager, HR professional, and coach navigating this transition.