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Baby at home in her mother's office
By MARCHERZFELD Staff Reporter
The wide-eyed baby girl gurgled and cooled amid the clatter of typewriters and the controlled chaos of the Strong Hall office.
The baby's mother, KU graduate student Janice Zink, brought her daughter to work to combine her roles as assistant to the executive vice chancellor and mother of two young girls.
Zink, 23, initially was worried that 6-month-old Abby would disrupt the busy office, but her fears proved ungrounded.
ABBY WAS ANYTHING but a disturbance.
"I'm lucky she's such a quiet kid," Zink said.
Abby, a chubby, curious baby, rarely added her crying to the usual office noises.
The most serious problem Zink has encountered so far is the occasional
"I've had people walk by my office and then walk right out when they see me feeding Abby." Zink said. "I can be brazen about it."
"I took the attitude that I'll prove I can do the job," she said.
"I get a lot more done when I know Abby's safe."
Zink said she wanted breast-feeding to be more accepted as a natural facet of motherhood. She has received no support from co-workers or supervisors.
Because she is a graduate student, Zink did not qualify for a pregnancy leave from the University. She went to college and had her firstborn, and she immediately had to catch
Abby's acceptance was assured by her ready smile.
up on the unavoidable backlog of paperwork.
"I can provide for all her needs when I'm gone, but neither of us like it when I have to be away from her all day," Zink said.
"Lackily, my hours are very flexible, or I'd never be able to do it." Zink said.
ZINK WAS WORRIED that her coworkers would think she was neglecting her work because of the baby.
HER JOB INCLUDES taking minutes, drafting letters, preparing agendas and supervising elections for the University Senate executive
office visitor who is disconcerted by the sight of Zink breast-feeding her baby.
Zink's husband, Tim, a law student at Washburn University, shares babywriting and housekeeping duties for Abby and 3-year-old Lympne.
Zink, who is working toward a master's degree in business administration, often takes Abby to classes as well. Abby plays contentedly in the back of the classroom while her mother takes notes.
"When I'm in the office, everyone gaga goes aga by Abby." Zink said. She brings the baby to work twice a week.
Zink said a mother should be with her baby as much as possible the first months of its life.
As soon as Abby starts to walk, Zink would stop taking her to work regularly.
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