How fractional work is helping mothers thrive in corporate America

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 full-time jobs while raising a young child. She does part of a full-time job for part of the pay, often for multiple companies simultaneously. Fractional work’s popularity is rising at a time when the relationship between corporate America and working mothers seems unusually strained. Moms feel crushed by the childcare crisis, skyrocketing costs, conflicts between work and kids’ schedules, and perpetual pressure. Meanwhile, companies contend with volatility from war, tariffs, and AI. Mothers need relief. Companies can’t give any. Fractional work can help both sides. For companies, fractional work solves several problems. First, because a fractional worker does part of a full-time job, they often cost less than a full-time employee in cash compensation, and benefits are typically not offered …