Parental Leave
Navigating parental leave policies can feel like an unsolveable puzzle, but the benefits are real. Motherly is here for you with advice and essays from real mamas.
This mama perfectly sums up what everyone gets wrong about maternity leave
Anna Whitehouse, the founder of Mama Pukka, shared a mother's insight on maternity leave in a now-viral LinkedIn post.
5 lies I believed about maternity leave
1. I believed that maternity leave would be a "break."
“I was not ready”—This mom’s honest post about maternity leave is so relatable
"As a majority income source for our family, I was forced to suck it up, put on a smile, and get back to work."
Maternity leave planning—16 essential questions to ask your employer
3. Am I entitled to benefits when on maternity leave?
These celebrity dads are raising awareness about paternity leave as a right & we are here for it 👏
Prince Harry is the latest famous dad to take paternity leave.
We demand paid family and medical leave in America
Nearly 200 businesses are urging Congress to create a national paid family and medical leave program. We're one of them.
The U.S. is way behind in paid parental leave–but these 6 companies offer generous policies
Volvo just unveiled a new policy offering 24 weeks of paid parental leave.
New Zealand approves paid leave for parents following a pregnancy loss 👏👏
The new law applies to couples who lose a pregnancy at any point.
Meghan McCain is angry that not all women have paid maternity leave
"I was planning on coming back to the show for the election in six weeks after I gave birth and I was physically unable to."
Colorado voters passed a paid family leave plan—because they could no longer wait for politicians to do it
They made history as the first state to pass paid family leave through a proposition instead of legislation.
Joe Biden plans to bring 12 weeks of paid parental leave to all
Here's how it would happen.
France wants to double their paid paternity leave—and make it mandatory
"When a baby arrives in the world, there is no reason it should be only the mom who takes care of it. It's important to have greater equality in sharing responsibilities," says President Emmanuel Macron.
This company has created ‘paid period leave’ for their employees
Would you take days off for your period?
What you need to know about taking maternity leave during a global pandemic
We've made figuring out what protections, benefits and work leave you might be eligible for a little easier.
Microsoft is giving an extra 12 weeks of paid leave to parents because of coronavirus
Parents said school closures changed their lives and their employer listened.
9 tips for going back to work from maternity leave during COVID-19
You are *not* failing. You are being asked to do the impossible right now.
These are the paid leave policies gaining traction in Washington
We know Americans want paid family leave and that it would help babies, fathers and mothers. This is the #yearofthemother and we want to hear more conversations and more progress on Capitol Hill.
Parental leave alone won’t fix the income gender gap—but here’s what does
Changing the way we think about roles in workplaces + homes could help—at least when it comes to the next generation.
Federal workers just got paid leave, but the rest of America needs it, too
Just over 2 million workers got access to paid leave but there are more than 157 million Americans working across the nation.
Paid parental leave was finally discussed in last night’s presidential debate
Here's where the candidates stand.