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Maternity Leave

  1. ask a boss
    ‘My Boss Expects People to Work While They’re on Vacation’There can be real power in numbers, so if you can, get your co-workers on board with a strategy.
    By Alison Green
  2. parenthood
    What’s the Cradle Act — and Is It Better Than Nothing?A newly proposed family-leave policy would have parents borrow money from retirement to help finance time off after the birth or adoption of a child.
    By Jen Gann
  3. ask a boss
    ‘How Do I Announce My Pregnancy at Work?’It’s okay if your plans aren’t set in stone yet.
    By Alison Green
  4. my two cents
    How to Take Maternity Leave When You’re a FreelancerIt can feel like uncharted territory when you’re your own boss.
    By Charlotte Cowles
  5. ask a boss
    Everything You Need to Know About Maternity Leave in the U.S.How it works, what your employer is required to offer, and more.
    By Alison Green
  6. pregnancy
    Pre-Baby Maternity Leave Is the Strangest VacationIt’s the last chance to [fill in the blank] before the baby comes.
    By Reyhan Harmanci
  7. senate rules
    Why Senator Tammy Duckworth Says She Can’t ‘Technically’ Take Maternity LeaveShe thinks her situation “is going to change some Senate rules.”
    By Amanda Arnold
  8. work
    Here’s the Worst Way to Ask About Maternity Leave in an InterviewLindsay McCormick says she was asked if she planned on “getting knocked up immediately like the rest of them.”
    By Leah Rodriguez
  9. shelf improvement
    8 Great Books to Read While You’re Stuck NursingThe books I devoured while hormonal and sleep-deprived.
    By Izzy Grinspan
  10. bearing children
    The Parenting Practices That Aren’t Bougie IndulgencesBreastfeeding and parental leave aren’t like expensive sandwiches.
    By Jen Gann
  11. how i got this baby
    The Woman Fired During Her Maternity LeaveThis week’s How I Got This Baby.
    By the Cut
  12. The Number of American Women Taking Maternity Leave Hasn’t Changed in 22 YearsAnd half of all women are still not getting paid leave.
    By Dayna Evans
  13. taking care of business
    Don’t Hide Your Maternity LeaveTalking to Anna Sale, host of Death, Sex, and Money, about not wanting to disappear after she had a baby.
    By Meaghan O'Connell
  14. my two cents
    How Can I Survive Maternity Leave Without Going Broke?Paying for diapers when your leave isn’t fully paid.
    By Charlotte Cowles
  15. maternity leave
    Ex-Creative Director for Ivanka Trump Says Company Had No Maternity-Leave PolicyMarissa Velez Kraxberger helped create #WomenWhoWork but had to fight “long and hard” for maternity leave.
    By Gabriella Paiella
  16. revolving door
    Report: Seventeen EIC on Maternity Leave FiredTan had been at the magazine for about two years.
    By Gabriella Paiella
  17. Trump Designers Don’t Get Paid Maternity LeaveThe optics here are not great.
    By Claire Landsbaum
  18. Men Are Acting Like Babies About Paternity LeaveWah, wah. Too freaking bad.
    By Dayna Evans
  19. maternity leave
    Donald Trump Thinks Pregnancy Is an ‘Inconvenience’ to BusinessesHe said it in a 2004 interview unearthed today by NBC.
    By Gabriella Paiella
  20. you’ve got to be kid-ding me
    Maternity Leave Isn’t a Break From WorkA New York Post writer misses the point, just like almost everyone else.
    By Laura June
  21. The Sad State of Maternity LeaveShe had to go back to work three weeks after her son was born or risk losing her job. 
    By Christine Nguyen
  22. In SF, Businesses Must Offer Paid Family LeaveIt’s the first city in the States to mandate paid leave.
    By Dayna Evans
  23. 4 Facts That Prove Maternity Leave in the U.S. Is a Total DisasterGet it together, America.
    By Christine Nguyen
  24. all politics are local
    New York Just Created a Revolutionary New Family-Leave PolicyWomen and men will both be entitled to 12 paid weeks off.
    By Rebecca Traister
  25. the time is now
    Why Is Maternity Leave So Terrible in This Country?A new documentary from Broadly investigates. 
    By Laura June
  26. The Army Bumps Paid Maternity Leave to 12 WeeksBut the Navy and Marines face maternity-leave cuts. 
    By Laura June
  27. motherhood
    How You’ll Actually Spend Your Maternity LeaveBinge-watching The Sopranos.
    By Meaghan O'Connell
  28. oh mama
    The Pope and Netflix Like Maternity Leave for the Wrong ReasonsIf it sounds too good to be true, it probably is. 
    By Ann Friedman
  29. Company Favors Maternity Fashion Over LeaveHey, who wants to go shopping?
    By Dayna Evans
  30. fatherhood
    Men, Stop Pretending You’re the Only Ones Scared of ParenthoodBabies are universally terrifying, okay?
    By Allison P. Davis
  31. benefits
    Allentown Prostitution Ring Offered Excellent Maternity LeaveBut might have still been sex-trafficking.
    By Kat Stoeffel
  32. career politics
    The Maternity Leave Arms RaceMarissa Mayer returns to work next week. Are working moms overcompensating?
    By Ann Friedman