Maternity leave is not a vacation. Working moms say too many colleagues see it that way
A new survey reveals how companies still aren’t taking maternity leave seriously, or even supporting new moms once they return to work.
Giving women (and all birthing people) adequate time to recover from pregnancy and childbirth should be a no-brainer. It’s biologically normal for mothers to have time to bond with and nurture their babies. But the United States is not exactly known for catering to new parents, or even newborns for that matter. When compared with other developed countries, the United States ranks worst for paid maternity leave.
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