The Disturbing Reaction to a Certain NY Mets Player’s Paternity Leave
When NY Mets second baseman, Daniel Murphy, got word that his pregnant wife’s water broke on Sunday night, March 30th, he traveled from New York to their home in Florida, arriving in time for the...
View ArticleAm I Crazy to Think I’ll Get Any Work Done After the Baby is Born?
The Maine island we live on is in transition from winter to spring. Ice and snow have given way to alternating drizzle and sunshine. Frost heaves (out here we call them “Thank you ma’ams!”) are...
View ArticleWaiting in Limbo on The Last-Minute Adoption List
In college, Brian and I lived in a dorm which was known for one thing in particular: fire drills. Well, not exactly drills, more like people setting off the alarm in the middle of the night. For most...
View ArticleThat Time I Brought My Baby on My Job Search
Job hunting with a new baby is a stress that no woman should have to experience. But there I was, on the hunt for a new legal gig, in entertainment law no less. I had networked and sent out hundreds...
View ArticleApparently You Can Get Laid Off While Pregnant
I started to get an uneasy feeling at work sometime back in September, when things began changing in my department and I found myself increasingly excluded from meetings, decisions, and major...
View ArticleNetflix Offers Unlimited Maternity & Paternity Leave
Yesterday, Netflix made a revolutionary announcement for families everywhere–at least, revolutionary for the United States. Tawni Cranz, Netflix’s Chief Talent Officer, stated the company is...
View Article5 Things Not to Say to Women on Maternity Leave
I’ve been on maternity leave for the past nine months, staying home with my wonderful baby daughter. In that time, I’ve been surprised at how limited conversation has suddenly become with other adults....
View ArticleNetflix’s New Unlimited Parental Leave Was the Jewish Thing to Do
One of the positive compliments I often hear from non-Jews is how much emphasis we place on family and tradition. I love hearing that because I believe that these two things have contributed to our...
View ArticleYahoo CEO Marissa Mayer is Pregnant With Twins
There’s double the good news out of Silicon Valley today: Marissa Mayer, CEO of Yahoo, has announced she and her husband are expecting twins, due in December. Identical twin girls, no less! The...
View ArticleIn Defense of Marissa Mayer’s 2-Week Maternity Leave
My initial response to Marissa Mayer’s announcement that she was both expecting twins and planning to once again take a fleeting two-week maternity leave was shock and righteous anger. How dare she do...
View ArticleLinkedIn Is the Latest to Offer ‘Unlimited Time Off’–But Does It Matter?
It’s an ever-popular trend among prominent companies to give “unlimited vacation days” or maternity leave as part of their perks. LinkedIn has officially jumped on that bandwagon (just like Netflix,...
View ArticleAmazon Now Offers 20 Weeks of Paid Parental Leave
After a barrage of unflattering press regarding their difficult work conditions and lackluster parental leave, Amazon has decided to revamp their parental leave policy. Which, of course, is both good...
View ArticleA Baby Dies at Day Care–And a Mother Demands Better Parental Leave
By now, you’ve probably seen the story–or at least heard about it in passing conversation–the one where a mother’s newborn died at daycare the first day she went back to work. It’s every parent’s...
View ArticleMark Zuckerberg Is Going to Take a 2-Month Paternity Leave
A few days ago, Mark Zuckerberg shared some big news on Facebook: He plans on taking a 2-month paternity leave following the birth of his first child with wife Priscilla Chan. This isn’t the first time...
View ArticleEtsy’s New Parental Leave Policy Is Pretty Close to Perfect
In the past few years, a lot of companies have been revamping their parental leave policy, such as LinkedIn, Amazon, and Netflix, to name a few. Now Etsy has joined the mix. Starting April 1, the...
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Ivanka Trump Is Getting Ready for Purim…And Maternity Leave
The Trump household is bustling right now. No, we’re not talking about Donald–we’re talking about Ivanka. Like many Jewish moms, she’s getting ready for Purim. Two days ago, she Tweeted a photo of her...
View ArticleWhat’s Missing from That Viral ‘Meternity’ Theory
Magazine editor and novelist Meghann Foye made a name for herself this week with a NY Post article touting “Meternity” leave: her proposal that all women deserve a break from their jobs at one time or...
View ArticleSo, Why Isn’t Ivanka Trump Giving Her Fashion Designers Paid Maternity Leave?
For someone who touts gender equality and claims to be fighting the fight for working moms everywhere, Ivanka Trump is not actually walking the walk. Apparently, the designers who make Ivanka’s fashion...
View ArticleThis Company Wants Its Employees to Bring Their Crying Babies to Work Every Day
Balancing the demands of work and having a new baby is seriously exhausting and stressful–especially since your body is still healing from childbirth and adjusting to a new schedule. This is why I love...
View ArticleDonald Trump’s 6 Weeks of Paid Parental Leave Is a Joke
I love the United States of America. I’ve spent lots of time in your great country, as a student and a tourist, sometimes a little of both. You have some of the greatest public institutions in the...
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