You just had a beautiful baby, and now you are on maternity leave. Everyone is cooing over your newborn and you should feel happy about the paid time off, but in a sense you may wish more than ever to be able to return to work, and miss the days that you weren’t tending to a screaming baby. Don’t be afraid of those thoughts it’s normal and happens to the best of us, but you can overcome these feelings, enjoy the time off with your baby and return to work rejuvenated while missing your little one.

Key Takeaways:

• Working and having children is increasining difficult when it comes to maternity leave; not all women have a set guideline of paid leave after the birth of their child.
• Many companies only offer a fraction of what you would make while you are on maternity leave if they offer any maternity leave benefits at all.
• Maintaining financial stability while on maternity leave can be difficult and often can led to a change in career paths.

“Even when I was not self-employed, I did not have a paid leave like I should have. In fact, I have had three babies, and I never once got a paid maternity leave.”

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