By: Diana Spalding Before having a baby, maternity leave as a concept was pretty mysterious. I had many pregnant coworkers who took maternity leave—they’d just leave one day, we’d get word they’d had the baby, and then a few weeks or months later they’d return, looking tired but proud and very excited to show us photos of their new baby. I realized…
While Amy Schumer got back on the stage to perform stand-up at just two weeks postpartum, she had shortly after resumed a more demanding work schedule. In an Instagram post she opened up about how hard it has been to leave her baby boy. “I’m feeling strong and good and like I’m still a human being with interests and ambitions…
You’ve been mulling this over for a while, and now the time has come to decide whether you should stay at home or go back to work after your maternity leave ends. Whether this is an easy or tough choice for you, the unconditional love and care you have for your child will weigh heavily into your decision as you consider these…
There’s no book to prepare you for all of the things you’ll have to figure out when returning from maternity leave. Here are five things that will help you regain your work sense of self and then some. 1. Take it easy on yourself In every way, you need to be kind to yourself. More so than you ever have. The way you’ve…
