https://boards.hellobee.com/ Pregnancy, Baby and Parenting blog, by Hellobee en Wed, 29 Apr 2026 15:39:13 +0000 https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/go-new-york#post-2513399 Fri, 01 Apr 2016 22:53:15 +0000 snowjewelz 2513399@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@regberadaisy: That's true! Tho I hope I won't have to use it for that reason! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/go-new-york#post-2513377 Fri, 01 Apr 2016 21:51:42 +0000 LovelyPlum 2513377@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I am so excited!! Though, I'm in a public union, so we will have to opt in. I hope we do! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/go-new-york#post-2513317 Fri, 01 Apr 2016 19:56:47 +0000 regberadaisy 2513317@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@snowjewelz: looks like it's not just maternity leave. It's paid family leave, so also to care for ill children, parents, family members etc. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/go-new-york#post-2513232 Fri, 01 Apr 2016 18:10:47 +0000 meredithNYC 2513232@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Hooray! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/go-new-york#post-2513151 Fri, 01 Apr 2016 15:52:07 +0000 MoonMoon 2513151@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Yes! And (eventually) minimum pay raised to $15/hr! Yay to my state 🙌 </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/go-new-york#post-2513150 Fri, 01 Apr 2016 15:48:28 +0000 Alba4 2513150@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Yay, NY! Although I will miss this amazing benefit, I'm so happy that NY is moving forward! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/go-new-york#post-2513140 Fri, 01 Apr 2016 15:27:19 +0000 travellingbee 2513140@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Shouldn't have moved away I guess! (Although I'm done now anyway) </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/go-new-york#post-2513138 Fri, 01 Apr 2016 15:24:33 +0000 snowjewelz 2513138@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I meant to post about this as I saw it this morning! Except I'd be done having kids by then, lol! But good for the overall future for parents! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/go-new-york#post-2513132 Fri, 01 Apr 2016 15:19:53 +0000 mrs.shinerbock 2513132@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Anyone else see this news today? New York just enacted a pretty good family leave law. It will take a few years to fully kick in, but wow. More states need to come onboard with this idea. Go NY!<br /> <a href="http://nymag.com/thecut/2016/03/new-york-revolutionary-family-leave-paid-time-off.html" rel="nofollow">http://nymag.com/thecut/2016/03/new-york-revolutionary-family-leave-paid-time-off.html</a> </p>