https://boards.hellobee.com/ Pregnancy, Baby and Parenting blog, by Hellobee en Wed, 20 May 2026 09:55:45 +0000 https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/maternity-leave-policies-hurt-working-moms-article#post-2052698 Tue, 03 Feb 2015 15:35:28 +0000 looch 2052698@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Yes to better access to daycare, especially on work sites! I think it's a two part solution of both mandating a certain amount of leave that is self funded and offering more high quality daycare, not just extending leaves. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/maternity-leave-policies-hurt-working-moms-article#post-2052697 Tue, 03 Feb 2015 15:35:18 +0000 blackbird 2052697@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Tanjowen: see, that's super frustrating. There has to be a way they can make moms mlre comfortable with them. But I guess as full as most daycares are, it seems it's not a good money maker to invest the time. Seems smart to me (to invest the time)</p> <p>On site work daycare would be amazing. My company has so few women, and the average employee is over 50, I can't even see them doing that. Sigh. Sounds awesome tnoigh </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/maternity-leave-policies-hurt-working-moms-article#post-2052694 Tue, 03 Feb 2015 15:32:23 +0000 Tanjowen 2052694@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@ValentineMommy: It does suck. I had PP anxiety too, and I know it made it worse as the deadline approached. </p> <p>@blackbird: I agree with you that it makes a world of difference. I think it's awesome you knew your caregiver and felt that way. I only received one meet and greet with the caregivers for LO, and while they were lovely, I didn't know them at all. I think they would have treated him awesome, but I had a hard time with it. If I could have afforded it, a nanny I interviewed and got to know better would have been my choice, but that is a very limited option for many people I know, including myself. </p> <p>Another option would be more daycares on work-sites. I have several friends with that situation and it made the return to work so much smoother. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/maternity-leave-policies-hurt-working-moms-article#post-2052669 Tue, 03 Feb 2015 15:24:10 +0000 blackbird 2052669@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>It's not exactly a picnic and our policies suck pretty bad, but I definitely don't think of T as a stranger I just handed my child to. I wish more moms didn't feel that way and could have better relationships with their children's caregivers because it makes a world of difference </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/maternity-leave-policies-hurt-working-moms-article#post-2052625 Tue, 03 Feb 2015 15:01:53 +0000 ValentineMommy 2052625@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Tanjowen: I totally agree. It's a horrible choice to have to make, and unfortunately for a lot of women...it's not a choice at all. I'm the primary breadwinner and get no paid leave, other than my sick leave and vacation time, even though I need to have a medically necessary c-section. It SUCKS. It has made me hate my job and resent going back to it so soon. It definitely contributed to my post partum anxiety and recovery from childbirth as well. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/maternity-leave-policies-hurt-working-moms-article#post-2052617 Tue, 03 Feb 2015 14:57:58 +0000 ValentineMommy 2052617@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Which article? :grin:</p> <p>ETA: Oops! there it is...It didn't show up the first time! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/maternity-leave-policies-hurt-working-moms-article#post-2052614 Tue, 03 Feb 2015 14:57:16 +0000 Tanjowen 2052614@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p><a href="http://www.newrepublic.com/article/120939/maternity-leave-policies-america-hurt-working-moms" rel="nofollow">http://www.newrepublic.com/article/120939/maternity-leave-policies-america-hurt-working-moms</a></p> <p>I thought this was an interesting article and the chart on the right side of the page showing how the US stacks up against other countries kind of hurts. </p> <p>I know I went part-time and have taken a big backseat in my career once LO arrived, because I had the opportunity and means to stay home, and when I was faced with the choice of handing over my 10 week old to strangers, guess which choice I made? I tell my DH all the time that if we had a policy that allowed at least 1 year of leave I would probably have gone back to work and been fine. </p>