Lolita Maternity Dress Lets Gothic Lolitas Look Cute While Pregnant
Just because a person is pregnant doesn’t mean she should have to give up her personal style. For some…
Starbucks’ Employees Don’t All Get the Same Maternity Leave Benefits
Parental leave is inherently tied to class in the U.S. Big companies in the U.S. appeal to employees by…
Netflix’s Nifty New Yearlong Parental Leave Program Excludes A Lot Of Their Employees
When Netflix first announced their new policy of offering 12 months of paid leave to parents who have or…
Netflix Is Offering A Full Year Of Paid Parental Leave And It’s Their Best Idea Since The Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt
Netflix makes the newborn phase easier for a lot of us. I know I spent my first few sleep-deprived…
Virgin’s Cool New Parental Leave Policy Should Be An Inspiration To All Other Employers
Cool-guy billionaire and real-life Zaphod Beeblebrox Sir Richard Branson announced last week that Virgin Management would be rolling out…
Here Are The Best Countries To Be A Mother And Surprise, The United States Isn’t Anywhere Near The Top
With this being Mother’s Day weekend and all, what a perfect time to remind everyone just how much it…
The Fertility Rate In France Proves The United States Has A Lot To Learn About How To Treat Mothers
The French are fertile. Like, the most fertile. I know, I know, insert accordion music and every French stereotype you’ve…
This Company’s New Maternity Leave Policy Should Be The Blueprint For The US Government’s
On Friday, telecommunications company Vodafone announced a new minimum standard maternity leave policy, which will be effective at all…
CNN Replaces Anchor On Maternity Leave, Remains The Most Trusted Name In Screwing Things Up
Female staff members at CNN are pissed off after “new Day” co-anchor Kate Bolduan was replaced on Friday during…
Open Thread: Tell Us About Your Maternity Leave
Inspired by this depressing post on The Toast today about one HR specialist’s pain-in-the-ass unpaid maternity leave at a…
Judge Doesn’t Believe In Maternity Leave, Makes Lawyer Bring Her Infant To Court
In news guaranteed to make any sane person’s jaw drop, lawyer Stacy M. Ehrisman-Mickle was denied a continuance she requested…
Women In The Workforce Are Decreasing Because America Sucks At Taking Care Of Families
The Bureau of Labor Statistics is reporting that the number of women in the workforce is the lowest it…
Don’t Get Your Hopes Up, Maternity Leave Is Mind-Numbingly Boring
If you’re looking forward to maternity leave as a wonderful vacation/reward for all the hard work you put into…
More Mothers Cutting Maternity Leave Short Because Hello! There Are Bills To Pay
More and more stories about our vanishing maternity leaves are surfacing and I’m not surprised. Guess what? Bills need…