If your employer has been shitty to you throughout your pregnancy, like reprimanding you for asking for accommodations or taking time off for OB appointments, use your maternity leave to find a new job. It ain't gonna get any better when you get back.
But is it really THE "most draining job anyone could have?" More so than nursing? Or social work? Or the armed forces? I dunno man. Everyone has their own experience in any given vocation. As a personal anecdote, my mom was a photojournalist for 25 years before becoming an English…Â
Omg she looks like a magnificent pregnant goddess!! The days before I gave birth I was sweaty, swollen and hadnt put on make up or real pants in weeks. Congrats to this incredible mama!!
Why so hostile? Providing resources to kids & families is an investment in our future. U.S. corporations get "handouts" all the time in the form of tax loopholes, so why can't we invest a little in the next generation & the ones raising them?
I agree diapers & necessities aren't cheap, but CHILDCARE is the true money pit of parenting and a lot of those "How to prepare for baby" checklists on the internet don't even mention it. I wish it were possible to register for daycare vouchers or something, cuz that shit costs…Â
My husband bought a new toilet seat when we were renovating our bathroom but lost it, so I went out and bought a second one. A few days later I thought I found it & returned it along with a bunch of other things we didn't end up using. Turns out I "returned" the old 20 year old…Â
I had a baby last year and I'm still paying the hospital bills. I was basically demoted after returning from maternity leave because I "just don't seem as engaged" as I was before and my numbers were down because I had to spend time pumping. Literally half my paycheck goes to daycare.…Â
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