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Pregnancy can actually shrink parts of a woman's brain, study finds!
For decades, pregnant women’s forgetfulness and ditzyness have been labelled ‘pregnancy brain’. Ho…
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A guaranteed basic income program helped a millennial afford a crib for her newborn when her income dipped during maternity leave
Tatiana Lopez, 39, is a new mom. She's receiving a $500 monthly guaranteed basic income through Fli…
Allie Kelly
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I sacrificed my honeymoon and almost cut my maternity leave short for work. I've learned to prioritize my family and set boundaries.
Kari Shafenberg worked long hours to prove herself and try to avoid layoffs. After having a baby, s…
Ella Hopkins
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Meet Russia's richest woman, a self-made billionaire who founded her e-commerce company on maternity leave
Today, Wildberries is considered the Russian equivalent of Amazon, a booming online retailer that e…
Talia Lakritz
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I'm an employment lawyer. If you've been fired after taking maternity leave, you may be a discrimination victim.
An employment lawyer says if you're fired after getting pregnant or taking maternity leave, you mig…
Lauren Finney
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Here's what maternity leave looks like around the world
Most developed nations pay new mothers at least half of their previous salary during their time off…
Katie Warren,Melissa Wells
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A friend called her maternity leave a 'holiday.' It made her realize just how much she got wrong about it, too.
"I was thinking to myself the first week: Oh my God, this is true physical labor," Samira Shihab, a…
Shubhangi Goel
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I'm an American living in Spain. Both my husband and I had 4 months of paid parental leave, which helped us ease into parenthood.
I've lived in Spain for seven years and had my first child here. Both my husband and I got four mon…
Megan Lloyd
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Walmart's latest power move leaves some employees in limbo
Walmart's return-to-office mandate isn't just another big company reversing pandemic-era remote wor…
Dominick Reuter,Tim Paradis
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A mom in Denmark was offered 1 year of paid parental leave but chose to come back to work early. She felt she had to show she was still valuable.
Mom-of-two Natalia Rogaczewska's employer gave her one year's maternity leave at full pay in Denmar…
Ella Hopkins
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I'll never regret living in Europe after giving birth. I got way better maternity leave and my American friends envied me.
Maternity leave in Europe was eye opening for a working mom who didn't feel supported or get any ti…
Robin Madell
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TikTok's European e-commerce chief has 'stepped back' from his role after saying that he didn't believe companies should offer maternity leave, report says
The controversy follows news that around 20 staffers at TikTok Shop in London have left the organiz…
Rosie Bradbury
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I had a difficult pregnancy and complications afterward — and my options for maternity leave made everything far worse
"The whole time I was trying to heal and learn about motherhood, the acknowledgement I'd signed was…
Jacquelynn Kerubo
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As a freelancer, I looked into how to get more maternity leave. These 4 things could give me extra time off.
A freelancer tried these methods to get more maternity leave. She didn't qualify for paid leave and…
Jen Glantz
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I joined a woman-owned company after working at a business dominated by men, and now I'm treated so much better as a working mom
Megan Feldman Bettencourt says her female bosses were more accommodating and supportive of her taki…
Megan Feldman Bettencourt
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Ex-Salesforce employee says she was 'washing baby bottles' on maternity leave when she learned she was laid off
Ex-Salesforce employee McKenzie Gregory posted on LinkedIn about her surprise at learning parental …
Grace Mayer
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Laid-off Google employees may not get paid out for approved maternity or medical leave as severance terms deadline looms
Former staffers in a group called "Laid off on Leave" say Google isn't compensating them for approv…
Jordan Hart
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A Georgia state employee wore a fake pregnancy belly to get paid maternity leave, according to officials
Robin Folsom was indicted for faking multiple pregnancies in order to qualify for paid leave, Georg…
Stephen Jones
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A pregnant woman did a maternity photo shoot in the hospital in 10 minutes, hours before giving birth
A pregnant woman's Etsy dress arrived just in time for a fun maternity photo shoot hours before she…
Jane Ridley
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Coming back from maternity leave to a new senior role was a major challenge for this Bank of America exec. She says these questions helped her prioritize.
"I was coming back into the head of diversity and inclusion role having not done it before," said K…