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Not Returning to Work After Maternity Leave

Career· Maternity Leave | career break· new job· posts

Have you ever considered not returning to work after maternity leave, either so you can stay home with your little(s) for a while, or get a new job with better hours or logistics (like an easier commute)? We’ve talked about how to resign gracefully in general, offered SAHM career tips, as well as pondered how to … Read More about Not Returning to Work After Maternity Leave

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How to Prepare at Work—For Maternity Leave

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What’s your best advice for how to prepare at work for maternity leave? What did you do — and how soon did you start your maternity leave preparation? (37 weeks? 39 weeks?) When did you hand off projects? For those of you who had your baby at 42 weeks, how did that affect the hand-off? … Read More about How to Prepare at Work—For Maternity Leave

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What to Wear to Work After Maternity Leave

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What should you wear to work after maternity leave? We got an email a while ago from a reader who posed this interesting question. What is the “safest” choice to make so you look like a rational person who is not a sleep-deprived emotional wreck? Which clothes are best if you’re pumping at work? What will fit? These are … Read More about What to Wear to Work After Maternity Leave

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Open Thread: Work After Maternity Leave

Babies· Career· Maternity Leave· Mom Issues· Parenting· Postpartum· Work-Life Balance· Working Mom | posts· returning to work after maternity leave· work after baby· work after maternity leave

2017 update: We still stand by the advice below, but you may also want to check out our discussion on what to wear to work after maternity leave! What are some of your best tips for adjusting upon returning to work after maternity leave? What do you wish you’d known, or what did you come to realize? … Read More about Open Thread: Work After Maternity Leave

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Maternity Leave — and Staying Connected to the Office

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2017 Update: We still stand by this advice on how to stay connected to the office on maternity leave— links have also been updated below. There was an interesting story over at Above the Law a few weeks ago, where a securities class-action lawyer in New Jersey was seeking unemployment benefits because she had quit … Read More about Maternity Leave — and Staying Connected to the Office

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Breastfeeding vs. Formula Feeding: As a Type A Woman What Did You Choose?

Babies· Maternity Leave· Nursing· Postpartum· Top Posts | breastfeeding· combination feeding· defiant mothering· formula feeding· posts· pumping

Here’s what may be a weird question: as a Type A, goal-oriented, overachieving chick, what was your thought process regarding your decision on breastfeeding vs. formula feeding your child? What was your emotional and intellectual response to the idea of it, and how did you reason through whichever decision you made? {related: you may want … Read More about Breastfeeding vs. Formula Feeding: As a Type A Woman What Did You Choose?

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An Ideal Maternity Leave

Babies· Career· Maternity Leave· Nursing· Parenting· Postpartum· Work-Life Balance· Working Mom | maternity leave· negotiating· planning· reduced hours· return to work

What would an ideal maternity leave look like?  If you could design your own maternity leave, how would you do it?  Reader E wonders: I am currently 6 months pregnant. Anyways, next week I am having a meeting with my supervisor/team to plan out my leave. I luckily work for a very flexible company and … Read More about An Ideal Maternity Leave

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“Family-Friendly” Jobs — What Are They, and What Questions to Ask to Find One

Career· Maternity Leave· Work-Life Balance

Here’s a fun question for the hive:  What do you consider a “family-friendly” job? Have you changed your career or job to seek one? What questions did you ask while interviewing — and which ones do you wish you’d asked? Do different perks and accommodations matter as your child moves through childhood — you need one … Read More about “Family-Friendly” Jobs — What Are They, and What Questions to Ask to Find One

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Maternity Leave Projects (or, Productivity While Nursing)

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I’m curious — did anyone use maternity leave to learn stuff, or otherwise better yourself? A lot of readers noted that new mom friends were critical for their maternity leave, but I’m sure there are just as many people who, like me, just watched way too much television or played on social media in those … Read More about Maternity Leave Projects (or, Productivity While Nursing)

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