News Roundup
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Some of the articles of interest to working mothers that we’ve seen around the web recently…
- Lifehacker gives tips on organizing your closet and creating outfits out of a small number of pieces.
- The Nest shares an essay on making sure your marriage doesn’t move into “roommate” territory.
- The New York Times talks about flexible work schedules.
- BlogHer has some concrete tips for “the best maternity leave ever.”
- Slate brings you the latest installment in its “Best Laid Plans” series and talks with a working couple with two kids.
- For your Laugh of the Week, check out some parenting humor from The Onion (here and here).
Do be sure to check out the news update over at Corporette!
On Corporette Recently…
- Kat answered reader’s questions about what to wear under unlined pants and what kind of shoes to wear with jeans on casual Fridays.
- The topic of the latest Tales from the Wallet was financially preparing for a baby.
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I am certainly not C-Suite, but I think the general rule of thumb is:
Tell work after you are relatively sure the pregnancy is viable (~12 weeks) and before you are showing (variable, but usually around 4 months is when it starts to get obvious).
Leave is so dependent on the individual it is impossible to say. Its a combination of your disposition, your medical situation, your financials, your childcare arrangements, etc. I had a baby 2 weeks ago and feel like I could easily go back to work tomorrow (physically) if I had to, but I had a really easy pregnancy and delivery. If I had a C section, I’d still be recovering from major surgery.
Five more tests later and it appears there is a baby BBQ in the oven…
Does anyone have advice on c-suite maternity leave? I work in government and report directly to our elected officials. I’m the equivalent of a general counsel but due to downsizing I have no staff besides the world’s greatest paralegal. We have never had a department director or deputy director go on maternity/paternity leave and I’m trying to figure out 1) When to tell my oversight committee 2) How much leave to take