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Lately when I’ve been scrolling through Instagram, I’ve noticed that headbands are coming back as weekend-wear. The ones that look most current to me are the ones that have a knot at the top, like this one — and these two on Emily Schuman of Cupcakes and Cashmere. I don’t know that I could successfully pull it off, but they make sense to me on a practical level — keeping your hair back from your face when chasing around a kid. What are your thoughts? Would you wear one of these or should they live and die on the ’gram only? This one is $18 at Anthropologie. Patchwork Twisted Headband This post contains affiliate links and CorporetteMoms may earn commissions for purchases made through links in this post. For more details see here. Thank you so much for your support!Sales of note for 4.18.24
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Double-Bingo says
How do you handle kids who come home from daycare filthy? My daughter (18 months) just started at a preschool with a giant, sandy yard, and there is a lot of emphasis on outdoor play, which we love. But it means that she comes home super sandy and dirty every day. Our previous post-daycare routine was dinner, playtime, and bath every other night before bed. But now she’s needed a change of clothes and a rinse in the shower upon getting home. Is this just the new normal? Are there routines we can add to avoid a shower AND bath in our limited weeknight time?
Anonymous says
Eh…when my kids are home for the day they are pretty filthy by dinnertime. I either change/rinse them and or just go for a good hand wash and then do bath immediately after dinner, then do extended story/calm play time after bath. Kind of depends if it’s paint (hand wash) or mud (new outfit) all over everything.
Anonymous says
Why not do bath first?
Cb says
Oh my goodness, I swear my kid brings home half the sand table in his clothes. The other day the big kids made a mud pit and he put his feet in it! If he is grimy but not filthy, I’ll do a sponge bath. We do bath every other night but we do it before dinner (and use one of those full coverage bibs for dinnertime.
Carine says
This reminded me – when he was around the same age as OP’s daughter, my son clearly did not “keep the sand in the sand table” because it was always in his hair! Bless those daycare teachers and all their energy.
Anonymous says
For us, dinner is so soon after we get home, that we just wash hands/face or change clothes if necessary and power through. Bath is after dinner. I don’t see a huge point in bathing before dinner, because dinner usually adds to the mess (even though kiddo seems too old for meals to be so messy…eye roll).
Batgirl says
+1. We do dinner 15 min after LO is home.
AwayEmily says
Yup. Meals are messy and should be eaten before bathing, at least in our family. Same reason that we have the kids eat breakfast in their pajamas.
I’m kind of a microbiome nut and so the only time my kids are required to wash hands are after they have been to the bathroom or if they’ve touched, like, bird poop. For just regular dirt, I figure…eh, it’s good for them. We also only do a bath every couple of days.
anne-on says
I stick mine in a shower or bath most days as soon as he’s home. I actually kind of like it as it calms them down and lets them decompress after school. After eating we usually just wash hands and do a quick face wipe down with either a baby wipe or a washcloth.
If you haven’t already, I cannot say enough good things about adding on a hand shower via the external shower rail system by Moen. It is SO much easier to quickly hose them down in the bath tub that way. Heck, when my younger nephews come over I can wash all three of them in the tub carwash style in about 5 minutes flat.
Anonymous says
I brush off their clothes a bit before they get in the car at pick up. We wash hands and face in the half bath on the main floor when we get home. You could also just keep a pack of baby wipes in the car and wipe off hands/face after kid is buckled in.
Kids get messy eating so we always do a quick 5-10 bath after dinner every night and a longer one to wash hair a couple times a week.
EB0220 says
If my kids are really dirty, I just stick them in the shower before dinner. Then they just put on a random t-shirt or eat dinner in undies/diaper only before putting on PJs.
GCA says
Agree – sounds normal! I feel I must have thrown out several sandboxes’ worth of sand by now, surely. Our only rules re: mess are shoes off when you get in the house, and hands washed before dinner.
Anon says
Maybe I’m gross, but we used wet wipes for most of it and only bathed the kids on the weekends. Mid-week baths happened if something ended up caked in their hair that we couldn’t get out with a spot-wash.
CCLA says
This is us too.
octagon says
On really dirty days, we do a bath first (one parent does bath while the other gets dinner ready). Then kiddo gets to eat dinner in his robe, which is a fun treat for him.
lawsuited says
I wash my kid’s hands and face, strip off the dirty clothes, feed him in his diaper and then give him a bath as part of his regular bedtime routine.
BabyBoom says
We still keep bath/shower to every other night, but non bath nights we do a wipe down with a wet washcloth after teeth brushing time. There have been a few times when one of the kids has managed to get so dirty that we take off their clothes and allow them to eat dinner in their underwear/pull up etc. At first it seemed so tragic, but the toddlers love it and think it’s hilarious.
The sand is hard though! Especially when the kids get it in their hair. A quick rinse or the baby powder trick can get it off their skin, but I have a hard time getting all the sand out of their hair even with a handheld shower head.
Anonymous says
I was about to comment that yes, headbands are awesome. But then I realized this post was for MOM headbands and not child headbands. Whoops.
FWIW, my girls love and look adorable in headbands like this. We even made our own (I am not skilled. It’s easy.) But this looks too much like wearing a kid’s style to me–just like how I love Plae shoes for my kids, but wouldn’t wear their adult line. Or how Tom’s sells adult sized kiddie print sneakers–no thanks.
Anonymous says
Yeah to me this look says Hi Am Mom Just Mom Not Adult Woman Have I Mentioned Am Mom
Cb says
Agreed on the headbands but just googled those Plae shoes and they are adorable.
Anonymous says
To me it looks like something the undergrad female crowd could rock with their crop tops and mom jeans that don’t actually look like mom jeans on them. On a 36 year old mom? Not so much.
Anon says
+1. This would look good on other people. On me it would look like I haven’t showered in three days and I likely have some cheeto dust in my cleavage.
EB0220 says
+1 Now that I’m in my late 30’s, I’m comfortable saying that some things look good on others, but not on me. This is definitely one of those things.
Anon in NYC says
100%. I actually think this can be a cute look on other people. Definitely not on me, though.
Anonymous says
Another +1. The 19-year-old waitresses at our neighborhood restaurant are wearing these with crop tops and high-waisted jeans shorts. All I can think when I see those styles is, “Didn’t Elisabeth Shue wear that in a movie in the ’80s?”
DLC says
Speaking of headbands for littles – my 1st grader wants to grow her bang out. Any suggestions for headbands that are comfy yet snug? Or what barrette options have staying power? She has medium weight straight Asian hair.
KateMiddletown says
Headband haters need to check out Chrissy Tiegen’s instagram. She is adorable and a grown woman and wears headbands all the time (and her husband John Legend has a glorious little ditty he sings whenever she shows them off on social media.) I’m here for headbands!
Anonymous says
Yeah… but her headband is on top of professionally blow dried hair (ok – maybe hairstylist was there yesterday).
Anonymous says
Yep. How something looks on Instagram is not how it looks in real life.
Anon says
+1 – Agreed it looks great on CT. And I love the headband trend when done well, and if your kiddo doesn’t grab it, its a good way to keep your hair out of your eyes. I’m also kind of ugh about Emily Schuman, queen of the basics and one of the laziest bloggers out there being highlighted here a few times. Not aspirational. There are better, more relevant (understanding what that means in context) influencers a la Eva Chen (and of course, Chrissy!) that I would hope get some play on a site like this.
Ms B says
Eh, this looks very Lavendar Brown during the HP movies to me. Hard pass for anyone over 21.
JTM says
New normal – get used to it. Even if they don’t go play outside, they will be dirty from lunch/snacks messes on clothes.
Kids get dirty and studies show that going out to play in the dirt is good for them. If my kid is absolutely filthy to the point where she’s leaving stains on things, then I’ll change her, but otherwise we wait until bathtime. If you don’t want to do a bath every night, do a sponge bath before putting on PJs.
East Coast Grandma/West Coast Grandkids says
Suggestions for books or small toys for my one year old granddaughter? This site always has great suggestions that have been hits with my older grandsons!
lsw says
A different/unusual book we received was “Our Animal Friends at Maple Hill Farm” – it’s my son’s favorite book. We read it almost every night. It’s a fun transition from board books. He also still loves sturdier books so he can “read” them himself, especially if they have any moving parts (Dance or Cats by Matthew Van Fleek are two faves).
shortperson says
my one year old go to gifts are toomies hide and squeak eggs and stockmar beeswax block crayons.
Anon says
All 1 year olds love the Battat B Toys Wheeee-ls. They’re pull-back cars with faces. No batteries and no noises and super fun. And they’ll play with them for years.
Frozen Peach says
For books, we are big fans of the Sheep in a Jeep series, also the How do Dinosaurs… series by Jane Yolen. And anything by Sandra Boynton. We own all of em.
For toys, just nothing that makes noise.
Cb says
I love the Chris Haughton books – they’re something a bit different and really beautifully illustrated. In terms of toys – my kiddo is really into a light up ball and a jam jar lid…
And the super annoying Fisher Price farm. Please don’t buy someone this..’Animals are just like us, they need someone to look after them. Can that someone be you?’ haunts my dreams
lawsuited says
My son loved musical toys at that age – especially the maracas his grandmother got for him.
Em says
The First 100 Words box set. My son and nephew were both obsessed with them at that age, and they are the perfect size for taking to church, restaurants, etc.
Anon. says
Counterpoint – I hate our First 100 (Farm) Words book. My son loves it but I am sooooo bored every time he wants to read it. Give me something that at least sort of has a story line.
Anon in NYC says
God, yes. I hate any and all word books. They’re so terrible to read.
Spirograph says
I like rhyming books. They are the easiest to memorize, and then I can read them with my eyes closed.
GCA says
Board books by authors local to you? If you have a local independent bookstore they might be able to recommend some appropriate children’s books with local flavor. Science-oriented parents might also appreciate Chris Ferrie’s quirky ‘For Babies’ series: Quantum Physics for Babies, Electromagnetics for Babies etc. or Goodnight Lab (clearly fiction – what lab scientist ever goes home, ha ha). And if baby has older siblings, it’s nice to give her something personalized that she can call her own.
CPA Lady says
One of the only toys we got when my kiddo turned 1 that we still have and use, several years later, was this bath toy assortment from target called “B. toys fish & splish”. It’s a large plastic boat with stacking cups with holes in the bottom, fish, a fishing rod, a little captain, etc. It’s very cute and has held up well. The hard plastic means that nothing gets moldy.
Anonymous says
This is a classic toy for that age. My kids are 1 3 and 6 and they all still play with it (6 and 3 y/o “make breakfast”). https://www.amazon.com/Toomies-Hide-Squeak-Eggs-Toy/dp/B073PW29V5
Anonymous says
Things my kids loved at 1:
– Maracas and any other noise-making things. B Toys Parum Pum Pum set has been a big hit in my house for years
– Cardboard nesting blocks (Melissa & Doug makes a few sets)
– Little People bus and barn
My favorite unusual kids book is Never Tease a Weasel. My grandparents had a copy with the old/original illustrations and I specifically found that version for nostalgia’s sake, but the new illustrations are probably fine, and the story and vocabulary are glorious.
Ms B says
Anything by Green Toys (particularly the recycle truck, bus, copters, and tool kit), Skip Hop Duncks, Melissa and Doug bowling set and Little Tikes basketball hoops all were presents to The Kid in his first year that received heavy play and remain in use and good condition years later.
KW says
Which is better for a post v-delivery – pads with hospital-issued mesh undies, pads with my own undies, or Depends?
Anonymous says
I only used the mesh undies for a couple days, then things were normal enough that I wanted to wear pads with my own undies. The only time I wore Depends was when I was laboring at home, after my water broke and I was just kind of ‘leaky’ everywhere.
LH says
I bought Depends on the advice of friends and people here and never wore them. I found the mesh undies really comfortable. I wore those with the large hospital pads for a few days and then maybe around day 4 or 5 just switched to regular undies and regular pads.
I was induced so I never labored at home, and my water was broken by the doctor about 2 minutes before I started pushing. It was very anticlimactic after all that worrying about what would happen if my water broke at work.
CPA Lady says
I did mesh undies in the hospital (in for 3 days) then sillouette depends for several days at home. By a week PP I was using the kind of pads I would wear during a normal period.
CCLA says
Depends all the way for the first week or so. You may find you have different preferences, but highly recommend buying a pack of them to have on hand to at least try.
Anon says
Depends! I ended up wearing them for the first week home from the hospital (I ditched the mesh undies and huge diaper pads pretty fast). I then transitioned to high waisted briefs with a large maxi pad after that.
Pogo says
Depends, but it is personal preference. Don’t stock up too much on anything, try each and then see what works for you.
S says
Depends and then padsicles – google them and make in advance.
Anonymous says
Mesh and hospital pads while in the hospital. I got some cheap cotton full coverage undies and wore those the first week or so at home with regular pads. My first delivery I had some fecal incontinence issues (thanks huuuuuuge tear) so yes depends for that, but not at all my second delivery. If you have stitches, I found Stay free didn’t catch on them the way some brands did (always).
Em says
I tried all three, and the Silhouette Depends all the way. They contained the mess but felt like I was wearing underwear. I hated the mesh underwear from the hospital. It looked and felt like I was wearing a diaper. Large pads were ok, but leaking was an issue.
Em says
This was supposed to be a response to KW.
Anonymous says
For those whose husbands were able to take time off immediately post-partum, did anyone have a problem with them thinking they’d be taking on “projects” during this time? My husband gets a full 12 weeks Paternity Leave and is planning to take two immediately when the baby is born (and use the other 10 to get us further up the waitlist on daycares.) He seems to think there will be time for him to overseed the lawn and put cabinet doors on our Billy shelves… I know whatever happens will happen (or not, as it were), but I feel like I shoudl set his expectations up a little better right now.
Anonymous says
Yeah, no. The first two weeks are a blur of feeding, diaper changes and rocking a crying baby. By the time you get the baby down, you will desperately want to catch a bit of sleep (like maybe 30 minutes to 1 hour) before it’s time to start the whole cycle over again. Newborn babies typically eat every 2-2.5 hours and that time is counted from the *beginning* of the feed, so if you have a baby like I did who likes to nurse for an hour, you really only have an hour between feeds. B-feeding is challenging for a lot of women and was definitely a two person operation for us for at least a week or two (DH had to massage me to get the milk to flow). And you’ll probably be in a lot of pain for at least the first week, possibly more if you have a C section.
DH and I overlapped our leaves when the baby was 3 months old and that was super fun and relaxing and we both had a lot of free time and definitely could have completed house projects. But she was sleeping through the night and b-feeding was easy and took <20 minutes each time. Totally different than having a brand new baby.
DLC says
In the first month or so, I think it honestly depends on the baby. My kids both were champion nappers and sleepers and I found that I could get a lot done during at least one of the naps. My dad, who watched my son for me when I went back to work the week after my son was born, he managed to run a community publication remotely while my son napped. Having said that, babies are unpredictable and don’t care much about your schedule. For me being productive with a baby required a lot of discipline in terms of how I used my own time, as well as a lot of flexibility in regards to making sure I worked on projects that could be put down at any minute. I would say, though, once you get out of the newborn/sleepy phase (4-5 months ish), babies require a lot more attention and entertainment.
shortperson says
as long as you and baby are healthy that seems doable
Pogo says
+1 My DH was home the first 2w. He did all household chores including cooking and physically bringing me my food. I laid in bed or on the couch and nursed the baby around the clock. Other than that, he wasn’t too involved baby-wise and he had time to do other things.
Anonymous says
Those first couple weeks are a blur of feeding and sleeping for mom and baby. He needs to be on board with putting your needs first, but if you and baby are both fed and asleep, and the laundry is under control, he may have time to assemble some shelves or whatever. Just keep everyone’s expectations low that this will be a super productive time.
Anon in NYC says
Hahaha, personally, I say don’t bother. Let him have his fantasy. I had a very easy baby and my husband took an extended time off when she was first born, and we managed to get nothing done except eat, sleep, keep a kid alive, and fit in some walks.
And, who knows, maybe he really will manage to put cabinet doors on your shelves!
aelle in aerospace says
I’m with you. Pre-birth, my husband kept referring to his parental leave as a “vacation” and I spent way too much energy trying to correct him. Once the baby was here, he figured it out for himself.
Anonymous says
It depends. DH regularly put baby in the baby bjorn and puttered in the garden while I napped and baby slept in the baby bjorn. This would not have worked in Boston in the middle of winter.
Anonymous says
Hahaha, this does seem *possible* (at least the cabinet doors), but everyone’s expectations should be that there will be little time to focus on things other than keeping the kid alive, and then, in some order: eating, sleeping, taking walks, and loving on the baby. My husband, who had a real paternity leave with our third after having next to nothing with our first two, was shocked at how the days passed with not much getting “done” during the first two weeks. Not disappointed, but just… surprised.
Spirograph says
This! I wouldn’t count on paternity leave for things that *need* to get done, but if they’re nice-to-haves, let him have the fantasy. As long as he understands that his first priority is to make sure you have everything you need, he can do what he wants with the leftover time.
FWIW, my husband was bored, but also exhausted, so we spent our time similarly to Anon in NYC during the week or two of first kid paternity leave. He only took a couple days off for subsequent kids, and I didn’t notice the difference.
lawsuited says
I don’t see why he wouldn’t be able to do quick (1 hour or less) household chores/projects while baby is sleeping, but we recently installed doors on our Billy bookcases and it took us the whole damn day, so that’s definitely out!
OP says
this is a baby proofing thing, but can be saved for his 10 week leave. did you have a good tutorial or just use the Ikea directions?
Leatty says
Ugh, yes. DH took the first week off after our daughter was born, and he installed pavers so the trash and recycling cans had a home that wasn’t on his precious grass. Fortunately, my mom visited for the first 2.5 weeks, which was A-M-A-Z-I-N-G. I wasn’t great about ensuring that he was an equally involved partner the first 6 months or so, and he grew up with a dad who didn’t do much (if any) childcare (his dad brags that he has never changed a diaper in his life…) I kind of let DH do what he wanted to do during that first week, but eventually we both came to our senses. Now he is a very involved dad, and he wouldn’t dream of doing this with our next baby (at least not without talking to me and making sure I was okay with it). I highly recommend having a frank conversation about this now so you can set expectations.
GCA says
It definitely depends on the baby. Our first had jaundice and was not a sleeper, and the first two weeks were a blur of doctor visits, laundry, and making sure everyone was fed. Because so much of my time was spent getting baby to latch/ nursing/ burping baby, he did most of the diaper changes and non-baby chores. Second kid is a sleeper and got the hang of breastfeeding much faster; husband and I spent her first two weeks playing boardgames and catching up on Star Trek: Discovery on top of the regular household chores, and he’s definitely puttered about in the garden plot a fair bit.
Anonymous says
What sneakers are your 5 y/o s wearing these days? I need real sneakers, not fashion sneakers- we have tons of those. Kiddo is going to be playing tennis and all we have are fashion sneakers (like Toms) and soccer cleats. She used to have Plaes- I guess those could work? She’s a size 11 so not yet into Youth sizes.
Anon in NYC says
This might be overkill for a 5 year old, but you want a shoe with lateral support for tennis (so, not a running shoe). I’d check out Zappos, Dick’s, and Amazon for shoes that are meant for tennis.
mascot says
Caveat- I have a boy so my sneaker options may be slightly different. We have good luck at outlet malls and discount type shoe stores like Famous Footwear or DSW. Nike, New Balance and Adidas all make general purpose athletic shoes for kids. My kid doesn’t like the thin minimalist shoes so we rule those out. Don’t waste your money on the Target shoes- they don’t hold up at all.
Anonymous says
We also have hit the discount shoe stores, and Zappos. We’ve had good luck with Saucony, New Balance and Puma. Haven’t tried Nike or Adidas for the kids, yet.
Anonymous says
I always get Champion shoes for my kids from Payless.
EB0220 says
My 6 year old has…way too many shoes. 2 pairs of Sketchers (one with Velcro, one with laces), a pair of Adidas Superstars (laces), a pair of Reeboks (also laces). She went through a Nike phase but those always wore out really, really fast. If you happen to have Academy where you live, they have a wide selection of kids’ shoes and are reasonably priced.
AwayEmily says
Sauconys last forever. We get hand-me-down ones from our neighbors that have been through two kids.
Anonymous says
My 5 y/o boy has been wearing sauconys from Zappos for the last year or so. Other than sandals in the summer, he has no other shoes. The wear out about as fast as he outgrows them, so I’m happy.
GCA says
I can’t speak to 5-year-old levels of wear and tear, but my 3-year-old likes Nike Frees – they seem to strike the right balance between flexible and protective. Not amazingly durable, but we always get them secondhand very lightly used, or on sale.
anon for this says
It’s late for this, but the above made me think: did anyone have jealousy over paternity leave? I’m already getting a little jealous of the fact that my husband will get the “better” 12 weeks off (and won’t be leaking bodily fluids the whole time.) I know this is irrational, and I’m so grateful his company recognizes the need for fathers to bond with their children and I’m grateful that he prioritizes our family, but I’m still a little wistful that I’ll be at work pumping breastmilk while he’s at home soaking up baby kisses.
Anonymous says
I can relate – my hubby got the last 2 months (in summer!). kiddo was fun and nap trained so he actually got breaks during day. BUT the flip side is that he didn’t get the baby snuggles that I got because the baby absolutely refused to nap anywhere but moving (stroller / carrier) or on me.
I also seems to make dinner regardless of who was home…. hmmm
Anonymous says
Yup. I took 3 months and my husband had 8. It made returning to work easier – I knew she was with her dad, not a stranger and I didn’t have to do daycare drop offs or pickups or worry about managing a nanny. But I was and still am a little jealous that he had so much time with her. He’s a professor so he’ll also be home with her every summer and after school once she’s in grade school. He’s an amazing dad and I’m grateful that she has so much quality time with him (and it’s saving us a boatload of money on childcare) but I’m sad that I’m at the office 9-5 every day and she sees him so much more.
Anonymous says
This is why I don’t think men should get as much leave as women who give birth. Anyone who gives birth should get 6-12 weeks to recover from that while also serving as the baby’s slave and dairy cow. Then each parent should get an equal amount of parental leave beyond that. So if the dad gets 8 weeks, the mom gets 20 weeks, 12 immediately following the birth and 8 more at some point within the baby’s first year.
Spirograph says
Agree. This is actually how parental leave is structured at my current company. Everyone is eligible for 12 weeks of parental leave, and birth mothers get an additional 6-8 weeks on top of that. All with full pay. Unfortunately, I wasn’t eligible for those benefits when any of my kids were born.
DC Anon says
This is seriously amazing.
Anon says
This is how PNC bank does it (I don’t work there). 10 weeks for birth mothers for physical recovery, plus 6 weeks for all new parents (birth moms, birth dads, adoptive parents, etc.).
Spirograph says
Yes, absolutely.
I complained to my husband multiple times that it wasn’t fair that I had to go back to work right when the baby was getting interesting, and he got to do all the fun stuff. DH was really helpful around the house during his leave, and would run errands, make dinner, etc. And then kind of brag about how productive he was compared to when I was on maternity leave. OBVIOUSLY, because he was not recovering from gestating and birthing a baby, nor was the baby feeding on demand and pooping every half hour anymore. The whole thing was annoying in some ways, although of course I’m glad he’s an awesome and helpful husband and dad.