tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5984487997306130330.post4962608639921192937..comments2023-10-14T09:44:21.840-05:00Comments on People I Want to Punch in the Throat: Me-Ternity Leave IS NOT the Same as Maternity LeaveJen Piwtpitthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09576108150881254072noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5984487997306130330.post-5697535326167896562016-05-09T21:53:45.520-05:002016-05-09T21:53:45.520-05:00Wow, your coworker was a huge fucking bitchWow, your coworker was a huge fucking bitchPackagedGorehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15112670492155656161noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5984487997306130330.post-67785720154278756582016-04-29T12:17:45.883-05:002016-04-29T12:17:45.883-05:00I saw this on Facebook yesterday and had many thou...I saw this on Facebook yesterday and had many thoughts about it. I completely agree with you that there is no comparison between maternity leave and ME-ternity leave, and like you, I have been on both sides of the fence. I have been the single, childless worker and the mother-without-paid-leave paying $1600+/month for childcare. (BTW, $700/month for daycare? Either that was a long time ago or daycare is a lot cheaper where you live.)<br /><br />I think what Meghann fails to grasp is that maternity leave is necessary for women who have just given birth and are caring for newborns. It is by NO means a break. It is just a biological fact that takes time for a woman's body to heal after giving birth, and unless she has a very involved and supportive "village" to help her, taking care of a new baby is a full-time (plus) job.<br /><br />Supporting maternity leave is supporting families and children, not just a benefit to mothers. Maybe Meghann doesn't care about that, but our society should.Shttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08872513410814268769noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5984487997306130330.post-22120231375116780782016-04-29T10:34:28.830-05:002016-04-29T10:34:28.830-05:00One hundred million percent.
One hundred million percent. <br />DayLeeFixhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16995709590593282311noreply@blogger.com