Hey Moms, Don't Expect Time Off With That Baby
Rachel Ryan
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Posted 08.05.2012
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Canada Living
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Women in the U.S. are offered zero paid maternity leave, and they're practically the only ones. More women are going to school and joining the workforce but then -- boom! -- babies. And yes, while more and more Americans are working from home, there is little hope that a single shift will alleviate a working mother's workload. The shift needs to be one of national legislative proportions.