Why Six Weeks Maternity Leave Is An Absolute Joke
I was still bleeding. My breasts were still leaking. My hemorrhoids hadn’t healed. My hormones … well, let’s just say they weren’t back to normal. And, of course, Isla wasn’t sleeping and neither was I. But, six weeks is the maternity leave that my employer offered, so that’s what I took. (Side note: I was covered under FMLA so I could have taken an additional six weeks, but that felt indulgent and sinful....