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days
ou know when
somethings
simultaneously shocking
and obvious? Brace
yourself: The Family and
Medical Leave Act (FMLA), which
entitles most new moms to 12 weeks
off work within Babys first year,
promises the same time off to dads
(and in some cases, same-sex
spouses, too). That means your S.O.
can be home with you in those
first all-absorbing months, or take
over when you go back to workhi,
24 weeks of zero day care.
If paternity leave has never
crossed your mind (beyond a few
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Career
by Julia Dennison
11/20/14 3:58 PM
Career
STUMBLING BLOCK
We cant afford it
Hes worried
about work
Not
pictured: the
negotiating
tools hell
need to score
paid leave.
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Career
Hes adding
the dad card
to this mix
make sure
his boss
knows it.
We cant agree on
when he takes leave
Im having TROUBLE
handing Baby over
10 things
hell do
on paternity
leave
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