Understanding Parental Leave and Figuring Out How Much Time You Can Take

Perinatal health consultant Arianna Taboada goes through the ins and outs of paid and unpaid family leave in the United States. She shares with Adriana Lozada how to be realistic about your options for the best possible return to work for you and your family.

Listen through to the end for Adriana’s “Two Things to Do: One for You, One for the Rest of Us.” Every week, she selects actions, books, and other resources to further inform your intuition and support others on their birth journeys. To read up on state-by-state paid family and medical leave laws go to abetterbalance.org

If you liked this episode, listen to this interview about how to value parents in the workplace, and this episode about preparing to breastfeed at work.

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