LISTEN: APPLE PODCASTS | SPOTIFY | STITCHER If there was one area that I could go back and time in and change in my life, it would be preparing for maternity leave when I had my first son. As a recent grad with student loans and no savings, taking 3-month maternity leave wasn't something that I could afford. Unfortunately, the United States did not have a federal paid maternity leave like other countries like Estonia, Portugal, and New Zealand. As a new mom I wanted to be home with my … [Read more...] about Planning Parental Leave? Steps to Have Your Ideal Maternity Leave