“Southern Charm” star Madison LeCroy isn’t apologizing for her parenting choices — even if one of them is has been seen its fare share of debate and shaming. The 35-year-old welcomed her second child, a little girl named Teddi, this June. Teddi was born six weeks early — and unlike when she gave birth to … Read more
An awkward text exchange between a pregnant employee and her boss over maternity leave has sparked outrage online. UK career expert Ben Askins, known for calling out toxic workplace behavior on social media, shared the exchange with his followers, branding the employer “one of the top three of the worst bosses I’ve come across”. The … Read more
DEAR ABBY: I worked for 11 years in the accounting department of a busy law firm. During my tenure, my three much younger colleagues married and started families. Due to the inevitable trials of raising kids, planned, unplanned and often simultaneous absences became commonplace, which left me to run the department alone. During my last … Read more
A Millennial boss who didn’t take maternity leave after the birth of her first child has opened up about her controversial decision. Jessy Marshall and her husband Michael welcomed their son Leo in March, but six years before their “delicious boy” arrived, Jessy had another baby: her very own business. The 35-year-old launched Hive HQ, a … Read more
Katie Couric accused Bryant Gumbel of having an “incredibly sexist attitude” about her maternity leave when they worked together on the “Today” show. Couric appeared Sunday on Bill Maher’s “Club Random” podcast where the host brought up Gumbel, whom he called a “friend” and a “guy’s guy.” “He’s a guy’s guy, you got that right,” Couric, … Read more
Repeat after us: maternity leave is not a holiday. “Maternity leave is not a holiday,” we hear you chant in unison. Nice work! Men need a wake-up call Now, if only the ones who really needed this wake-up call would let that sink into their masculine little noggins. No offense (actually nah, please take a lot … Read more
A mom has decided to continue sending her toddler to daycare, while being on maternity leave, and claims everyone in her life has questioned her decision. So she took to a popular internet forum called r/workingmoms to ask for opinions. ‘I tell people it’s because of logistics but actually, I get more done’ “I’m on maternity leave with baby number two. … Read more
A dad of four-month-old twins has been slammed by social media users as a “deadbeat” for complaining that his partner, home on maternity leave, is “always nagging” him for money. The man, named Mark, explained to his friend Jessica that his partner Caitlyn gets parental leave payments. But, they’re a fraction of her old salary, … Read more