It sounds like something from a science fiction novel, but Alabama officials’ plan to use robots to improve care for rural pregnant women and their babies is real. During a January White House roundtable touting the first grants to states under a new $50 billion rural health fund, Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services Administrator … 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
Disney adults rejoice, there is a rumored special surprise that Mickey and the gang have been working on for all those who are expecting; a maternity ward inside the Magic Kingdom. Which Disney fan wouldn’t want to give birth overlooking Cinderella’s castle? (Just as long as It’s a Small World isn’t playing on repeat.) When you wish upon a star, your dreams come … Read more
WNBA star Skylar Diggins-Smith is not feeling the love from the Phoenix Mercury while on maternity leave. Diggins-Smith is married to former Notre Dame football player Daniel Smith, and the couple recently welcomed their second child. The six-time WNBA All-Star turned 33 years old on Wednesday, and a fan noticed that the day came and … 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