Having A Baby In New Zealand Just Got Better

The Families Commission in New Zealand will this week recommend the Government significantly beef up paid parental leave.
Commission head Rajen Prasad told the Herald on Sunday the commission’s research suggested greater incentives would encourage Kiwis to have more children.
It comes as Laila Harre, the ex-MP who brought New Zealand paid parental leave, is arguing conditions [...]

UK Moms Will Now Enjoy 9 Months Paid Maternity Leave.

The period of paid leave to which new mothers are entitled has been extended from six to nine months.
The reform to the maternity leave came into effect yesterday and businesses claim it will saddle them with a £2billion bill.

Lobbyists say this is good for working women – but bad for business. The £2billion cost will [...]

Washington Post Columnist Examines Maternity Leave Policies Of Large Corporations

The U.S. has been criticised for their lack of Maternity leave for new moms. They currently rate in the bottom 5 out of about 168 countries for financial compensation and time off.

Washington Post columnist Amy Joyce on Sunday examined recent actions by some companies — “mostly large, influential ones” — to “replace [...]

Working Moms Criticised

A leading children’s author has spoken out against mothers for hindering their child’s long-term development by returning to work soon after having children.

Michael Morpungo, former laureate criticised working mothers for not spending enough time with their children during the important early years of life, arguing one in ten young people are suffering from mental health [...]