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Navigating maternity leave can be super confusing, and it often makes it expect that mothers feel overwhelmed. They already juggle the requirements for pregnancy, work and planning for your baby. Now you have to plan after birth and what life will really be like that if your little one is here? You do it for sure! The problem is that many women assume that their employer runs the way. The truth? Planning maternity leave really falls on the expected shoulders of the parents. So today's episode is such An important one if you expect and plan to return to work after the baby.
In this episode we dive deeply into what it takes to plan your maternity leave with your partner, to understand your legal rights and to put realistic expectations to your partner with confidence. Regardless of whether you are expecting your first baby or preparing for your next, this episode will help you to find out, prepare and support!
Who is Daphne Delvaux?
Today's incredible guest is Daphne Delvaux. Daphne is an award -winning employment lawyer and founder of Delvaux lawThe nation's first and only law firm, which is only devoted to women's rights. Known as The Mamatturney On social media, Daphne informs the parents, especially mothers, about how they can work for themselves in the workplace. After trying to find precise information about maternity leave during her own pregnancy, she made it a task of making this vital knowledge accessible. Today she collapses, which every working parent needs to know.
What did we discuss?
In this episode DaPhne and I dive:
- Why Daphne was so passionate about the protection of women's rights at work
- How to start planning your maternity leave (and what to take into account)
- This is how you understand and calculate your paid vacation
- Whether and how to negotiate better maternity leave conditions
- Some important conversations that you and your partner should have before the baby arrives
- Partner rights for postpartum vacation and how to combine leisure time
- Emotional and mental preparation for return to work
- Frequent challenges that work on working parents and how to overcome them
Last thoughts
Maternity vacation is not just a personal matter. It is a legal, emotional and logistical. I am so grateful for Daphne's time because she reminds us of it We deserve to know our rightsto be committed to our needs and not only supported by our workplace, but also by our partner and our community. Daphne shares the truth about what is often left out of HR talks and how we can change the narrative in working motherhood. It is a fantastic episode, and we can't wait to have them back for part 2! So if you expect or already navigate your return, this episode is for you!
Daphne's resources
Cheers on a smooth maternity leave!
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