LEAD ON LEAVE

AUCKLAND, NEW ZEALAND - MAY 05: Secondary school teacher Sarah Ward at home on maternity leave with her three month old daughter Esme Kelliher, is in the last week of her paid parental leave allowance ahead of the New Zealand Federal Budget release, on May 5, 2015 in Auckland, New Zealand. New Zealand's Minister of Finance Bill English has announced that Budget 2015 will be presented on May 21, 2015. (Photo by Fiona Goodall/Getty Images)
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IMPACT
If You Care About Paid Parental Leave, Watch This
By Kira Brekke
Parents shouldn't have to choose between their children and their finances.
PARENTING
Working Mother Heads to Washington, D.C.
By Regan Long, Contributor
Author, Entrepreneur, Retired Teacher @ 31, Paid Family Leave ...
At one point or another, we all will have to separate from our baby, no matter what age they are. That being said, some parents are forced to do this in an unfathomable amount of time. When we look at an average leave being 6-12 weeks of unpaid leave in the United States, for many, that would be a gift.
IMPACT
Making Paid Leave Big Enough to Matter and Small Enough to Achieve
By Shifra Bronznick and Hillary Leone, Contributors
The spate of high-profile voices making the case for paid leave is generating awareness, but what will move people to action? In our work, which focuses on advancing women into leadership in the Jewish non-profit sector, we've discovered how to motivate leaders to adopt paid leave.
BUSINESS
Paid Leave Announcements Confirm the Country is Ready for 21st Century Leave Policies
By Debra L. Ness, Contributor
President, National Partnership for Women & Families
The announcement that White House Senior Advisor Valerie Jarrett and U.S. Secretary of Labor Thomas Perez will soon kick off a historic 'Lead On Leave' tour is exciting news that comes amidst strong, widespread demand and support for paid leave.