I took 6 months of leave after the birth of my first child. It was too long for me.

"I had four months of paid leave and negotiated two more months of unpaid leave. The first few months after my son was born were a blur."

"I was in awe of mothers who could - or had to - go back to work at six weeks. The lack of sleep was challenging and stressful, too."

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