Maternity leave is not a holiday, a break, or a gap year. It is a legally protected time for recovery from childbirth and bonding with a newborn.
The framing of maternity leave as a rest from corporate life undermines the critical importance of parental responsibilities and the demands faced by new parents.
Many dads face pressure to minimize their parental leave, based on outdated gender notions that often diminish their role during the early stages of parenting.
The belief that parental leave is less demanding than regular work is an assumption that persistently undermines the real challenges and responsibilities that come with it.
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