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[quote=Anonymous]Had a baby this year. Husband’s company has 12 weeks parental leave (gender nonspecific) and he took the full 12 weeks, plus one week of sick leave, so he actually took 13 weeks - one more than I did! Induction took forever, so we had both already used a week of leave when baby was finally born. We then took two more weeks together, then he went back to work (this was slightly pre-covid, so actually back in the office), and I finished up my leave, then when I went back (everyone was remote by then) he took the remainder of his time.

That time when he was primary parent and I was working full time was absolutely critical for his bond with the baby, and his skills and confidence as a parent, and has really set us up to be the kind of egalitarian parents we want to be.

We will do the same for the next one, even if he moves companies and has to take his leave unpaid. Even if it wasn’t customary and it hurt his career. Bring an involved, equal parent is that important to him, and to me. We make basically the same amount, FWIW. HHI just shy of $200k. [/quote]

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