Under the current Family Medical Leave Act -FMLA- the federal government allows a new parent to take a 12 week unpaid maternity leave as a result of the birth or adoption of a new child.
12 weeks is not nearly enough time for a parent to bond with their new child before they are required to go back to work. We feel that 26 weeks, or 6 months, is a more reasonable amount of time to give a parent
We feel:
-You shouldn't have to leave your child in the care of possibly a stranger so early in life
-6 months would allow more time/choice with feeding your baby
-With 6 months of time instead of 12 weeks, a baby can establish a more regular sleeping patern, which will make it easier to return to work
Wildwood Middle School 7th & 8th grade Journalism, Wildwood, NJ