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How Does Maternity Leave Work When I’m Self-Employed? When Do I Send My Kid to Daycare? Let's Chat.
Maternity Leave | Childcare | Self-Employed Moms | Nanny | Breastfeeding
When is the right time to go back to work after giving birth? How does a new mom deal with separating from the baby? Do I really want a nanny/caregiver living in my home?
These are just some of the questions new moms have to consider after their baby is born, and the guidelines are SCARCE, to say the least.
Emi shares her struggles with separating from baby A at the 3-month mark, even though by week two she was going crazy at home. Ren, on the other hand, brought in full-time, live-in help, and was answering Slack messages right away. Hear Emi and Ren talk about the logistics, hormones, and finances of maternity leave and childcare after giving birth to their first babies!
01:15 Challenges of Returning to Work Post-Maternity
02:04 Personal Experiences with Childcare: the awesome and the awful
04:13 Balancing Work and Motherhood. Is it possible?
04:48 Emotional Dynamics with Nannies and Daycare
13:23 Cultural Differences in Childcare
17:23 Future Childcare Plans and Reflections
19:28 Fun Fact
// CONNECT WITH US //
YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@thisalienigrew
Emi Nietfeld
Web: eminietfeld.com
Insta & X: @eminietfeld
Read Acceptance: bit.ly/AcceptanceMemoir
Newsletter: https://eminietfeld.substack.com/
Yiren Lu
yirenlu.com
X: @yirenlu
Frindle: https://www.tryfrindle.com/
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By Emi Nietfeld and Yiren Liu
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Maternity Leave | Childcare | Self-Employed Moms | Nanny | Breastfeeding
When is the right time to go back to work after giving birth? How does a new mom deal with separating from the baby? Do I really want a nanny/caregiver living in my home?
These are just some of the questions new moms have to consider after their baby is born, and the guidelines are SCARCE, to say the least.
Emi shares her struggles with separating from baby A at the 3-month mark, even though by week two she was going crazy at home. Ren, on the other hand, brought in full-time, live-in help, and was answering Slack messages right away. Hear Emi and Ren talk about the logistics, hormones, and finances of maternity leave and childcare after giving birth to their first babies!
01:15 Challenges of Returning to Work Post-Maternity
02:04 Personal Experiences with Childcare: the awesome and the awful
04:13 Balancing Work and Motherhood. Is it possible?
04:48 Emotional Dynamics with Nannies and Daycare
13:23 Cultural Differences in Childcare
17:23 Future Childcare Plans and Reflections
19:28 Fun Fact
// CONNECT WITH US //
YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@thisalienigrew
Emi Nietfeld
Web: eminietfeld.com
Insta & X: @eminietfeld
Read Acceptance: bit.ly/AcceptanceMemoir
Newsletter: https://eminietfeld.substack.com/
Yiren Lu
yirenlu.com
X: @yirenlu
Frindle: https://www.tryfrindle.com/