Perinatal health consultant Arianna Taboada goes through the ins and outs of paid and unpaid parental leave in the United States. She shares with Adriana Lozada how to be realistic about your options for the best possible return to work for you and your family, while lessening the overwhelm.

To read up on state-by-state paid parental and medical leave laws go to abetterbalance.org

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If you liked this episode, listen to our interview on Why Employers Need to Value Your Parenting Skills and our episode on Working while Breastfeeding

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