Not exact matches
Life was actually a bit easier last week while my
husband was on
paternity leave but now he is back at work, exhaustion is definitely becoming very difficult.
Hopefully your
husband takes a few days or week of
paternity leave so you can enjoy your new family together.
Way back when I was pregnant, my
husband and I used to wonder about
paternity and maternity
leave.
Granted, it isn't your full salary, for our family it meant that when my four month maternity
leave was over, my
husband took eight weeks of partially paid
paternity leave.
At this point, I am thankful for my
husband who took on the night shifts throughout his
paternity leave and even on some work nights, which gave me slightly more rest time as I mainly focused on pumping sessions at nights.
When my
husband returned to work after his month - long
paternity leave, I unfailingly committed myself to spending at least 30 minutes each day in child - led play with my son while the baby slept.
If family is not able to help during this period, perhaps your
husband will be able to take
paternity leave.
My son had colic, my
husband was only able to take one week of
paternity leave and I have another daughter who's only 23 months older than my twins.
My
husband had six weeks paid
paternity leave (his company just introduced that, yay!)
Still, my
husband was able to experience caring for our son full time while I worked; they bonded in a way that is hardly possible for working fathers in the United States, where paid
paternity leave is rare.
I am so lucky because my
husband also has six weeks of
paternity leave, so we all love to take a stroll every night.
She is trying to make the job sustainable for them, and for herself as she cares for a
husband with cancer, in ways like supporting Delhagen to take whatever
paternity leave he needed.
Then my
husband's
paternity leave ended, and I was at home with the kids all day.
My summer bliss for this year is to deliver healthy baby # 2 and enjoy up to 8 weeks of «vacation» with my little family while my
husband is on
paternity leave with us.