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When returning to work after maternity leave feels impossible

I went back to work when my baby was 12 weeks old and I cry in the parking lot every morning before going in and wonder if I am damaging him by leaving.

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More people experience this than they realize.

What we've seen

The forced separation required by insufficient parental leave policies creates daily moral injury for parents who are not ready to separate.

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“Where Are You with Birth and early bonding?”

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