http://www.strocel.com/the-best-and-worst-of-maternity-leave-brie-and-lara/ Keeping it real in the suburbs Sat, 11 Feb 2012 00:18:39 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 http://www.strocel.com/the-best-and-worst-of-maternity-leave-brie-and-lara/#comment-41374 » Returning to Work: Heather, Brie and Carrie Strocel.com Fri, 07 Aug 2009 15:27:25 +0000 http://www.strocel.com/?p=5472#comment-41374 [...] fabulous Brie, who I profiled on Wednesday, wrote another post called Maternity leave: the return. In this post she talks about being eager to [...] [...] fabulous Brie, who I profiled on Wednesday, wrote another post called Maternity leave: the return. In this post she talks about being eager to [...]

]]> http://www.strocel.com/the-best-and-worst-of-maternity-leave-brie-and-lara/#comment-41363 Lady M Fri, 07 Aug 2009 04:35:56 +0000 http://www.strocel.com/?p=5472#comment-41363 I feel like I'm writing from a third world country sometimes, when I realize that I'm surprised to read about someone who would *expect* to get a long and paid maternity leave! We have a long way to go down here. I feel like I’m writing from a third world country sometimes, when I realize that I’m surprised to read about someone who would *expect* to get a long and paid maternity leave! We have a long way to go down here.

]]> http://www.strocel.com/the-best-and-worst-of-maternity-leave-brie-and-lara/#comment-41327 Jennifer Wed, 05 Aug 2009 23:03:11 +0000 http://www.strocel.com/?p=5472#comment-41327 Wow to Lara! Checked out both the blogs and I just wanted to say that I'm really glad you are doing this. I think it's great! Wow to Lara! Checked out both the blogs and I just wanted to say that I’m really glad you are doing this. I think it’s great!

]]> http://www.strocel.com/the-best-and-worst-of-maternity-leave-brie-and-lara/#comment-56225 Marcy Wed, 05 Aug 2009 08:20:00 +0000 http://www.strocel.com/?p=5472#comment-56225 How about this: I had to stop teaching as soon as my pregnancy showed! That was in the late 60's and, yes, I quit my job,too.(I also got into trouble with the Principal of my school when I talked about the coming baby and let a 10-year old girl touch my tummy.)Yes, we've come a long way, thank goodness. How about this: I had to stop teaching as soon as my pregnancy showed! That was in the late 60's and, yes, I quit my job,too.(I also got into trouble with the Principal of my school when I talked about the coming baby and let a 10-year old girl touch my tummy.)Yes, we've come a long way, thank goodness.

]]> http://www.strocel.com/the-best-and-worst-of-maternity-leave-brie-and-lara/#comment-56224 Amber Wed, 05 Aug 2009 08:13:00 +0000 http://www.strocel.com/?p=5472#comment-56224 I actually wrote a post about the history of maternity leave in Canada, which you can find here: http://www.strocel.com/history-of-maternity-leave-in-canada/Basically, if you had at least 20 weeks at your job you could take 15 weeks of leave through EI starting in 1971. However, I'm not sure how many women took it. I know my own mother quit, too, when I was born. I actually wrote a post about the history of maternity leave in Canada, which you can find here: http://www.strocel.com/history-of-maternity-leave-in-canada/Basically, if you had at least 20 weeks at your job you could take 15 weeks of leave through EI starting in 1971. However, I'm not sure how many women took it. I know my own mother quit, too, when I was born.

]]> http://www.strocel.com/the-best-and-worst-of-maternity-leave-brie-and-lara/#comment-56223 Donna Wed, 05 Aug 2009 08:08:00 +0000 http://www.strocel.com/?p=5472#comment-56223 wow, it is so great to hear these stories. Things have come a long way I believe. When I had my kids (mid 1970's), it never even occurred to me to take mat leave - I just quit my job. Can anyone tell us what mat leave was like "back then"? Or how much of it there was? wow, it is so great to hear these stories. Things have come a long way I believe. When I had my kids (mid 1970's), it never even occurred to me to take mat leave – I just quit my job. Can anyone tell us what mat leave was like "back then"? Or how much of it there was?

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