Welcome to the Carnival of Maternity Leave

Amber on August 3, 2009 11 Comments

matleavecarnivalbanner

Welcome to the Carnival of Maternity Leave! From now until August 15 I will be featuring contributions from other bloggers about maternity leave, paternity leave, parental leave and adoption leave. The carnival announcement details how to participate, but basically I’m looking for you to write a post sometime before August 10 and send me a link at amber[at]strocel[dot]com. Starting tomorrow I will highlight several carnival posts each day. I encourage you to visit all the participants to read more about their thoughts and experiences related to maternity leave, paternity leave, parental leave and adoption leave.

If you are participating I will be in touch with you directly to let you know when I will be featuring your post. Please include a comment in your post welcoming people to the carnival, and a link to http://www.strocel.com/maternity-leave. Here is an example you can use:

This post is part of the Carnival of Maternity Leave over at Strocel.com. Visit http://www.strocel.com/maternity-leave for more posts on maternity leave from August 3 – 15, 2009.

Also, feel free to use my super-cool button:


If you don’t have a blog of your own you can send your contribution to me and I will post it here.

In addition to the fame and the glory, I am assembling a maternity leave survival pack for one lucky participant. It includes:

  • An organic cotton baby blanket hand-sewn by yours truly.
  • A pair of one size fits most IKEA slippers for days spent around the house.
  • Some delicious chocolate.
  • Non-toxic baby care products.
  • A well-worn copy of Canadian Mother and Child from 1947, which is just a fascinating read if only to compare and contrast pregnancy and child-rearing advice.

    • Close up of the applique
    Close-up of the appliqué on the baby blanket

    Here are the posts that have already been written:

  • Maternity Leave by Victoria
  • Carnival of Maternity Leave by Jill
  • I must be on a roll by Jennifer
  • Maternity leave: time and money by Brie
  • Not so perfect timing by Lara
  • Jellybeans by Heather
  • Maternity leave: the return by Brie
  • Maternity Leave by Nicole
  • Maternity Leave and Breastfeeding by me
  • Mommy wants her groove back! by Carrie
  • Maternity leave: socializing and isolation by Brie
  • Highlights and Lowlights of Mat Leave by Tracey
  • A Formula Rep turned my Maternity Leave Injury into a new career as an IBCLC? Really? by Melissa
  • Honestly there were highlights by Tracey
  • My Maternity Leave Stories (Or How We Sold Our House So I Could Be A Stay-At-Home-Mom) by Melodie
  • Flexible maternity and parental leave: Is it too much to ask? by Annie
  • Isolation and insanity during maternity leave and parental leave by Susan
  • Parental Leave Update by Rebecca
  • My Two Maternity Leaves by Missy
  • The Moral: don’t change jobs while pregnant if you can avoid it, or try and change the system by Stefanie
  • Maternity Leave in Canada by the Numbers by me
    • Related Posts with Thumbnails
    Tagged With: ,

    Comments

    1. Abbie says:
      August 3, 2009 at 6:56 am

      I’m going to enjoy reading along!

      Reply
    2. Green Mamma says:
      August 3, 2009 at 10:20 am

      I’d love to participate but am afraid of taking on too much, especially with my due date being August 14, :-) Like Abbie, I’ll enjoy reading.

      Reply
    3. Maria@Conversations with Moms says:
      August 3, 2009 at 3:57 pm

      I so have to pencil this into my schedule. I will definitely let you know once I do.

      Reply
    4. Lady M says:
      August 4, 2009 at 1:03 am

      I was thinking of you this week as I realized that I’ve been back in the office from maternity leave for one year now. So much has happened inside and out!

      Reply

    Trackbacks/Pingbacks

    1. She would have given up on breastfeeding « MomsRising Blog says:
      August 5, 2009 at 10:26 pm

      [...] Other momsrising bloggers have made excellent discussions of this issue as well, including; AmberStrocel, Morra Aarons-Mele, Nanette Fondas, Melissa Bartick, Bettina Forbes, and Alison [...]

      Reply
    2. » Maternity Leave and Breastfeeding Strocel.com says:
      August 6, 2009 at 6:01 am

      [...] know that we’re all very excited about the Carnival of Maternity Leave. I wanted to share something of my own today, since August 1-7 is World Breastfeeding Week. This [...]

      Reply
    3. Carnival of Maternity Leave | Mama 2 Mama Tips says:
      August 6, 2009 at 8:45 am

      [...] you haven’t seen it yet, there is a fabulous carnival going on right now all about Maternity Leave. The good, the bad, the seriously in need of repair. It is definitely worth checking out. Related [...]

      Reply
    4. » Maternity Leave in Canada by the Numbers Strocel.com says:
      August 10, 2009 at 10:38 am

      [...] Anyway, looking forward to hearing more in the coming months, 10 Aug 2009 by » Welcome to the Carnival of Maternity Leave Strocel.com [...]

      Reply
    5. The Maternity Leave Carnival « blue milk says:
      August 11, 2009 at 4:43 pm

      [...] is on over at strocel. I didn’t submit anything, I only just found it but it is a great basis for a [...]

      Reply
    6. » Happy 1st Birthday Jacob! Strocel.com says:
      August 13, 2009 at 6:06 am

      [...] I’m taking a break from the Carnival of Maternity Leave to celebrate baby Jacob’s birthday. He was born at 3:11pm on August 13, 2008. I can’t [...]

      Reply
    7. » Isolation and Togetherness: Susan and Rebecca Strocel.com says:
      August 15, 2009 at 6:04 am

      [...] There is a real spectrum of maternity and parental leave experience. Having a new baby really does bring with it the highest highs and lowest lows, and by extension we experience these things during our leave. It has been amazing to read about everyone else’s highs and lows, I’m so grateful to everyone who participated. If you haven’t read all the posts, go and check them out! You’ll be glad you did. You can find a complete list in my carnival welcome post. [...]

      Reply

    Speak Your Mind

    *

    CommentLuv Enabled