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The United States is the one and only industrialized nation that refuses to offer paid maternity leave for families. A massive government fail in our opinion - a fail that apparently assumes only the rich deserve to raise a family. What this means for you, sadly, is that figuring out how to afford to have a baby and finance maternity or paternity leave can be very tricky. In good news tricky is not the same as 100% impossible. If you plan ahead, unpaid maternity leave can be easier to handle. We've got seven great ideas below that may help you out if you're trying to afford maternity leave.
The United States is the one and only industrialized nation that refuses to offer paid maternity leave for families. A massive government fail in our opinion - a fail that apparently assumes only the rich deserve to raise a family. What this means for you, sadly, is that figuring out how to afford to have a baby and finance maternity or paternity leave can be very tricky. In good news tricky is not the same as 100% impossible. If you plan ahead, unpaid maternity leave can be easier to handle. We've got seven great ideas below that may help you out if you're trying to afford maternity leave.
