The Truth About Maternity Leave

Wednesday, July 18, 2012 The Truth About Maternity Leave I try to avoid getting too involved with technology news. Frankly, it all seems like voodoo magic to me. Yet, I couldn't help but perk up when I heard that Yahoo! hired a pregnant woman, Marissa Mayer, as its new CEO. I know the pregnant thing is temporary, and I should be focusing on her qualifications, experience and voodoo credentials, but the fact that a pregnant woman was just hired to run a large publicly traded company seems damn revolutionary to me. This was a moment. Then she burst my bubble. Keep Reading: The Truth About Maternity Leave Adorable Kids Eating Ice Cream -- Send Us Your Pics! Beyonce And Blue Ivy Spotted At Bergdorf Goodman In New York City (PHOTO) Why Strangers Are Sending This Little Girl So Many Cards Lactation Experts Riled Up By Breastfeeding Study Dad Relearns Speech By Mimicking His Baby BLOG POSTS M. Gary Neuman: Help! I Have No Time For My Marriage My husband and I have been married 14 years, have three children, each one in school, and are so overwhelmed. Between shuttling the kids around and homework, I feel like my marriage is nonexistent. Christina Pesoli: The Parent Trap There is big flaw in the system when it's easier to be a good parent and a good partner when you're not married to the father or mother of your kids. Michelangelo Signorile: Boy Scouts' Dangerous Message to Young Americans: Gay Kids Don't Measure Up The Boy Scouts had a chance to redeem itself, but it should now be considered an enemy of civil rights and a reckless organization whose actions are furthering bullying and discrimination in America Linda K. Wertheimer: Letter to New Yahoo CEO: Take Longer Maternity Leave You have a terrific bully pulpit as a new female CEO. The message you're sending now is terrifying. Emily Peck: Pregnant and Afraid Of Your Boss? Don't Be A few years ago I desperately needed a raise and only had a few months to get one before my baby bump started to show. I worried that my higher-ups would think that I wasn't serious about work. The news about Marissa Mayer apparently proves me wrong.

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