I had four months of paid leave and negotiated two more months of unpaid leave.
She told me to take as much parental leave as I could and that I would never regret doing so.
I combined my disability, short-term sick pay, and accrued vacation time, some of which would run concurrently with my FMLA leave, for about four months of paid leave.
AdvertisementI stressed about our financesThe last couple of months of my leave presented financial stress on top of my feelings of isolation.
I think it was the best amount of leave, as opposed to the most amount of leave, for me and my family.
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