MOMocrats: No Paid Federal Maternity Leave

You don’t want to miss this article over on MOMocrats. Did you know federal employees get no paid maternity leave? George W. Bush, and your other elected officials, think it costs too much money. Really? Surely not more than we spent to send a satallite to freaking Mars.

I think it just shows a general lack of respect for mothers, babies and families.

Why should you care?

Right now congress is considering passing paid family leave for federal employees.

Respect for mothers in our government signifies an expectation of respect for mothers in the private sector. Federal paid family leave leads to private sector paid family leave. Adoption, illness of self or family members and birth all fall under Family Medical Leave.

After you read the story on MOMocrats, hop over and write a letter to your representatives at Momsrising.org.

You’ll be joining tens of thousands of other mothers who are tired of a hostile work environment towards mothers and families.

There is also a feature on Paid Family Leave on MotherJones.

It’s simple, it’s not too much, and paid family leave is a great show of respect for mothers and families.

Photo: Empowering Girls: So Sioux Me: I didn’t qualify for the Family Medical Leave Act at all with baby #2, I worked for a small business. No maternity leave at all, paid or unpaid, for millions of women in this country.