For CT moms, paid leave is a step forward, but...

For CT moms, paid leave is a step forward, but...

During my Fulbright year in northern Spain’s La Rioja region, I built connections with two women in my host community who were both expectant mothers. I learned from them not only about language and culture, but also about how their professional lives supported motherhood. The contrast between the maternity leave policies they described and those I was familiar with in the United States was striking. Spain guarantees 16 weeks of fully paid, job-…