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Why Everyone Benefits from Maternity Leave

July 9, 2019July 9, 2019 / Misty / 9 Comments

Maternity leave doesn’t just benefit new mothers. It doesn’t just benefit the babies of those new mothers. It benefits everyone. Everyone. Yes, you, the college student, years away from having a family of your own. Yes, you, the single business executive who doesn’t ever plan to have children. Yes, you, the retired grandmother, long past your child-rearing years. You should …

Welcome to Winging Motherhood! I’m Misty, a picture-taking, coffee-loving, physician assistant from Buffalo, NY. When I’m not working or chasing my girls, you can find me on the local running trails or getting lost in a good book.
My husband and I are college sweethearts, though we met when we were just kids. After almost 10 years we finally settled down, got hitched, built a house and had two little girls, Calista and Camila.

We love to explore our hometown of Buffalo, especially now that we can share it with our girls.
I realized after having my first daughter, no matter how prepared you think you are for motherhood, you’re really just winging it. We’re all just doing the best we can to keep our tiny humans alive. So if you feel like you’re winging it too, you’re in good company.