This article briefly talks about paid maternity leave. The U.S. is the only country that does not have a national paid leave mandate. This article is centered on the way mandated paid maternity leave is handled in other countries in the world. The range is from 2 months to 1.5 years of paid leave.

This article starts off with Starbucks' new parental leave policies, but it also covers 14 other companies. Even though there are no federal laws regarding parental leave, these 15 companies are taking it into their own hands to provide leave for new parwnts.

This article discusses the benefits of paid paternity leave. Fathers are more likely to be more involved in child rearing if they take parental leave to bond.

This PDF goes in depth with laws and propositions related toMaternity leave and pregnancy in the US.