How long are you entitled to stay home and get paid when you have a baby? It may be longer than you think.  

Too often Human Resources simply hands over a pile of paperwork and doesn't explain all of the nuances of the maternity benefits to which you are entitled. Leave laws in California are extremely generous but also challenging to implement together with company policies.  If guidance is provided, it's often hard to understand or incorrect, and you run the risk of leaving money or time on the table.  

Whether you work for a large corporation or a small business, you deserve the personalized attention that is needed to understand how each component of your leave fits together.

Contact me to ensure that you are able to enjoy every possible moment with your newborn, even if you decide not to return to work.


About Lauren Wallenstein
Lauren Wallenstein is a Human Resources consultant and mother.  She specializes in benefits, health insurance and employee relations. 

Milk Your Benefits was launched to meet the overwhelming demand for advocacy on behalf of working women in California.  Wallenstein also consults with fathers who are interested in maximizing their paternity leave, and with companies that need guidance in leave administration.  She has worked with large corporations such as AOL in this area.

Milk Your Benefits in the news:

Here is an article I wrote: Bias In The Media Against Maternity Leave
5.17.12

Here is a Podcast interview with me: How To "Milk" Your Maternity Leave And Pumping Rights
10.24.11