A maternal leave of seven hours It seems at first sight a lot. I was surprised by this news and I would like to discuss it with the readers. This is an English mother who has returned to work only seven hours after giving birth.
This is Helen Wright, director of a prestigious private school, who gave birth and seven hours later she returned to work. Little Jessica was born, presumably, after a simple and uncomplicated birth, and her mother, who was well, decided that by responsibility with the school where she works she should return that same day. The girl was born in the morning and in the afternoon they were both in the workplace normally.
According to the mother, she says she lives in an apartment very close to the school and has great support from her surroundings, which has made her value as feasible return to work only after seven hours of maternity leave. She assures that she will be able to attend both her little girl and her functions because she has all the facilities in the environment to do it and that the girl can be with her at school.
I feel divided at the news. On past occasions we commented on the cases of Ministers Dati and Chacón, who recovered their functions and work in a very fast time, and suffered many criticisms for it.
The truth is that in those cases it was not clear that the baby, who needs his mother at that time permanently, could accompany the mother in her obligations, but in this story it seems that this will be possible.
Far from trying to judge any of the three, or other mothers who make this decision, I think it is worth commenting on this circumstance.
Can Helen Wright be an example of the path that women should take to work and family reconciliation? I leave this question and I am sure that you are going to contribute many ways that I have not thought of interpreting this case of a seven-hour work leave and to consider that it would be the best for mothers and children.
