How To Think About Maternity or Paternity Leave When You Work For Yourself

It's not just about time off, says Morra Aarons-Mele. Flexibility and adjusting your work set up for the long term matter a lot.

The lack of paid leave in America is so dire that most attention is put on making sure that mothers and fathers get a basic (paltry) leave of at least twelve weeks. But after that? We still have so much further to go. That’s one reason why women sometimes opt to work for themselves, so they can add the flexibility they need to their schedule.

“I hear wom…