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@pssu Where I live, you have to take parent leave all at once. However, as a non-birthing parent you can choose to start at any time in the first year. It doesn’t require management approval. NG original plan was that id be choosing to start in October. My first 3 weeks are pure vacation time...

@shaughnessyym I really like this plan. We get some overlap for family time and I get solo time too. I’m just a bit self conscious that I’m “not doing enough” or “not supporting my partner after birth” by only taking 3 weeks in the beginning.

I’m in a privileged spot where I’ve accumulated a lot of vacation and have a great paternity leave policy through work. Our daughter is due in May, and my wife will be on leave until October. I was planning to use 3 weeks vacation time after birth. Then go back to work full time until my...