Pregnant Cardi B Cancels Summer Festival Dates

Bella Breakdown As expected, Cardi B has canceled all of her summer concert dates due to the bun in her oven. The ” Bodak Yellow” rapper has taken to Instagram to make the announcement. Cardi B has been a champ thus far by going through with numerous performances to promote the new album “invasion of privacy.” Although she has performed at Coachella, SNL, and The Jimmy Fallon Show:; The Broccoli fest attendees will be the last to see Cardi B Perform before her maternity leave. “Shawty keeps growin’,” she says. “I be looking like I be moving and everything...

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The 17 Best Companies for Maternity and Paternity Leave

Bella Breakdown The United States is one of only two countries out of 185 in the world that don’t require paid maternity leave for new moms. In honor of International Women’s Day, here’s a look at some companies in America that are leading by example with unusually robust paid leave policies. In the US, new parents can take 12 weeks of leave under the Family and Medical Leave Act. But it’s unpaid, and more than 40% of employees don’t qualify. Out of the 185 countries in the world with available info, the US is one of two without guaranteed...

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Here’s What Maternity Leave Looks Like Around The World

Bella Breakdown Hold the phone—did you know the U.S. is the only advanced economy that doesn’t mandate paid maternity leave? Take a look at how other countries support working moms. Japan 14 weeks maternity leave Norway 35 weeks maternity leave Iceland 13 weeks maternity leave Australia 52 weeks maternity leave Armenia 20 weeks maternity leave Mexico 12 weeks maternity leave India 12 weeks maternity leave Canada 17 weeks maternity leave Iraq 9 weeks maternity leave France 16 weeks maternity leave Croatia 58 weeks maternity leave (ummmm, we’re moving here) United States 0 weeks maternity leave (so, so, so, very...

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Don’t Stress it: Taking Maternity Leave Doesn’t Mean You’re going Off The Grid

Bella Breakdown Alright Bellas, we all know starting a business is tough and certainly is packed with ups and downs on a daily basis. And when you know everything that’s going on at your company, the idea of stepping aside for months is extremely tough. So how exactly do you get your team ready for that? The founders of a beauty company called Violet Grey dealt with this issue times two! Yes, both owners were having a baby at the same time! Running a business is stressful enough before adding a baby into the mix. Now we know what...

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