Army Reserves, said she has seen women in her unit come back too quickly after giving birth just because they cannot afford to lose pay. In Johnson's case, she and her husband skimped and saved so she could take four months off after the birth of their son, Warren, nearly two y...
Even some of the most generous private sector maternity leave policies do not allow a full year of time off. (MORE: Women serving in the military reserves fight for paid maternity leave) "We fully support the growth of our Marine families, and will do everything possible to provide paren...