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“Knowing I had another year-long maternity leave on the horizon...” said no American, ever.

Looks like there are about 10m women staying at home with kids - https://www.nytimes.com/2014/04/09/us/number-of-stay-at-home...

I wonder how many of them doing such businesses, and how many could engage in such businesses, and if they do not want to do it - why.

Maternity leave is generally paid. Parenting is not.

I am interested only in ones, who already stay at home.

Is using a year long maternity leave to start a business an argument for extended maternity leaves?

I think there's enough arguments for extended leaves already. This just seems like an added bonus to me.

At least where I live there's rules against making money when home with kid (government pay you to be home with kid).

Canada has the same rules about earning income while on leave.

Usually you lose a dollar in benefits for every dollar you earn.

But if your business turns losses in the first year...

Not really, it’s an argument against. A government funded maternity leave is for the benefit of the child. At the point you have enough time to start a business you can support your own kid.

Not necessarily. Time with a kid is not sliced in a way that supports a nine to five, but could support an enterprising, driven person in the margins. You can fully support the child and have some time to support your own interests.

Seems like damned near every other non-third world country gets it...

Not just non-third world countries. I think US stands rather uniquely when it comes to holidays and maternity leave.

https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/india/parliament-passes-...

Still probably doesn't make up for their low Canadian salaries though.

Given the choice I know which country I'd rather have a career in.

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