The Best Friend's Guide to Maternity Leave: Making the Most of Your Precious Time at Home - Softcover

Every working mother knows that time off for a maternity leave will fly by. And just when you get the hang of the dramatically different pace and routine, it's time again to return to work. The refrain is all too common: "I wish someone had told me from the start how to make the most of my leave...I would have enjoyed it more!"The Best Friend's Guide to Maternity Leave is the reassuring book for prospective mothers that provides this much-needed sisterly advice on managing and making the most of this precious and unique time with a new baby. From hard-won advice on getting a paid maternity leave to dealing with the emotional return to work; from tips on bonding with a newborn to unique activities that will memorialize the time together, The Best Friend's Guide is the book every new mother needs and that every wise friend will give her.

The mother of two--and veteran of two maternity leaves--Betty Holcomb is the author of Not Guilty! The Good News About Working Mothers. She lives in Montclair, New Jersey.