Financial hardship during parental leave but going back to work has its challenges

Parental leave payments and many other benefits for new mums don’t apply for many, but according to the participants of the Mum Mane Ama podcast, going back to work also has many challenges.

Australian Federal Government extends childcare support services Source: AAP

In this eighth episode of Mum Mane Ama, Kristina Thapa, Mira Yadav, Richa Silwal, and Sushmita Khatri Khadka talk about their financial hardship during unpaid parental leave, work-life balance experience, and many other challenges.

Main topics covered in this episode:

• Financial stress during parental leave
• Dad and partner pay duration is too short
• Leaving newborn at home to get back to work is emotionally hard
• The decision to send baby in childcare and its challenges
• The positive side of sending baby in childcare
• Judgments from the society on maternal care

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१.बच्चा जन्माउने योजना: गर्भधारण र चुनौतीहरू

SBS Nepali

01/02/202238:12

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२. कोभिड-१९ का बेला अस्ट्रेलियामा नयाँ आमाबाबु बन्दै गर्दाको अनुभव

SBS Nepali

08/02/202231:49

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३. गर्भावस्था: अनुभव र चुनौतीहरू

SBS Nepali

15/02/202231:42

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४. नेपाल र अस्ट्रेलियाका आमाका फरक मातृत्व अनुभव

SBS Nepali

22/02/202233:46

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५. अस्पताल जाने तयारी र त्यहाँको बसाइ

SBS Nepali

01/03/202232:04

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७. बच्चालाई सिकाउने कुराहरू र यसका चुनौती

SBS Nepali

14/03/202236:41

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