User talk:Wordknitter

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Hello!
I look forward to seeing the awesome edits you make. Change the world!! CriticalAlways (talk) 16:49, 23 October 2014 (UTC)

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This needs some work still. Best Doc James  (talk · contribs · email) 17:15, 9 December 2014 (UTC)
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Parental leave
Parental leave is a period of time parents can get off from work in order to spend time with and care for a new infant. The time spent between a parent and infant right after the birth fosters an important relationship and bond. Parental leave can also play a part postpartum depression matters, including providing a time for the parent to recover and combat a variety of factors that contribute to postpartum depression. Parental leave can provide time for the parent to ensure strong relationships with family and friends, which are especially important for dealing with postpartum depression.

Not all parents, however, are able to take this designated time due to a variety of issues, primarily lack of financial, social, or familial support. Many parents are not able to take the time off because they do not have the financial stability required for taking time off work. Families who do not have a lot of familial support need to spend money on childcare, which many are not able to afford. Financial stability also adds extra stress and can exacerbate postpartum depression; there is a strong correlation between postpartum depression and financial hardship. The amount of social support a parent receives leading up to as well as after a new child arrives is greatly associated with the mental health of the parent.

Parents who did not give birth to the new child, such as fathers or adoptive parents, have difficulty securing parental leave. Many do not realize that these parents also undergo a great deal of stress and can ultimately have postpartum depression. These assumptions contribute to the apparent lack of paternity leave, which can stress the father’s health as well as the other parent’s. Postpartum depression in fathers can come from comorbidity if the other parent is suffering as well, or from the stress associated with the new transition into parenthood.

Other parents also have to deal with a general stigma associated with their family’s makeup. Gay and lesbian couples require a lot of familial as well as social support in order to counteract a general homophobic atmosphere as well as internalized homophobia. Research has also discovered an association between a homophobic working environment and mental health for gay men and lesbians. This stigma not only adds stress that contributes to postpartum depression, it also affects their chances of receiving parental leave. Adoptive parents also have difficulty securing parental leave despite the fact that they may be dealing with the additional stress from the adoption process itself. These additional stresses can come from previous issues such as difficulty conceiving, which resulted in the adoption to begin with. These social issues contribute not only to postpartum depression itself, but also the eligibility for parental leave, which also plays a part in recovering from postpartum depression.

Thanks for a great semester!
Hi, User:Wordknitter Just a note to say it was great working with you this semester!! I've accepted a position at another institution, but you should always feel free to contact me on my talk page if you have any questions about editing or want to say hi. Megs (talk) 01:34, 23 December 2014 (UTC)

Women in Red World Contest
Hi. We're into the last five days of the Women in Red World Contest. There's a new bonus prize of $200 worth of books of your choice to win for creating the most new women biographies between 0:00 on the 26th and 23:59 on 30th November. If you've been contributing to the contest, thank you for your support, we've produced over 2000 articles. If you haven't contributed yet, we would appreciate you taking the time to add entries to our articles achievements list by the end of the month. Thank you, and if participating, good luck with the finale!