Thank you for the reply! I'm sorry for the poor leave conditions at your institution. It would be great if you got more (paid) time off and were able to parti

Thank you for the reply! I'm sorry for the poor leave conditions at your institution. It would be great if you got more (paid) time off and were able to participate in work in a voluntary fashion rather than out of necessity. I was lucky that when my first was born my institution began a policy of a semester of paid leave for the mother or partner. As others have pointed out though, it seems to have a drawback that partners are more likely to use it for extra research time, which tends to raise tenure standards for everyone, including mothers. I think the problem is larger than a policy can address. We need a culture change. And enjoy the baby wearing! Mine are too big now and I miss it dearly.