The fascinating thing is that when we were deciding how to plan our parental leave we hadn't talked to any other parents or asked advice from anyone. We just de

The fascinating thing is that when we were deciding how to plan our parental leave we hadn't talked to any other parents or asked advice from anyone. We just decided that, based on what we wanted from it and practical concerns about breast-feeding and recuperation it made the most sense for her to be home for a year and then me for half a year. Turns out most Swedish couples I've talked to since reach the exact same conclusion.