Taking My First Paternity Leave (on My Second Child)
The bookshelf I built I’m happy to share that my wife and I recently welcomed our newborn son. Like many parents, I took paternity leave, but here’s the twist: this was my first time taking it, even though I now have two kids. When my daughter was born, my company at the time offered three months of fully paid paternity leave. I didn’t take a single day. In fact, I secretly hoped she would arrive on a Friday night so I wouldn’t miss any work....