Motherhood

Navigating parental leave across different countries is eye‑opening, especially when you’re raising a child between cultures. As a Hungarian mum with an Indian partner living in New Zealand — and family in the US — we’ve seen just how wildly parental leave policies vary around the world. From the bare‑minimum approach in the U.S. to Hungary’s long maternity leave and Scandinavia’s shared‑leave model, every system comes with its own benefits and challenges. In this post, I’m sharing our personal experiences, cultural expectations, and the surprising opinions we’ve heard along the way.