Politics

Election Day Essentials For The Expectant Mother

Which candidate will make your transition into parenthood more financially feasible -- and which one has the cutest baby gear?

lawyer with a babyIf you’re an expectant mother like me, you probably want to know where the presidential candidates stand on important initiatives like parental leave and child care before casting your ballot.

America is the only industrialized country that doesn’t guarantee paid parental leave, so you’d probably like to know which candidate will make your transition into parenthood more financially feasible.

Hillary Clinton

  • Hillary Clinton RFClinton says she will guarantee up to 12 weeks of paid family and medical leave to care for a new child or a seriously ill family member, and up to 12 weeks of medical leave to recover from a serious illness or injury of their own.
  • Clinton has pledged to ensure Americans get at least two-thirds of their current wages, up to a ceiling, while on leave.
  • Clinton has promised to significantly increase child care investments so that no family in America has to pay more than 10 percent of its income to afford high-quality child care.

Donald Trump

  • Trump WikipediaTrump says he will guarantee six weeks of paid leave to new mothers before they return to work.
  • Trump has pledged to rewrite the tax code to allow working parents to deduct from their income taxes child care expenses for up to four children and elderly dependents.
  • Trump has promised to allow parents to enroll in tax-free dependent care savings accounts for their children or elderly relatives.

Another vital question for some expectant mothers is which presidential candidate has the funniest — and cutest — election gear to indoctrinate their babies. Here are just a few suggestions (which you may or may not like, depending on your political affiliation).

Please flip to the next page to check out a few of our ideas.


Staci ZaretskyStaci Zaretsky is an editor at Above the Law. She’d love to hear from you, so feel free to email her with any tips, questions, or comments. You can follow her on Twitter or connect with her on LinkedIn.

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