Taking extended leave is not just a balance calculation about whether you make enough money to pay for childcare and living expenses in the here and now – you have to take the long term perspective.

	Salary confessions of working moms – Business Insider “There’s a ton of discrimination for women who’ve taken time off to care for their kids, which is technically illegal but doesn’t stop people from doing it.”
Source: www.businessinsider.com/salary-confessions-of-working-moms-2015-11