Today I’m talking about my maternity leave plans. If you’ve been following along on social media or to some of the latest podcast episodes, you’ll know that my husband and I are expecting our first child at the beginning of April and I am planning on taking a maternity leave starting the last week of March, which means that I have been doing a lot of preparation over the last few months. Today I’m going to dive into what my maternity leave is going to look like, how I’ve been preparing, and the resources that I’ve used in case you want to plan your own maternity leave or long-term leave from your own business.

Topics Discussed:

• How I planned for my maternity leave in each trimester
• Resources I looked at as I planned an extended leave
• What my maternity leave plans are
• How I’m outsourcing, delegating, and letting things go as I prepare to go on leave

Resources Discussed:

• Preparing for Maternity Leave when You Run Your Own Business from Kat Schmoyer
• An Inside Look at How I’m Preparing for Maternity Leave from Elle & Co.
• Planning for Extended Time Off from Nancy Ray Photography
• How I Prepared for My Maternity Leave from Rhiannon Bosse
• Process to Profitability Episode 87 Planning for Maternity Leave with Arianna Taboada
• How I’m Preparing for Maternity Leave from Ashlyn Writes
• How to Plan a Maternity Leave (or Vacation) as an Entrepreneur from Jenna Kutcher