How does parental leave work in Australia? | Money Manners

Bringing a new baby into the world is an exciting time for new parents. Your new baby comes with a new routine, new milestones and a new set of financial considerations. One of the biggest things to overcome is how you’ll navigate parental leave with caring for your new bub. We asked three pairs of new parents to share their experience and the financial impacts of returning to work after having a baby.
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0:00 Find out where these parents stand:
➡️ During pregnancy, how did you and your partner juggle between work and having a child? 0:10
➡️ If one of you took parental leave, should the other make contributions to their super? 0:58
➡️How did you navigate the decision and financial impacts of returning to work after having a baby? 1:49
➡️ How did you navigate conversations around who would be the primary caregiver and who would return to work? 2:42
➡️ Do you ever feel financially ready to have a child? 3:56
➡️ What’s your advice to people who want children but are discouraged by the cost? 4:39
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Why is everyone having babies? No one seems to actually do any parenting any more. Leave it to childcare workers and teachers. So a couple works, can't look after child, farms it out to childcare then continue to whinge its too expensive. If a couple with two jobs cannot afford childcare then stay home and look after your kids.