'Me'ternity leave? Is she serious?

Maternity leave is no picnic. You're recovering from childbirth. You have a brand-new human you're suddenly responsible for. There's barely time to shower or eat. Let's not even talk about how little sleep there is, for anyone. (For the record, I went back to work two weeks -- yes, two weeks -- after my son was born. I had a very demanding freelance client whose money we could not survive without. Judge away.) So, when this woman starts complaining that she's missing out, and that she should get