Hope everyone is having a great holiday season!

It appears that Germany is about to begin offering increased benefits to new parents - an incentive for working moms to have more children in a nation with a declining birth rate.

While, personally, a slumping national birth rate is not about to change my mind when it comes to having more babies, not having to worry as much about finances while caring for my child for 14 months would certainly make a desire to have more children an easier reality.  I have 12 months maternity leave with a portion of my income provided, in Canada, and my husband is entitled to an additional 37 weeks without pay - but it’s not matching the offered 67% of salary that Germany is implementing. 

Here’s hoping Germany also sees fit to ensure sufficient quality childcare for their planned baby boom.

Now, will any more countries follow suit??