Facebook’s Chief Executive Mark Zuckerberg is taking time off when his daughter arrives. Both he and his wife, Dr. Priscilla Chan, have been working on getting everything ready for their child’s arrival. Zuckerberg said that he’ll be taking two months off to tend to his family.
Zuckerberg’s extended departure is notable because he’s casting a spotlight on the changing landscape of maternity and paternity leave. Facebook allows its employees to take four months off, which more companies are starting to provide, such as Amazon, Spotify, Netflix, and others.
“Studies show that when working parents take time to be with their newborns, outcomes are better for the children and families,” he wrote in a Facebook post.
In July, Zuckerberg revealed in an extremely personal note that he and his wife were expecting a baby. He shared that the couple had been trying for a while, but unfortunately had three miscarriages along the way. “You feel so hopeful when you learn you’re going to have a child,” he wrote at the time. “You start imagining who they’ll become and dreaming of hopes for their future. You start making plans, and then they’re gone. It’s a lovely experience.”
Over the past few months, during town halls, the Facebook CEO had been besieged by well-wishers who offered him congratulations about his growing family. He certainly hasn’t shied away from sharing his thoughts about what it means to be a parent.
Who will take over as Facebook during his absence? It’s unclear, but it’s probably going to be Chief Operating Officer Sheryl Sandberg. The company is anything but short on its executive team who can step up in lieu of Zuckerberg’s absence. We’ve reached out to Facebook for comment and will update if we hear back.
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