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Maternity Apparel
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Philadelphia Area
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Spring Merchandise
the drop to markdowns the retailer of maternity apparel took on spring merchandise and to a difficult economic environment. However, Mothers Work said sales improved from July levels, and the company said it could “continue to …

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Finally, never underestimate how much you can get out of just a few moments' concentrated time with your child. Even babies know and appreciate when they're being fully engaged with and enjoyed for their own sake. An example of generous parental leave is Sweden, where all working parents are entitled to 18 months' paid leave per child, the cost being shared between employer and State. To encourage greater paternal involvement in child-rearing, a minimum of 3 months out of the 18 is required to be used by the "minority" parent, in practice usually the father, and some Swedish political parties on the Left argue for legislation to oblige families to divide the 18 months equally between both parents. Norway also has a similarly generous leave.