THE BACKSTORY: The last few weeks of comics we’ve focused in a lot on the birth and the moments in the hospital just after not only because it is a really big life transition, but also because many of these moments the first days after birth really showcase some themes that we would grapple with the first few months of infancy. Balancing the panic of not being as prepared as we wanted with the panic of negotiating each other’s needs…. All while the insecurity and pressures of new parenthood and caring for a baby kicked into high gear. Why isn’t parental leave a right in the United States yet?