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Federal FMLA · State paid leave · Disability · Employer policy

Secure all your paid leave benefits before your baby arrives.

Optimize your leave. Save thousands. Focus on the baby.

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Sample estimate

Example: California, $1,500/wk earner

Likely eligible
$973
Weekly
8
Weeks
$7,784
Estimated total
State Paid Family Leave (bonding)Likely eligible
Federal FMLA (job protection)Likely eligible
Employer policyNeeds HR confirmation

Example only. Your numbers depend on your answers. SDI adds ~6 weeks of medical recovery pay for birthing parents.

Your plan, at a glance

Every program, every week, mapped onto one timeline.

You don't need another article about parental leave. You need to know what you qualify for, when to file, how much to expect, and what to ask HR before your leave starts.

Sample couples plan · California

wk 0wk 4wk 8wk 12wk 16wk 20wk 24PrimaryPartnerSTD (recovery) · 6wState paid leave · 8wState paid leave · 8w
Short-term disabilityState paid leaveEmployer leavePTOJob protection (FMLA + state/employer)

Example: both parents fully using California's program, sequenced so someone is home for 25 straight weeks. Employer leave shown where offered. See the full sample plan →

Why the coordination pattern matters

Same wage. Same leave. Same state. $10,800 different.

12-week leave. $1,500/wk earner. Connecticut. The pattern in your employer's handbook determines whether the two systems stack or cancel each other out. Most parents never ask which pattern applies.

Connecticut PFMLEmployer contribution
Coordination pattern comparison for a $1,500 per week Connecticut earner on a 12-week leave.Stacked pattern: state PFML $12,197 plus employer $10,800 equals $22,997 total. Supplemental pattern: state PFML $12,197 plus employer top-up $5,803 equals $18,000 total. Offset pattern: state PFML $12,197 with no employer contribution equals $12,197 total. The difference between Stacked and Offset is $10,800 of household income.$0$5,000$10,000$15,000$20,000$25,000$10,800$12,197Stacked$22,997$6,228$12,197Supplemental$18,000$12,197Not paidOffset$12,197$10,800 delta

This is the one conversation with HR that swings $10,000+ of household income on a single leave. Read how to ask the question or see our methodology.

Who built this

Built by a Nurse Practitioner and a CPA who's a Navy veteran.

Our daughter arrived this summer. Planning our own leave took weeks, so we built the tool we needed. Read the full story →

Easy to get started

Easy on your end. Complicated on ours.

You give us the basics and (if you have one) your HR policy. We coordinate every program, every deadline, and every dollar.

1

You tell us the basics

Five questions, about 60 seconds. Refine details anytime after you see results.

2

You upload your HR policy

Optional. Included on Complete ($199). Claude AI extracts the coordination pattern in 30 seconds.

3

We coordinate the rest

State PFML, federal FMLA, STD, employer policy, PTO timing, filing deadlines, and the HR email to send.

See the full walkthrough →
How we calculate: published state rules (re-verified monthly) · federal and state job protection · employer stack/offset detection · couples sequencing. Read the full methodology →

One event. One plan. One decision.

You're not buying software. You're buying a plan that spots missed benefits before your leave starts. One purchase per qualifying event. 12 months of access.

Two guarantees

We put our money where our math is.

14-day refund. If the plan isn't useful, email us. Full refund. No questions.

Benefit Accuracy Guarantee. If our plan misses a state benefit you were entitled to based on the information you entered and the published rules in effect when your plan was generated, we rebuild it free within 7 days. If we still can't make it right, full refund on your purchase and any Leave Watch add-on.

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Essential

$99

For one working parent who needs the right answer fast

  • Eligibility check
  • Weekly benefit estimate
  • Personalized plan PDF
  • HR email
  • 50% off your second event within 24 months
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Complete

Most parents pick this

$199

For most families coordinating two parents, employer policy, STD, or PTO

  • Everything in Essential
  • Joint optimizer for couples
  • HR policy upload + AI extraction
  • Reminders for filing deadlines
  • 50% off your second event within 24 months
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Premium

$299

For business owners, self-employed parents, mixed income, or scenario planning

  • Everything in Complete
  • Owner-employee + 1099 strategies
  • Mid-year scenario re-runs
  • Priority email support
  • 50% off your second event within 24 months

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Start with your state: Connecticut Paid Leave 2026 guide, California Paid Family Leave 2026 guide, New York PFL 2026 guide, or guides for all 50 states and DC.

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