Karoline Leavitt’s shocking decision to shorten maternity leave has everyone talking—here’s the real reason behind her bold move that will leave you in awe and earn her major respect! As she balances career and motherhood, Leavitt’s choices are inspiring millions to rethink priorities. Discover what you didn’t expect about this powerful decision—and why it’s breaking boundaries for working mothers everywhere.
White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt had just gotten home from the hospital with her three-day-old son when Donald Trump was nearly assassinated as he spoke at his rally in Butler, Pennsylvania, on July 13.
It was at that moment that the 27 year old decided to cut her maternity leave short and return to her role as national press secretary for the Trump campaign and get her boss across the finish line. Those efforts led to her being named the youngest White House press secretary in history.
On Friday’s show, Leavitt joined Megyn to discuss what it is like to be a working mom with an infant and how she is balancing motherhood with the demands of her job.
Return to Office
Leavitt admitted that it was not ideal to return to work four days after giving birth, but becoming a mother during has given her important perspective. “[The assassination attempt] kind of threw me right back to work much sooner than I would have probably expected or hoped,” she shared. “But becoming a mother in the midst of this very chaotic political world that I work in has been the best thing I could have ever imagined because it gives you great perspective and it humbles you.”
That is in part, she said, because seven-month-old Nicholas – whom she calls “Nico” – is oblivious to her work. “My son doesn’t give a crap about my job. He just wants me to come home and snuggle and play toys and be present,” she shared. “It is a difficult balance to prioritize being good at my job and being good as a mother, but I just try to prioritize my time and carve out that time when I can.”
