Instead, most American women receive no pay during their maternity leave and rely on federal law (called the Family and Medical Leave Act or FMLA) to protect their job for up to 12 weeks after a birth or adoption.
A master bathroom expansion, including a dual bath, can range from $10,000 to $30,000 if repurposing an existing space, experts say.
Converting an unfinished attic to a 15-by-15-foot bedroom with small bath costs an average of $49,438, with a nearly 85 percent return on investment, according to a 2014 report by Remodeling. The cost of this bedroom conversion can be as much as 30 percent higher in high cost-of-living areas. 2013 report by CNN estimates the cost of a new master suite installed over the garage at $50,000 to $80,000, which is well below the national average cost of adding a master suite over a crawl space.