It says she ended up taking many weeks off through short term disability, which is honestly how most employers in the US handle time off after the birth of a child anyway. That COA offers maternity leave at all is pretty good for a municipal employer in Texas. Not to be rude about it, but the purpose of parental leave is definitely to give parents time to be with their newborn. FMLA and short term disability are the avenues for anyone experiencing grief/loss/mental health issues, whether it’s due to the death of a newborn, an older child, a partner isn’t particularly relevant to the organization granting leave