Generous paternal leave policies improve maternal and newborn health, family finances and workplace equality
Paid leave gives fathers time to bond with their children and improves their mental health. Piksel/iStock via Getty Images Plus When our second child was born, my spouse had several weeks of paternity leave under his parental leave policy at work. I’m a certified family life educator, and parental leave comes up regularly in my teaching and community work. So I was aware of the benefits his leave could have for our family – in theory. Still, I could not have imagined how significantly his leave would end up affecting our family and our connections with community. During his leave time, my spou
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