Other countries do it… so why not the US? In fact, every rich country except the US has a parental leave program. The guys discuss holistically the benefits and pitfalls of parental leave programs from the perspective of men and women and of course, from the perspective of the companies that employ them.

Beer Selection:

Sierra Nevada Summer Break IPA

https://sierranevada.com/beer/summer-break/
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Episode Links:

https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/2021/11/11/global-paid-parental-leave-us/ 

https://www.nytimes.com/2021/10/25/upshot/paid-leave-democrats.html 

https://www.npr.org/2016/10/06/495839588/countries-around-the-world-beat-the-u-s-on-paid-parental-leave 

https://www.bbc.com/worklife/article/20210624-why-doesnt-the-us-have-mandated-paid-maternity-leave 

https://www.dol.gov/general/topic/benefits-leave/fmla#:~:text=The%20Family%20and%20Medical%20Leave,be%20maintained%20during%20the%20leave. 

https://www.businessnewsdaily.com/15980-maternity-leave-requirements.html 

https://www.ncsl.org/research/labor-and-employment/paid-family-leave-in-the-states.aspx 

https://www.fatherly.com/love-money/paternity-leave-laws-state-us 

https://www.whattoexpect.com/pregnancy/paternity-leave/ 

https://essexcountymoms.com/2018/12/10/what-research-says-about-being-a-stay-at-home-mom/#:~:text=A%20recent%20study%20found%20that,to%20high%20school%2Daged%20children. 

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