Policy

From Bloomberg: “This isn’t a job an adult can hold and support themselves, never mind a family.” Read the full article here. View more articles here.

From The Washington Post: “The United States remains one of just six countries in the world without some sort of national paid leave for families. And yet, poll after poll shows that most Americans want some form of paid family and medical leave.” Read the full article here. View more articles here.

From The Washington Post: “The reality is that the demand for child care crosses socioeconomic lines. More than two-thirds of U.S. children under 6 have all available parents in the workforce and therefore require nonparental care.” Read the full article here. View more articles here.

From The New York Times: “Fathers are made, not born: Time with infants is a key ingredient in building the fathering brain. In other words, policies that support fathers’ time at home after birth may help mold men into more attuned fathers.” Read the full article here. View more articles here.

From Associated Press: “Early learning is no longer seen as just a women’s issue or a children’s issue. It’s really seen as an economic issue. It’s about workforce participation.” Read the full article here. View more articles here.