Can’t we have a similar approach to Sweden where both get something like 9 months each? There must be a way round this so it’s fair and economically viable.
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I think that becomes a lifestyle choice then and must be worked out and planned for by a couple. My adult daughter is currently working a job she dislikes to save up money to have a baby and take a year off.
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We need to value families above and beyond economics/capitalism.
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I don't know that that means anything. I do value my family over economics and capitalism but I also value other people's wellbeing and I'm not prepared to take money which could be spent on vulnerable people for looking after my own house and family.
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Most people having kids are vulnerable. Everyone should be able to take care of their own children for up to a year. biologically/psychologically/sociologically speaking: we need to. Forming secure bonds takes longer than a few weeks. Breastfeeding is crucial and takes time, too.
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I think we're just going to keep going over the same area so I'll leave it here.
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I’m sorry, but your valuing paid work over traditionally women’s work is above all sexist. Funny that childcare providers get paid, but women somehow aren’t working when they stay home? How absurd.
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They get paid by the parents of the children. Of course, we all do work at home. For our own benefit tho. I just cleaned my bathroom for me. No-one needs pay me for it, except my husband who shares his salary with me as well as the clean bathroom.
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If we're going to go all traditional (let's not), the wife who does the housework and childcare gets paid by her husband who benefits from it. Not other people.
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The trouble is, that a single income doesn’t often cover a family’s basic needs, even more so in America. Women there are forced to go back to work before the baby is even ready. If we had more child friendly work environments it’d be feasible to work soon after birth.
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Need something like tax credits for the most low-income families. I am fully behind supporting low-income families just not paying all women to care for their own babies.
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