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Why Aren’t More American Dads Taking Paternity Leave?
In the United States, only 1 in 100 dads take more than four weeks off from work following a baby’s birth.For comparison, about 50% of employed new mothers take the same time off
The New Class Of Deadbeat Dads
Thanks to Court TV, most of use can define the term Deadbeat Dad. We know the dismal reality that over 50% of single moms do not receive the financial support they are owed by their childrens fathers. Our country is united in the belief that fathers must support their children, financially at least.
Why Childbirth in America Needs to Change
The Birth Experience As Empowering
It’s Time to Turn the Spotlight on Single Mothers
At just 16, Olympic Gold Medalist Gabby Douglas is the first African-American since Dominique Dawes to represent Team USA on the Olympic gymnastics team. However, in my mind, her mom, Natalie Hawkins, also deserves a medal. A lifetime achievement award of a different stripe.
Working Moms: Set Up To Fail
Most of us have a short (or long) list of innocent comments that make us see red. The one that infuriates me most: when people criticize working moms for wanting to have it all. As if we are gluttonous, whiny, selfish amoebas intent upon devouring the universe.