The Tide of Equality Raises All Boats

When my husband and I were expecting our firstborn, we thought it would be a good idea for him to take time off from his job to be home to care for me and the new baby and support one another through early parenthood. There was a policy at his office for women to take time off without pay beyond the usual 6-week paid leave that included job protection for up to 1 year. We assumed that male staff could, too. Wrong. There was no equivalent policy for men. My husband ’s request for unpaid parental leave was denied.

Source: The Journal for Nurse Practitioners - April 2, 2019 Category: Nursing Authors: Denise G. Link Tags: Quality Care for Women ’s Health Source Type: research