Paid Parental Leave Advocacy

[Family Values @ Work @FmlyValuesWork]

For 1 in 4 pregnant workers, the lack of #PaidLeave means going back to work within 2 weeks after childbirth — in the wealthiest country in the world. Parents and newborns need “Triple A” #PaidLeave policy — Adequate, Accessible, and Affordable.

[Melea @_melea_]

"When fathers accessed paid paternity leave, both mothers and fathers showed greater well-being across the transition to parenthood." #paidleave

[Family Care Act @familycareact]

👇🏾👇🏻 This is just one example of why #paidleave #cantwait!

[Jason Resendez @jason_r_DC]

"It doesn't make sense that we have to sign away our home" to provide care "generational wealth is not a thing for us"
This is the reality of too many family caregivers without policies to support unpaid care #PaidLeave #HCBS @DiverseElders @NA4Caregiving

[SDG2030 @SDG2030]

#SaftyChat #16Days #GenderEquality 'Maternity leave is not a privilege. It’s my right.' #PaidParentalLeave

Women’s lives might look very different in the next 3 decades – if we tear down barriers at work

@ava @alexisohanian @pink @mayawiley @NehaDhupia

[Paid Parental Leave Advocacy @leave4parents]

Change is likely in the future for #paidparentalleave in the United States.

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[Paid Parental Leave Advocacy @leave4parents]

The United States needs to support familily wellness with #paidparentalleave #paidleave

[Family Values @ Work @FmlyValuesWork]

The COVID-19 pandemic has laid bare an undeniable truth: What many considered the “normal” economy wasn’t working for most people. Our workers and communities need long overdue #childare and #paidleave policies.

[Caring Across Generations #CareCantWait @CaringAcrossGen]

RT if you agree! @CaringAcrossGen is joining the Paid Leave National Day of Action today and calling on Congress to pass #PaidLeaveForAll. Join us in texting or calling your member of Congress and let’s make history together.

[Paid Parental Leave Advocacy @leave4parents]

Small business employees are not covered under the Family Medical Leave Act of 1993. #paidparentalleave

[Paid Parental Leave Advocacy @leave4parents]

Birth and parenting is hard enough. We need to implement policies to support working parents!

[PledgeParentalLeave @pledgepl]

6 Strategies to Help You Crush Your Return to Work after Maternity Leave 🍼 via @theriveterco https://t.co/LyNENH8uFA… #parentalleave

[Paid Parental Leave Advocacy @leave4parents]

Employers should consider the benefits of #paidparentalleave leave policy implementation! #workingparents

[PledgeParentalLeave @pledgepl]

"Overall, we find little support for the claim that parental leave is detrimental for coworkers or firms." https://t.co/oA9qmMct5H via @MarketWatch | Need more proof? We've got the facts here: https://t.co/iS99wN9TIf #parentalleave

[Paid Parental Leave Advocacy @leave4parents]

#workingparent #maternityleave #paternityleave #parents

[PledgeParentalLeave @pledgepl]

Three Benefits To Paid #ParentalLeave | via @forbes' @naomicahn: https://t.co/JiYhdtABda

[Paid Parental Leave Advocacy @leave4parents]

Fathers need support in the transition into parenthood! #paternityleave
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[Paid Parental Leave Advocacy @leave4parents]

#paidparentalleave IS costly to implement, but the improvements in pediatric health and parental wellness are amazing benefits that reduce spending elsewhere.

[Paid Parental Leave Advocacy @leave4parents]

Mothers with access to maternity leave are associated with higher maternal health and wellbeing. It was found that maternity leaves longer than 8-12 weeks is linked to fewer depressive symptoms. #maternalhealth #maternalleave

[Paid Parental Leave Advocacy @leave4parents]

Children assessed before and after California’s implementation of a paid parental leave policy revealed improved health outcomes. These children were 5-10% more likely to be reported as in “very good” or “excellent” health by their parents. #childwellness #paidparentalleave

[Paid Parental Leave Advocacy @leave4parents]

Over 100 countries have implemented some form of paid parental leave, most of which allow mothers two or three months of paid leave at minimum. The US remains one of the only industrialized countries without #paidparentalleave

[Paid Parental Leave Advocacy @leave4parents]

Those giving presentations in 9 am meetings are also exhausted individuals spending their lunch breaks looking at photos of their newborn, waking up in the middle of the night to feed their child and changing diapers the moment they come home.

[Paid Parental Leave Advocacy @leave4parents]

In the past year, 3,605,201 babies were born to 7,210,402 parents in the US (CDC, 2021). Of those parents, 71.2% of moms and 92.3% of dads were active participants in the labor force (U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, 2021). #workingparents #paidparentalleave

[Paid Parental Leave Advocacy @leave4parents]

In the past year, 3,605,201 babies were born to 7,210,402 parents in the US (CDC, 2021). Of those parents, 71.2% of moms and 92.3% of dads were active participants in the labor force (U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, 2021). #workingparents #paidparentalleave

[Paid Parental Leave Advocacy @leave4parents]

#workingparents need solutions to balance their professional endeavors and their family's wellbeing. #maternityleave #paternityleave