Currently on parental leave. As a father I’m so dang thankful my firm has it and I can’t imagine how my immigrant parents manage to raise two kids without leave.

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Yeah agreed. But also can't imagine that most of the world doesn't have decent parental leave and people manage to work and raise kids. I can barely manage work on a good day

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Most of the world, except the US, does have paid parental leave actually.

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Back in the day (not that long ago, my oldest is 16)...my paternity leave was taking a week of vacation. Maternity leave was better but was capped at six weeks.

We are coming along but slowly.

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