Why Trump’s Maternity Leave Proposal Is Smart
Donald Trump has stolen a popular idea from the Democratic playbook. Yet conservatives should think twice before rejecting this challenge to the status quo.
4 Tips For Planning Maternity Leave
For the most part, I appreciate the flexibility the American approach to maternity leave affords us parents. To optimize it, you need to plan.
If You Want To Nurse Your Baby, Stay Home With Him Longer
New research shows that new moms are more likely to benefit their babies with nursing if they delay getting back to outside-the-home work.
Should Companies Offer Employees Time Off To Find Themselves?
The women of The Federalist discuss a new book, “Meternity,” that argues women should get extended time off paid work without having to give birth first.
No, Maternity Leave Is Not ‘Me Time’
‘Meternity’ is an asinine attempt at squeezing extended me-time out of employers by downplaying the real work involved in mothering a new child.
3 Reasons Paul Ryan Isn’t A Hypocrite For Voting Against Paid Leave
Government isn’t the only entity capable of doing things. Duh?
Money Can’t Express A Mother’s Value
No matter how many government programs we create for mothers, nothing can compensate for freeing women to make their own choices.
Why ‘Egalitarian’ Family Leave Policies Hurt Women
Women would do better for themselves and their families if they were free to negotiate family leave individually, as international experience shows.
The Happy Couple’s Guide To Marriage (And Sex) After A Baby
Your life simply will change after you have a baby. Here’s how to roll with it.
SOTU Score: Wealth Redistribution 1; Economic Growth 0
President Obama’s version of “middle class economics” was more about paying people’s bills with other people’s money and less about fostering job creation and income growth.
Mr. President, Dads Are Parents, Too
Paternity leave is important—but government shouldn’t force it on people.