Paternity

Single Moms with Equal Time Sharing Earn More, Finds New Survey of 2,279

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Tuesday, March 23, 2021
Family, Parenting, Articles, Euthenics, Divorce, Gender equality, Paternity, Shared parenting, Single parent

Moms with a 50/50 parenting schedule are more than three times (325%) more likely to earn $100,000 than single moms with 100% time with their kids.

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  • Moms with a 50/50 parenting schedule are more than three times (325%) more likely to earn $100,000 than single moms with 100% time with their kids.
  • 13%, or 1 in 8, single moms have a 50/50 arrangement and 98% of them are content with it.
  • Equally shared parenting is popular with single moms: The majority of single moms, 53%, either already enjoy a 50/50 schedule or wish they had it.
  • 9 in 10 single moms say they could earn more money if they had more equality in their parenting time.

Danone Expands Parental Leave to 3,500 Manufacturing Colleagues, Promoting Gender Equity for All

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Tuesday, December 1, 2020
Family law, Parental leave, Family, Paternity, Father, Articles, Leave of absence, Private law, Maternity leave in the United States

We understand how special and also how challenging welcoming a new child into the world can be.

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  • We understand how special and also how challenging welcoming a new child into the world can be.
  • "Our hope is that we will inspire others and help advance parental leave equity outside our walls, as well."
  • According to the National Partnership for Women and Families , only 9 percent of U.S. companies offer paid paternity leave to male employees.
  • Research from Sweden shows that each additional month of parental leave taken by a father increases the mother's wages by nearly 7 percent.

L. Steven Rakowski is recognized by Continental Who's Who

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Monday, November 30, 2020
Family law, Family, Articles, Reproductive rights, Rakowski, Paternity law, Interpersonal relationships, Divorce, Northbrook, Illinois, Paternity

NORTHBROOK, Ill., Nov. 30, 2020 /PRNewswire/ -- L. Steven Rakowski is being recognized by Continental Who's Who as a Top Attorney for his outstanding contributions in the field of Law and his leadership at LSR Family Law Group.

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  • NORTHBROOK, Ill., Nov. 30, 2020 /PRNewswire/ -- L. Steven Rakowski is being recognized by Continental Who's Who as a Top Attorney for his outstanding contributions in the field of Law and his leadership at LSR Family Law Group.
  • The firm provides tailored and attentive representation in the areas of divorce, post-decree modifications, paternity, family law appeals, alternative dispute-resolution methods, and parenting responsibility.
  • As a well-seasoned and highly respected attorney, Mr. Rakowski has 31 years of professional experience in effective, evocative communication.
  • In his current capacity, Mr. Rakowski is the founding and managing attorney at LSR Family Law Group and is devoted to providing strong, caring representation.

Parento Launches First Private Paid Parental Leave Solution for Employers

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Tuesday, September 22, 2020
Family law, Parental leave, Family, Paternity, Leave of absence, Private law, United Kingdom labour law, Maternity leave in the United States, Parental leave in Italy

NEW YORK, Sept. 22, 2020 /PRNewswire/ --Parento, Inc. (Parento), the only private sector provider dedicated to expanding paid maternity and paternity leave, announced today the launch of the insurance industry's first comprehensive paid parental leave program.

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  • NEW YORK, Sept. 22, 2020 /PRNewswire/ --Parento, Inc. (Parento), the only private sector provider dedicated to expanding paid maternity and paternity leave, announced today the launch of the insurance industry's first comprehensive paid parental leave program.
  • But less than 20% of employees have access to paid parental leave, and the median length of that leave is only three weeks.
  • Employers can offer from six to 16 weeks of paid parental leave in standard or customizable packages with 1-on-1 support for current and new parents.
  • "As a society, we discuss the need for paid parental leave regularly, but private market solutions to enable it didn't exist until now," Doebler said.

Dove Men+Care, Alexis Ohanian, and PL+US fight for Paid Paternity Leave in Washington, D.C.

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Tuesday, October 22, 2019
Family law, Family, Humans, Males, Fatherhood, Reproductive rights, Paternity, Parental leave, Alexis Ohanian, Father, Ohanian

ENGLEWOOD CLIFFS, N.J., Oct. 22, 2019 /PRNewswire/ --Less than 1 in 5 men in the U.S. are able to take a single day of paid paternity leave.

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  • ENGLEWOOD CLIFFS, N.J., Oct. 22, 2019 /PRNewswire/ --Less than 1 in 5 men in the U.S. are able to take a single day of paid paternity leave.
  • Today, Dove Men+Care and its partners PL+US, the leading national paid family leave advocacy group, and Alexis Ohanian, a notable paid paternity leave advocate, internet entrepreneur and father head to Capitol Hill for The Dads Day of Action with a group of real dads from across the country to fight for national paid paternity leave.
  • "Over the past few months, I have worked with Dove Men+Care to mobilize a community of supporters to advocate for every father's right to paid family leave," said Alexis Ohanian, Co-Founder and Managing Partner of Initialized Capital.
  • "Over 36,000 dads, allies and supporters have signed the Pledge for Paternity Leave, and we have heard compelling stories from tens of thousands of families who have applied for immediate paid family relief through the Dove Men+Care Paternity Leave Fund.

Americans Divided on Family Leave Policy and Who Should Pay For It, According to New Survey

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Thursday, September 12, 2019
Family law, Family, Private law, Law, Parental leave, Maternity leave in the United States, Paternity, Leave of absence, Paid Family Leave

With paid family leave becoming more of a concern for working parents, the fifth annual American Family Survey looked at who takes family leave, what Americans want and how they feel about proposed legislation.

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  • With paid family leave becoming more of a concern for working parents, the fifth annual American Family Survey looked at who takes family leave, what Americans want and how they feel about proposed legislation.
  • "Americans in general support the idea of paid family leave but differ on how it should be funded," said Deseret News Opinion Editor Boyd Matheson.
  • As Congress considers the issue of family leave, the American Family Survey provides some interesting insight into how people view maternity leave, paternity leave and other leaves of absence that support family members."
  • In general, Americans opposed both higher taxes and changes to existing entitlement programs in order to pay for family leave.

Dove Men+Care data reveals persistent paternity leave stigmas

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Tuesday, April 23, 2019
Family law, Family, Fatherhood, Human behavior, Humans, Parenting, Reproductive rights, Paternity, Parental leave, Father

"The results demonstrate that, while the image of fatherhood is evolving, there's still a lot of work to do to make paternity leave stigmas a thing of the past."

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  • "The results demonstrate that, while the image of fatherhood is evolving, there's still a lot of work to do to make paternity leave stigmas a thing of the past."
  • The campaign is the latest from Dove Men+Care championing paternity leave, the brand's global social mission since 2018.
  • As part of this commitment, Dove Men+Care sponsored "Combating the Paternity Leave Stigma", a study that explored Canada's attitudes towards paternity leave.
  • Results showed that, while the majority of Canadians support paternity leave and a more gender equal society generally, most dads don't take parental leave.

Dove Men+Care Launches The Pledge for Paternity Leave and $1 Million Paternity Leave Fund

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Tuesday, February 19, 2019
Family law, Family, Males, Fatherhood, Human behavior, Reproductive rights, MEN, Parental leave, Paternity, Father

To further support this cause, Dove Men+Care will also make a $1 million commitment to fund dads and their families nationwide who don't have access to paid paternity leave.

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  • To further support this cause, Dove Men+Care will also make a $1 million commitment to fund dads and their families nationwide who don't have access to paid paternity leave.
  • Each pledge will signal to dads everywhere that they can and should feel safe when asking for their right to paid paternity leave.
  • Working with Dove Men+Care, I will continue to try to tackle some of the societal stigmas that exist around paternity leave, and advocate for paid leave to be a right for dads everywhere."
  • To learn more about the campaign and join us in our fight to make paid paternity leave a right, visit DoveMenCare.com/Pledge to take The Pledge for Paternity Leave.