https://boards.hellobee.com/ Pregnancy, Baby and Parenting blog, by Hellobee en Fri, 10 Apr 2026 14:24:31 +0000 https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/nytimes-article-on-us-maternity-leave#post-591213 Mon, 25 Feb 2013 09:46:55 +0000 MaisyMay 591213@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>It raises interesting points about gender roles. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/nytimes-article-on-us-maternity-leave#post-588238 Fri, 22 Feb 2013 20:28:05 +0000 BrooklynBee41 588238@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I know this is a frequently discussed topic on the HB boards and I wanted to share a link from today's NY Times article about it:</p> <p><a href="http://www.nytimes.com/2013/02/23/your-money/us-trails-much-of-the-world-in-providing-paid-family-leave.html?_r=0" rel="nofollow">http://www.nytimes.com/2013/02/23/your-money/us-trails-much-of-the-world-in-providing-paid-family-leave.html?_r=0</a></p> <p>Although a lot of the information is nothing new to many of us, I found the last paragraph re: reinforcement of traditional gender roles to be something I had never considered. </p> <p>I'll be cheering for Ms. Shabo as she tries to push forward with sustainable public policies that support more parental leave! </p> <p>(Also, I apologize in advance if this article has already been posted to the boards. I check pretty frequently but of course there are always things that I miss!) </p>