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:

http://www.nytimes.com/2013/02/23/your-money/us-trails-much-of-the-world-in-providing-paid-family-leave.html?_r=0

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.

I'll be cheering for Ms. Shabo as she tries to push forward with sustainable public policies that support more parental leave!

(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!)