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[quote=Anonymous]Are you asking from a personal/family standpoint, or more of a financial/career standpoint?

For the former, I think paternity leave is amazing. I think it's essential in the first several weeks, when mom is still recovering. But even apart from that, I think it offers so much benefit for fathers to really share in the parenting experience. Many men have little to no experience with babies, especially newborns. That, combined with mothers usually taking more time off at the birth of a baby often results in moms taking the lead on caring for the baby. With paternity leave, dads are able to share in that care and work right from the start, helping them not only bond with the baby and alleviate some of the stress on mom, but also gain confidence in their ability as a caregiver.

For the latter, I think it's highly dependent on the company. I've worked at several, and I've generally found that most dads took whatever was offered and that no one seem to bat an eye at it. While it seems routine for women to take maternity leave and then add vacation or LWOP, I haven't seen that very much with men. I think more and more, paternity leave is becoming standard and accepted, but your DH probably has a much better sense of how taking leave might affect how he's viewed at work, etc.[/quote]

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