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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]What more support for parents do you want? If you don’t like your work benefits change jobs. You could also move if you want better childcare/school/etc (I did). Make a bigger effort to find a community - lots of people don’t live near family. You have a lot of options it just sounds like you want to complain about your relatively good situation. Confused about your post. [/quote]

I don’t think just moving will solve the childcare issues or the issues facing parents. Having actual parental paid leave like basically every other developed country for one thing, greater support nad protection for mothers who are pumping/breastfeeding their babies, better postpartum care for mothers…many countries mothers deliver and they are provided meals for weeks, huge amounts of support and mothers in the Us literally leave the hospital and are cooking dinner for their families.

Now, I wouldn’t be making meals for myself and I’m better at advocating for my own needs postpartum so if coworkers/friends asked how to support me, I would openly say meals or gift card for a house cleaner, something lien that.

I think there’s a total lack of support for families in this country and most employers are NOT supportive. My position is MUCH more flexible now but still within the restraints of the American system.

Another thing is sick time or expectations to not take off for kids appointments/schedule it only during off items which is impossible with pediatric offices and the number of appointments needed early on. Moms start back at work with zero leave but need to take leave for appointments and are shamed for taking leave for appointments because “didn’t you have off long enough? Show some commitment to work”…I’ve seen this attitude all too often.

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