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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I hear what you're saying, but we need men to do things like this. If nothing else, but to normalize it and pave the way.

DH took 12 weeks of paternity in order to show his employees what he wanted and to make sure that they knew it was acceptable. [/quote]

This, exactly.  
I haven't seen any coworkers - male or female - hold babies on zooms, but I love that you have men in your company doing that, especially if they are higher up.  Of course a woman may not be able to get away with it right now, but if men help normalize it, women may be able to eventually.  (When appropriate and not preventing work, of course.)

Now that I'm a relatively high manager, I make a really explicit point of saying when I'm leaving for kid related issues - either a sick kid or leaving early for an event or whatever.  I also make sure to ask my younger staff whom I know have kids what their work schedules may be and how we can accommodate things for them.  I want to model that it's ok for them to leave and flex time or work from home as needed.[/quote]

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