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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Wait- why was my post on how much maternity leave pays in other countries deleted? I think it’s really relevant because Americans think other countries are getting 100% pay and they aren’t. They get a few hundred a week. [/quote]

There is hard data about how much rich European countries contribute for childcare. It's orders of magnitude higher than in the US.
https://www.nytimes.com/2021/10/06/upshot/child-care-biden.html
How Other Nations Pay for Child Care. The U.S. Is an Outlier.
Rich countries contribute an average of $14,000 per year for a toddler’s care, compared with $500 in the U.S.[/quote]

I lived in Britain. I still have friends there. Childcare costs are very high, everyone complains about it, just like in the US. Europe is not monolithic. What works in Denmark isn't true for Britain.

I find it interesting that the posters who are either from Europe, worked in Europe or have close relationships with European coworkers are more realistic and cautious in their responses then the people who keep talking about how wonderful it is. Who I don't think ever lived in a European country. Because if you did, you'd know salaries are a lot lower and cost of living is still pretty high. And even the healthcare varies from country to country. It's not perfect. I've experienced the health system in three countries including the US and found pros and cons to all of them.

If you really want to think Europe is paradise, go for it. I'm loved my time in the UK but there's plenty of warts and I'm happy to be back here. [/quote]

Since you say you lived in Britain, you should know that it's different from the European Union countries it chose to leave during Brexit, which offer more social support to families.  No one on this thread has said that Europe is paradise, that's your own invention, but posters have pointed out quality of life elements where Europe can be superior, that aren't captured in such a narrow measure as per capita income.[/quote]

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