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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]This is not controversial in many countries that are very similar to ours, like Canada, the UK, Australia and most of Europe -- parental leave for 1-2 years is the default.

If that was the default here and was supported from the top down, no one would be making the argument to send infants to daycare.[/quote]

This.  In American corporate culture it’s applauded if you take a couple years off to get a masters or start your own business or even run an ultramarathon or travel to an exotic place and you are welcomed back with open arms.  But forget that if you do it to take care of a child.  It’s just a toxic work culture that’s anti family and no, it’s not feminist, it’s not at all about supporting women.  Daycare workers are among the lowest paid and mostly women of color whose million dollar corporations are run by white guys.  Nothing about that system is good for women.  [/quote]

thank you. I'm not trying to tear down moms who felt that they had to make that decision in order to stay employed long-term. This is a situation created by a sick capitalistic society, and it is simply not the case in most of the rest of the developed world. In Austrialia, the UK, Canada, and many other countries, you can take a full year and then come back to your job.

I really believe that if that was the rule here, this argument would disappear.[/quote]

What if we just wanted to work and didn't want to stay home? Are we terrible moms in your opinion? Ignorant? Uncaring? At 5 months I was ready.[/quote]

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