More dads taking paid family leave for a new baby, sometimes as much as moms are
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In U.S. states with paid family leave programs, men are now filing a majority of paid bonding-leave claims, taking time off to bond with newborns and support partners in early parenthood, a shift from traditional gendered leave patterns.
The U.S. has no national paid parental leave law; this trend is limited to states that have implemented such programs.
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