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Family leave, childcare, flexibility and a decent wage aren't frills. They're basic needs. They shouldn't be bonuses -- they should be the bottom line.
Parents who work full-time should earn enough to pay the bills and go to work every day knowing that their kids are in good hands. Workers who give their all should know that if they need some flexibility, they can have it -- because their employers understand that it's hard to be productive when you've got a sick kid at home or a childcare crisis. And talented, hard-working people should be able to say yes to a great new opportunity without worrying that their families will pay the price. Nearly half of all working parents surveyed say they've chosen to turn down a job not because they didn't want it, but because it would be too hard on their families. When that many members of our workforce are forced to choose between a job and their family, something's wrong.
Some businesses are realizing that family-friendly policies are a good business practice, because they help build loyalty and inspire workers to go the extra mile.
originally posted by: Cabin
Children are the future of the nation. No child should suffer because of their parents bad decisions or their parents poor financial status. Whether rich or poor, the opportunities for a child should be the same. Investing in children is investing in the nation´s future and will pay itself off sooner or later.
originally posted by: Cabin
1) Law which requires every mother to have certain period of mother leave.
2) Government-funded (from taxes) quality childcare (kindergarten basically,teaches as well ) with lunches provided by government
3) Quality public education with school lunches provided by the government (not paid by parents, because every parent can not afford it)
4) Additional flexibility and paid leave for employees with children (a´la sick child leave, 1st school days, sometimes letting of early so they could get the child at practice, get from school if needed, school meetings etc)
originally posted by: corvuscorrax
The irony being that the family unit has been eroded constantly and will continue to do so.