What Parental Leave is Actually Like
In this episode, Kaila and Kyle discuss Kyle’s experience of paternity leave so far, what’s been the most surprising to him, and how he’s feeling about returning to his 9 to 5.
00:00 Intro
01:32 Stats on maternity vs. paternity leave in the U.S.
05:02 Research on the impact of taking paternity leave on a father’s brain
08:11 How pat leave has been for Kyle
13:53 Kyle’s feelings around returning to work
18:24 How boundaries shift after paternity leave
23:37 How Kaila’s thinking about parental leave
33:41 The systemic problem that lack of parental leave policy in the U.S. is creating
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