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# How Important Is Paternity Leave?
- URL: https://werd.io/how-important-is-paternity-leave/
- Published: 2023-04-03T11:18:28.000Z
- Updated: 2023-04-03T11:18:28.000Z
- Author: Ben Werdmuller
- Tags: #Import 2025-06-13 09:21

“Maternity leave should still be our top policy priority in the U.S. However, paternity leave is an important next step. In the shorter term, for individuals and companies, these results are worth considering. Flexibility for overlapping leave in the short term, and concentrated father time in the first year, both appear to have positive impacts.” [#Health](https://werd.io/tag/Health)

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