The Economic Benefits of Paid Leave: Fact Sheet
of dual-income families and 13 percent of single-parent families—do so after missing two or ... Research shows that mothers’ access to leave can have a positive impact on their children’s health and development, and it can even affect long-term educational and earnings outcomes for
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