The pro-life cause we’re overlooking
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Chine McDonald2023-02-22T14:30:00
My husband and I have just finished shared parental leave for the second time. This time, I returned to work six months after the birth of our second son as my husband started three months of staying at home to look after him. I’ve been fascinated by the range of responses we get from people about it.
Some of our friends have also shared their parental leave. Some look on in admiration, or wish that similar options had existed when they were having babies. Some are puzzled. One Christian man told me he “just didn’t get it”. Why would I, as a mother, want to return to work so soon? And why was my husband OK with staying at home?
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