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As the poem says, “The hand that rocks the cradle rules the world.” Let’s get to it....More
Facts worth fixing or celebrating
- Number of cents to a man’s dollar a woman without children earns: 90
- Number of cents to a man’s dollar a mother earns: 73
- Number of cents to a man’s dollar a single mother earns: about 60
- Percent less likely mothers are to be hired than equally qualified non-mothers: 79
- Number of countries that grant paid parental leave: 163
- Number of weeks paid leave U.S. grants new parents: 0
- Number of weeks paid leave Canada grants new parents: 50
- Number of states that have passed paid parental laws: 3
- Year California passed paid leave: 2004
- Year Washington state did so: 2007
- Year New Jersey did so: 2008
- Number of paid sick days the U.S. requires employers to give: 0
- U.S. C-section rate: 30% (and rising)
- WHO recommended C-section rate: 12%
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About Me
- Carolyn McConnell
- I'm a former magazine editor, a freelance writer, and, natch, parent. My writing has appeared in Salon, YES!, Seattle Metropolitan, Orion, and elsewhere.
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