More American companies are starting to offer paid parental leave for mothers and fathers. Notable examples include Etsy and Netflix, the latter of which offers a full paid year to new parents.
And while this is a great victory for working parents, studies show that men are less likely to take advantage of parental leave than women.
Deloitte found that 36% of men feared the loss of their position if they were to take time off for a new baby. 57% expressed that if they were to take the time off, they feared they'd look like they weren't committed to their work.
More than 64% of men strongly support parental leave – they just might not be willing to take advantage of it themselves.
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