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Writer Theodore  Ross got his first crack at parenting the same way most fathers do these days: During a two-week parental leave. His wife, using maternal leave, got 90 days.

 today, Ross says fathers deserve the same opportunity to bond with their children that mothers get and America's workplaces should extend paid leave.

Ross says a recent survey showed only a little more than half the U.S. corporations offer some form of paid maternal leave; only 14 percent provide the same benefit to fathers.

Developing the necessary skills, rapport and confidence won’t be achieved through paternity leave alone, Ross says, but it’s a start.

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Writer Theodore  Ross got his first crack at parenting the same way most fathers do these days: During a two-week parental leave. His wife, using maternal leave, got 90 days.
Writing on Al Jazeera  today, Ross says fathers deserve the same opportunity to bond with their children that mothers get and America's workplaces should extend paid leave.

For paternity leave, two weeks isn’t enough

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