[JKCalhoun]

We are talking about the first 6 months (I don't think your 6 month old will appreciate how much you were working that first 6 months).

I'm no history major but I am pretty sure woman have been as much the workers as men (think the gather component of hunter/gatherer).

[brodouevencode]

This was not a comment on who is or could be better workers. I was simply pointing out what has traditionally worked, and that it's been pretty successful. Also I think your boxing this in to the context of the article by referring to the first six months (and that's fair to do) but I wasn't (I should have made myself more clear).

[iammisc]

I'm not a history major, but I'm pretty sure the entire concept of parental leave is completely alien to all of history. Historically, the majority of people were unemployed and worked for themselves on their own farm / craft. Having children just meant doing farm work / artisanship with your children around, not taking a break.

[kettro]

Historically, many children died in the first year. Historically, most family’s had the idea of “heir and a spare”. Historically, women were the only people to provide child care. Historically, women didn’t have a separate career, nor went to school.

Thankfully, we don’t need to be beholden to history.

[iammisc]

> Thankfully, we don’t need to be beholden to history.

That was kind of the point of my comment. I think my snark went over your head.