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In terms of policy, anyone can provide hospice care with a similar outcome, but that's not true of parenting.
by blowski 10y ago
In terms of policy, anyone can provide hospice care with a similar outcome, but that's not true of parenting.
- enraged_camel 10y agoExactly. Parenting has significant impact on a child's development that cannot be replaced by nannying or daycare. The same can't be said for other types of care.
- kohanz 10y agoAs a parent and also someone with family members in hospice care, the problem is that the good quality care is prohibitively expensive for many, many people. People don't want to take time off to care for their loved ones just because, but because they can provide much, much better care at a lower cost.
- ivan_gammel 10y agoProhibitive medical and care costs are policy issues, that can be solved by many different methods, not necessarily requiring the same approach as parental leave.