more paternal leave sounds like a recipe for more solitude and dysfunction how is that? you can still go out and meet friends. paternal leave is time to bond w

more paternal leave sounds like a recipe for more solitude and dysfunction how is that? you can still go out and meet friends. paternal leave is time to bond with the baby. it's not about how good the care is the kids are getting from you, but the relationship that you develop with them while you are at home. i was rather bad at it, and i had difficulty with my time at home with the kids (feeding and changing diapers was not the problem though). but now i have a wonderful relationship with my kids, and i believe that being home with them early one made a big difference. (later i was also working from home which helped too)