> Here's 1 neat trick to help the whole situation a LOT:MANDATORY 1 year parental leave for the mother and father. it must be mandatory for both genders, or wom

> Here's 1 neat trick to help the whole situation a LOT:MANDATORY 1 year parental leave for the mother and father. it must be mandatory for both genders, or women will be pressured to take less and men will be pressured (or tempted) to take less or none (whereas women are of course physically forced to take at least some). You do not need to make it mandatory for it to become effective. Look at countries like sweden who have rolled such systems out. Both parents get paid parental leave (around 9 months per parent, per kid I think). The 9 months cannot be shared between the parents. So if the father does not take the months he loses them. From my experience working in Sweden people take those. Men take those months off and it is socially accepted and expected that you take them.