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Shortening Maternity Leave

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Some ways society may respond to help reduce the problems that arise when both parents work include: lengthening maternity leave for mothers and fathers, providing more vacation time, and more affordable childcare. With a lengthened maternity leave for mothers and fathers, it will alleviate stress that occurs for new parents. Along with this, a longer maternity leave will allow for parents to get everything in order at home before returning to work. If more vacation time was allotted to parents, they would be able to spend more time with their family as well. With more time spent together as a family, one could hope that less problems would arise with both parents working. Lastly, if childcare was made more affordable, parents may be able to

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