Keystone Research Center: Pennsylvania Gets Grade of `F' in New National Report on Parental Leave

"The report shows that here in Pennsylvania, we can do much better in
supporting new parents," said Stephen Herzenberg , Executive Director of
the Keystone Research Center. "A large number of
Pennsylvania workers do not have any paid leave, including some who have
been on the job for many years.
The report notes that parental leave policies in the U. Getting a child to sleep
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paid maternal and paternal leave to workers."
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"We need the legislature to provide paid family leave for everyone who
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until one month before the birth of their first child. Roughly two in five
working parents with incomes below 200 percent of the federal poverty level
have no paid leave of any kind - no paid sick days, vacation days or personal
days to use to care for a baby.

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Even middle-class
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For parents, time at home after birth or adoption is critical , and can
provide long-term benefits that improve a child's brain development, social
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Women are also
returning to work after childbirth at a faster rate than in previous decades ,
with many mothers returning to the job by the third month after a child's
birth. A National Partnership staff attorney wrote the federal
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, Pennsylvania gets a grade of "F"
for its support of new parents according to a new report by the National
Partnership for Women + Families released for Mother's Day in cooperation with
the Keystone Research Center. Low-wage earners are less likely to have
leave or other workplace benefits than high-income earners. "Most Americans have no paid leave for prenatal care, no paid
leave when a baby is born, and no paid leave to bond with and care for a
precious new life. Parental leave results in better prenatal
and postnatal care and more intense parental bonding, and improves the chance
that a child will be immunized. "'Sleeping
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Expecting Better: A State-by-State Analysis of Parental Leave Policies
gives Pennsylvania a grade of F because the Commonwealth has no state laws
that guarantee job protection of benefits for new parents.
It is shameful that all states are not doing more to help working families. No state is
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Mindell shares her experience as a pediatric sleep expert and offers
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Many of these hard-working mothers have to choose between their
jobs and their family responsibilities, not only when their children are born
but also when the kids get sick. For Mother's Day, Pennsylvanians need more than
hearts and flowers; we need measures that will allow us to take time with
new babies," Herzenberg said.
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"A sleepless child affects the entire family.

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But paid parental leave is unavailable to
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"The birth of a child ought to be a glorious event, rather than the
beginning of a family's financial ruin," said National Partnership President
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Parents will learn how to teach their baby or toddler to fall asleep on his or
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Bettina Pearl, a policy analyst with the Pennsylvania Family Economic
Self-Sufficiency, confirms the report's main findings . For this
reason, not a single state earned a grade of "A. Research
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attention, concentration, ability to learn, and daytime behavior. She provides tips on how to deal
with changes in routine and other common obstacles to a good night's sleep. Mindell including:

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"Pennsylvania has 1. Women are working longer hours with fewer benefits, and
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