only four countries in the world have no national law mandating paid time off for new parents: Liberia, Papua New Guinea, Swaziland and the United States of America. The rest of the world recognizes the profound impact of first year development on the rest of person's life, the host of costly problems (health and behavior issues, sensory-motor development and readiness to learn etc.) that can be prevented by giving families time to grow together when they most need it.
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