Two single, childless adults discuss recent pushback against parental leave programs and how America could and should do parental leave better.

Following Ted and Marni's moderately informed discussion, Avi Kopparthi, Senior Director of HR at a major corporation joins for an interview about how forward-thinking corporations are handling HR challenges and where government intervention could help drive progress.

Tune in next week for an additional interview that offers a journalistic perspective on this topic.

Connect with Avi

Check out the articles we referenced:
https://www.nytimes.com/2020/09/05/technology/parents-time-off-backlash.html
https://www.fastcompany.com/90564837/we-need-to-talk-about-the-bias-against-childfree-employees
https://www.cnn.com/2020/09/08/opinions/parents-nonparents-filipovic/index.html

Read the books we recommended
The Ugly Cry by Danielle Henderson
In the Fields Between Us by Molly McCully Brown and Susannah Nevison

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