Ftahers should be accorded the same amount of parental leave that mothers get, starting at the birth of each baby.
Parental leave is about the right to parent.
Fathers deserve an equal right to parent, just like mothers get an equal right to pursue careers.
Hey man: I’m sure you’ve changed more than one diaper on any given day. How about a dozen EVERYDAY?
One of my BILs has been a SAHD since the day his first son was born. (They have two boys, now.)
His wife makes major cash consolidating/streamlining/fixing businesses and saving them from bankruptcy; she’s VERY good at what she does, I can name many businesses and community hospitals that she has saved.
She has the money-making skills, he has the parenting skills, though, of course, her boys ADORE her. (We all do!)
Their kids are super-smart, play sports and instruments, can drive farm machinery; heck, they excel at anything they do! They are polite, well-mannered and a JOY to be around.
It works.
What about non-parents? Should they be paid less because of conditions outside of their job duties? Pay should be based on value to the employer, not family status, race, gender, or any other non-performance measure.