Men who receive paid paternity leave want fewer children, study finds

Spain’s paternity leave was part of a set of policies to promote gender equality in the labor market and at home, a researcher said...
https://www.theguardian.com/world/2019/may/20/paid-paternity-leave-study-spain-men-fewer-children

Americans want paid parental leave. The Rubio-Ivanka plan is a sorry attempt - Vox

Republicans messed up their chance to score an easy political victory. ....
https://www.vox.com/2018/8/6/17648462/rubio-ivanka-republican-paid-leave

Dads in Sweden took more paternity leave than ever in 2017 - The Local

Sweden offers 480 days of parental leave per child which can be shared out between mothers and fathers as they see fit, but with each parent entitled to at least three use-it-or-lose-it months.....
https://www.thelocal.se/20180117/dads-in-sweden-took-more-paternity-leave-in-2017

Countries Around The World Beat The U.S. On Paid Parental Leave

Out of 193 countries in the United Nations, only a small handful do not have a national paid parental leave law: New Guinea, Suriname, a few South Pacific island nations and the United States. In the U.S., that means a lot moms and dads go back to work much sooner after the birth of a baby than they would like because they can't afford unpaid time off....
http://www.npr.org/2016/10/06/495839588/countries-around-the-world-beat-the-u-s-on-paid-parental-leave?ft=nprml&f=1001

Dads With Newborns Struggle To Help With Childcare When They Lack Paternity Leave

Mike Cruse is the father of a new baby. His daughter Olivia was born in July. But like most fathers in the U.S., he doesn't get paid parental leave. That means his wife, Stephanie, will have to take care of the baby mostly herself — an already difficult task that may be even harder for her since she's dealing with postpartum anxiety.

 Cruse, who manages the warehouse for a lighting company, had to take vacation days from his job to stay home and help for those first 10 days. Now he has no vacation left for the next calendar year....
http://www.npr.org/2016/10/05/496536123/i-wasnt-there-to-help-dad-with-newborn-struggles-with-lack-of-leave?ft=nprml&f=1001