Experts say the proposed program prioritizes parents in ‘traditional families’, ignoring the flexibility needed that all families need to support themselves
Erica Hall and her husband knew that raising kids wouldn’t be cheap.
They intentionally had their children five years apart because paying for two in daycare would have been too expensive. When her first child was born, Hall had to self-fund her maternity leave by drawing on savings. And recently, Hall was laid off from her tech job, leaving her at a crossroads.
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