When the Good Isn't the Enemy of the Perfect
Yesterday was my first day back at the office in 12 weeks. For the past three months, I was able to stay home and take care of my newborn daughter. My rock star of a wife graciously took over a total of six months for paid medical and family leave, and I was able to step in when she returned to work in mid-February. This allowed our family to put off paying for childcare for three months and gave me a chance to become a much better dad than I would have been otherwise. Being one of fourteen blue states that provide paid family and medical leave, Massachusetts has always been at the forefront of providing strong social service programs for our vulnerable community members. In 2018, it was the sixth state to enact paid family and medical leave, and the way the law was written made it the strongest PFML program in the country. Eight years later, the program has helped over half a million Bay Staters by giving them critical job security during difficult times. To date, it has been one of t...
