Leon County Commissioners recently approved a paid parental leave policy for county employees…
Child and Family advocate, Jack Baker, says parental leave can help couples transition into families with a little more stability.
“It is such a time for bonding with the new baby, and to give both parents that opportunity to have that wealth of time and with one another,” he says. Baker says this bonding time is vital for children at any age to become a part of a new family.