Prince Harry will take paternity leave Unlisted Video

Meghan Markle has given birth to a beautiful baby boy and her husband Prince Harry is reportedly taking two weeks of paternity leave. Business Insider reports a growing body of evidence suggests paid leave benefits parents, kids, and businesses. The US is the only country in the developed world that doesn't mandate paid maternity leave. A friend of the Prince is reported to have said, "He doesn't need to take paternity leave because he doesn't work in the way most people do, but he thinks it's a very modern dad thing to do." The news about the royal family serves as a reminder of how difficult it can be when paid family leave isn't an option. Becoming a new parent is a huge undertaking, and the situation becomes infinitely more challenging for parents forced to take unpaid family leave.