Imagine what would be possible if the United States adopted public and workplace policies that prioritized mothers and their children. What would our lives look like if we truly invested in their health and well-being; supported both financial security and time to care; provided affordable, high-quality child care; and demanded cultural norms that ease the path to both work and care? We would have healthier, economically secure families and thriving babies and communities. Unfortunately, that is not our current reality. Instead, the United States has a maternal and infant mental health crisis that must be addressed.
Authors
Julie Kashen, Laura Valle Gutierrez, Anna Bernstein, Vina Smith-Ramakrishnan, Tara Oakman, Hailey Gibbs
- Published in
- United States of America
