Fatherly's Testimony for Paid Leave Before the House Ways & Means Committee

GETTY On Thursday, May 27, 2021, Fatherly’s co-founder, Mike Rothman, testified to the House Ways & Means Committee on the importance of, and the urgency for Congress to pass, federal family and medical leave . As a company, Fatherly was born out of the acknowledgment that dads have been underserved in traditional media and haven’t been recognized for their changing role as caregivers and, at times, primary parents. Fatherly’s mission is to empower men to raise great kids and lead more fulfilling lives. We do this, primarily, through journalism, offering expert-driven resources for dads on everything from public policy to developmental milestones to how to talk to teachers to the best games for kids and how to divide labor fairly in a relationship. To that end, advocating for gender-neutral, inclusive, federal paid family and medical leave has been a part of the mission editorially since nearly day one. From deep interviews to investigative reports and our Best Places to Work guides , Fatherly has focused on federal paid leave — and the vast importance it has to dads, moms, daughters, sons, and siblings. It has become one of the linchpins of our public policy coverage. As a result of this focus on paid leave as well as his own experience running a small business, Mike Rothman will testify to the House Ways and Means Committee about the importance and necessity of passing a federal paid leave plan in the United States. Why push for paid leave? For one, nearly every other d…