My word choices might not have been the best here.

But consider if everyone was able to take the first year at some percentage less of regular salary. Then public funded care available with learning included?

My wife would have preferred this to having exhausted fmla just before giving birth because of early complications.

Returning to work was not an option for her, 6 years later returning to work was one of the most emotionally draining experiences for her.

Plato suggested that the state should have communal rearing of children.

We could have a society were children goes to public school as soon they can take formula.