U.S. is way stingier with maternity leave and child care than the rest of the world

By Joya Misra, UMass Amherst In most American families led by couples, both parents are in the workforce. Almost three-quarters of American mothers with children under 18 work. At the same time, nearly 1 in 4 U.S. children are being raised by single moms. Yet child care is generally unaffordable, an...