Well, she’s just defending her own decision to be a working-away-from-home mom, isn’t she? Does she have a house husband, or a nanny? You see a lot of that with young mothers. They are still learning how the world works.
At least she’s half way there. Not far enough, but half way is better than no way. People evolve over time. I had a couple of friends who used to vociferously defend the pro-choice way until I stood up to them and defended pro-life. They shut up quick, and now both of them claim to be pro-life. Only God knows what is in their hearts.
I own a small business. The Family Leave Act does not affect me at all. I don’t have to pay them when they are on leave — just promise to offer them a job when they come back, if one is available. Sort of like soldiers going to war (and we have those too). My experience has been that most of them never come back. We adapt and make room for them if they do. The same for those who have cancer, hysteractomies, broken legs, etc.
The Family Leave Act is not the hill to die on for conservatism and small business.
Thanks for your response. To your first point — Megyn should be home with the three kids — babies want mom most, not just for breast-feeding but mom is who they call for when hurt or lonely. Megyn should have figured this out by now, but obviously considers her feminism most important.
Your small business seems to handle family leave quite well. Congratulations to you! But the Family Leave law is a malignant welfare state burden on larger business, one of the many red tape rules that reduce employment and prosperity. It is a Western European, cradle-to-grave socialist type law. Megyn surely knows this, but once again, her feminism is most important.