… of US paid family leave policies on families’ health. This study tests the hypothesis that paid
family leave policies in California and New Jersey improved parent and child mental health. …

… The current study represents the first paper to assess the impact of paid family leave on
parental mental health and among the first to study infant well-being in the United States. It …

… between paid leave and mental health, we examined postpartum mental health indicators
in … but did not include a paid family leave or length of leave indicator in its data collection …

… Paid family leave was associated with improved mental health for California mothers, … or
federal paid family leave policies have the potential to improve maternal postpartum health. …

… Improved mental health was generally observed among women (referred to as … leave
policies (ie, leave duration and paid vs unpaid leave). For example, increased duration of leave …

… family leave (PFL) policies in California, New Jersey, and New York on the labor market and
mental health … of paid family leave policies on the labor market and mental health outcomes …

… via an improvement in mental health of mothers, since paid maternity leave improves the
quality of mothers’ sleep, increases the frequency of children’s medical checkups, and …

… family leave length, which includes leave taking by mothers and fathers, and behavioral and
physical health … childbirth) and paid weeks of leave on maternal mental health. This table …

… for the costs of medical care, the social participation and the productivity of older women,
as well as the societal impact of older mother's mental health on family members and society. …

… The protected time allows more opportunities for bonding and a focus on the needs of the
new family, which may reduce stress and improve mental health for parents. With reduced …