Nov 24, 2021
In Congress, the Senate is weighing whether four weeks paid leave should stay in the Build Back Better Act that House Democrats passed last week. Meanwhile, Ohio House Democrats are renewing their advocacy for paid family leave at the Statehouse.
"Paid leave is too important to be luck of the draw," said Heather Whaling of Columbus.
Whaling said she first felt the impact of paid family leave as a new mom. In 2013, she gave birth to her son, Evan, five weeks early. Evan then spent the first two weeks of his life in the NICU.
"And during that time, I was able to stay singularly focused on getting him healthy so we could get him home," Whaling said.
That is because she is fortunate enough to own her own business.