The First Five Years is a weekly radio program presented by Maryland Family Network and airing on WEAA 88.9 FM. The program was previously on WYPR 88.1 FM. The series is focused on the extraordinary developmental period from birth to age five. The First Five Years highlights the challenges and opportunities related to nurturing young children and helping them build a solid foundation for success in school and in life. This program is made possible in part by M&T Charitable Foundation.
If we want better men, we need better policies. That means opportunities like Paid Family Leave to allow fathers to be present with their families when it matters most — during the first five years.
What Paternity Leave Does for a Father’s Brain (New York Times)