FAM Resources
We want to empower you with the information you need to thrive as a parent or caretaker in the music industry; download available resources below, and stay tuned, because we’ll be expanding FAM’s resource library soon!
Looking for information to help you start a discussion at your company? Get FAM’s guide to the basic facts and data points on the importance of parental and caretaker leave.
Further Reading
Want the latest reporting on the challenges and opportunities facing parents and caretakers in the workplace? We track diverse media sources, and we’ll update this section regularly with links to news and data on issues that drive our mission.
“The United States is alone among wealthy countries in its lack of a national paid leave program.”
—Center on Budget and Policy Priorities
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“The shifting standards model predicts that parenthood polarizes judgments of women and men such that mothers are held to stricter employment standards than fathers.” —Journal of Social Issues
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“This study examined associations among length of maternity leave, mother–child interactions, and attachment among American working mothers and their infants.”
—International Journal of Child Care and Education Policy
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