MLB Paternity Leave Update: Jason Kubel, Michael Bourn and Miguel Gonzalez
Arizona Diamondbacks outfielder Jason Kubel, Cleveland Indians outfielder Michael Bourn and Baltimore Orioles pitcher Miguel Gonzalez are the latest ballplayers to avail themselves of Major League...
View ArticleMLB Paternity Leave Update: Joe Mauer of the Twins is a Proud Father of,...
Minnesota Twins superstar catcher Joe Mauer is among the latest ballplayers to avail themselves of Major League Baseball’s paternity leave policy- the first of its kind in major US sports. Congrats to...
View Article“Moments of Accommodation” An Interview with Major League Baseball on...
Paul Mifsud, Senior Counsel, Labor Relations for Major League Baseball was nice enough to speak with me about their paternity leave policy. One of Paul’s primary responsibilities is working with teams...
View ArticleCarl Crawford Leads Off- Another Baseball Season, Another Paternity Leave
Los Angeles Dodger Carl Crawford will begin the 2014 baseball season on paternity leave, making use of MLB’s forward-thinking policy- the first of its kind in major US sports. I see this as yet another...
View ArticleIdiots Mike Francesa, Boomer Esiason and Craig Carton Are So Very Very Wrong...
Idiots Mike Francesa, Craig Carton and Boomer Esiason said awful things in reaction to the Mets’ Daniel Murphy’s recent paternity leave. Their ugly, ignorant remarks are a disgrace and need to be...
View ArticleThe Mets’ John Olerud Took Paternity Leave in 1998 To No Criticism. Where...
When the controversy over Daniel Murphy’s paternity leave erupted last week (see my articles here and here, and appearance on CBS This Morning here), I thought of another Met who took paternity leave...
View ArticleDaniel Murphy: From Paternity Leave to All Star
You may recall the media firestorm a few months ago, when NY Mets second baseman Daniel Murphy took paternity leave and missed the first two games of the season to be at his son’s birth. A few months...
View ArticleRyan Braun Supported While On Paternity Leave During Brewers’ Playoff Chase
The Brewers are in a playoff race, in a major team-wide slump, and now, their best player goes on paternity leave. What has the public reaction been? Surprisingly understanding. This is progress. Over...
View ArticleNew Dads Zack Britton and Greg Holland Square Off in the American League...
Zach Britton and Greg Holland, the closers for the Baltimore Orioles and Kansas City Royals, who face off against each other in the American League Championship Series starting tomorrow, became dads...
View ArticleThe Good News From the Adam LaRoche Situation
The Adam LaRoche situation, even with its controversy, validates how far we’ve come in recognizing the importance of involved fatherhood. Baseball and fatherhood are my two favorite topics, so when the...
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