Kevin welcomes new dad and California Congressman Jimmy Gomez to address some common misconceptions surrounding new parents, and how Jimmy balances his busy career with his new role as a parent to his son Hodge. They also discuss ways to build  an equitable relationship with your parenting partner, the critical importance of embracing active fatherhood, and the fight for paid parental leave for both moms and dads...

// LINKS:

/ To sign the Petition for PAID LEAVE FOR ALL - CLICK HERE!

/ More on Congressman Jimmy Gomez - https://gomez.house.gov

/ New York Times Article on Fathers and Paid Leave - https://nytimes.com/2021/11/08/opinion/paid-family-leave-fathers.html

 / For questions, comments, or to learn more, visit our website –> DadIdLikeToFriend.com

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/ PAID LEAVE FOR ALL is the national campaign of organizations leading the fight for paid family and medical leave for all working people. They represent dozens of organizations and millions of dads you'd like to friend, plus parents, caregivers, survivors, small businesses, and advocates. They launched an irreverent public awareness campaign (Get Your Sh*t Together, Baby) and now a new petition in partnership with Glamour, go to PaidLeaveForAll.org to sign

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