If I may illustrate my point....

Just when I began to worry that I hadn't made my point strongly enough, the following map made its way to the internet. The image and accompanying article illustrate my point very succinctly that we have a woefully pathetic system of support after birth for parents in this country. Even more so when you compare them to other industrialized nations.

Here is the link so that you can read the article http://thinkprogress.org/health/2012/05/24/489973/paid-maternity-leave-us/