Iceland's economy is outperforming most European peers after the nationwide introduction of a shorter working week with no loss in pay, according to research released Friday.
Many companies are now starting to offer in-house child care to help ease the burden for their employees. But what if you work for yourself or are trying to launch your own business?
State officials say both parent and baby win, saying "research proves that allowing a parent and infant to remain together in the earliest stage of life supports critical bonding, healthy infant brain development and parental wellbeing."
Local stores, opened long ago and now sitting on prime real estate, may be forced out of business as their rents suddenly jump 150 percent.
On Monday, President Obama rounded up a few participants at a White House working families summit for a short walk to a local Chipotle restaurant, where they swapped stories while enjoying the fast-food favorite.