Stay-at-home Dad - Questions

Answer these questions about the story:

1. What does Mary-Liz's husband do?
   
   
2. How old is he?
   
   
3. How many children do they have?
   
   
4. What does parental leave mean?
   
   
5. What did Craine's co-workers think about parental leave?
   
   
6. What did Craine think about staying at home?
   
   
7. How long is parental leave?
   
   
8. Can someone on parental leave receive unemployment insurance? For how long?

You won't find the answers to these questions in the story. You will have to say what you think in each case.

1. How did Mary Liz feel when her husband took parental leave?
   
   
2. How did Patrick, Beth and Katie feel about their stay-at-home dad?
   
   
3. What kind of jobs do Mary-Liz and Glenn Craine have?
   
   
4. Do you think a husband should take parental leave? Why or why not?
   
   
5. Are role reversals common in your culture?
   
   
6. What are the current rules about getting unemployment insurance for parental leave?