# @alexisohanian on Instagram

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- **Original URL:** https://www.instagram.com/p/CxJ6W3tOJO2
- **Gondola URL:** https://gondola.cc/posts/30750455-alexisohanian-instagram
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- **Posted:** 2023-09-14T02:06:53.000+00:00
- **Account Owner:** Alexis Ohanian Sr. (@alexisohanian) — https://gondola.cc/alexisohanian

## Caption

One month into my #paternityleave, as grateful as I am that Adira's birth was smooth & Serena has been recovering well; this leave has been vital for our family.

With Olympia, watching my wife fight for her life, I realized not having paid leave was unconscionable. Sure, all my employees had it, but the vast majority of Americans don't — and that includes new moms (1 in 4 women in the US return to work within 2 weeks of childbirth).

If you know me, you know I don't like just talking, I believe in action.

I started this fight when Olympia was born because I realized how lucky I was and we took the fight to Congress and did get 12 weeks of parental leave for all federal employees (and recently including military!) — we have much more to do.

More to come.

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