Dove is offering $5,000 paternity leave grants heres how to apply

Dove is offering $5,000 paternity leave grants heres how to applyDove is offering $5,000 paternity leave grants - heres how to applyPeople across the country are finally cognizant of the need for paid paternity leave, but still less than one in five men in the U.S. have access to it. Now, it appears that a major company is done waiting for its peers to change their policies before fathers can spend time with their newborns.Dove is taking on paid paternity leave through its mens skincare line by launching a paternity leave fund with a $1 million commitment. The fund will give $5,000 grants to expecting fathers over the next two years and is intended for those who do not have the option of paid leave through their work.Follow Ladders on FlipboardFollow Ladders magazines on Flipboard covering Happiness, Productivity, Job Satisfaction, Neuroscience, and moreThe application process includes a series of 250-word answers about the kind of parent each man hopes to be. Fathers are expected to share their thoughts on the following questionsHow would the Dove Men+Care Paternity Leave Grant help you and your family?Besides financial strain, what other factors get in the way of taking the full amount of paternity leave that your company offers?If you receive the grant, how much paternity leave do you plan to take? What do you hope to accomplish during your paternity leave and why?What does being a caring dad mean to you today, and what do you want your legacy as a caring dad to be?What do you wish society knew about the importance of fatherhood that they currently overlook?The paternity leave fund is meant to help soon-to-be dads who are in urgent need of support, according to the application. But Doves initiative is about more than temporary and sporadic relief its mission is to make paid paternity leave the new standard, according to Doves website.For that reason, Dove has created a pledge for paternity leave (anyone who applies for the grant must take it). Current or e xpecting fathers pledge to take their full leave, allies promise to share the positive impacts of paternity leave and call on officials to endorse parental leave policies, and business leaders swear to enact paternity leave policies that foster an empowering professional environment, according to the pledges text.Make the pledge here, or if youre an expecting father who needs help to take a leave of absence with your newborn, apply for the grant here.You might also enjoyNew neuroscience reveals 4 rituals that will make you happyStrangers know your social class in the first seven words you say, study finds10 lessons from Benjamin Franklins daily schedule that will double your productivityThe worst mistakes you can make in an interview, according to 12 CEOs10 habits of mentally strong people