Even though her life is easier in France, Lucie misses having more involvement in her kids’ schools and in their lives, so it’s not perfect.īut children aren’t a drag. I can see why you would find some of the French way of doing things appalling, Logan. The career in women’s status, the explosion of the cost of children, etc.” The population policy did not changes in accordance withĭeep social change such as : the end of the predominance of agriculture, the priority of
Pensions, health care and unemployment benefits (their share in the social securityīudget is 9 %) they ranked n° 1 until the 1960s other countries of the EU (Scandinavia, The social expenditures devoted to family welfare are now n° 4, after True for the first decades 1938-1962 this is not the case any more only rhetorics have
“The French population policy is commonly viewed as “pro-natalist”. I liked this report by Jean-Claude Chesnais which explores both the pros and cons of France’s child support policies. I think that there has to be more to this discussion. Again I have to point out, if having children were so easy and great for the French why are we hearing so much about the crisis of population decline in France. This article strikes me as far more appalling than “Chinese Mothers are Superior.” It reads: children are such an drag, the government should regulate how much we feel obligated to them so we can get on with our self-fulfilling lives. Bonus: France is a Catholic country, so that means holidays every time Jesus goes up, down or sideways. Plus sick days, which are not counted as vacation days. Instead, the 4 hours/week that they owe you are bundled into extra days off that you can take whenever, or a Friday off every other week. In practice, a lot of companies have stayed on a 39 hours/week schedule. The official work week in France is 35 hours. The French work fewer hours than Americans. The 35-hour work week + 5 weeks of vacation Still, I hope you will find it interesting.ġ. Warning: I have only been here a few months and my experiences are mostly anecdotal. Below are some of my observations about the differences between being a working mother in France versus in California. I moved to America when I was 21 years old. I’m a freelance web designer. After 16 years living in the San Francisco Bay Area, I’m spending a year in Paris with my American husband and our two children, age 9 and 6. Here is me in a nutshell: I was born and raised in France. Lucie with her husband, Dean, and sons Felix (left) and Milo (right)
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