Since 1938, the Finnish government has been giving expectant mothers in Finland free boxes filled with baby items. The box is designed to serve as a safe infant sleeping spot. The Äitiyspakkaus ...
Not too long ago, Finland was the model for how a wealthy, egalitarian culture could be pro-family and thus have a lot of babies. “Finnish baby boxes” were held up as a synecdoche of how a social ...
In Finland, parents look to the government for the time, money, and even the onesies required to grow and care for a baby. Today, Finnish moms who attend at least one maternity care appointment before ...
HELSINKI (AP) — A future British king or queen might spend some early hours sleeping in a cardboard box — if a maternity package donated by Finland's social security service proves a success. The ...
HELSINKI (Reuters) - From their suburban Helsinki homes, three thirty-something fathers are hoping to create an international market for a peculiarly Finnish package - a baby box. Finland has sent the ...
New York City could soon help ease the stress of being a new parent by giving expectant mothers care packages filled with essential supplies. In October, outgoing Mayor Eric Adams launched “NYC Baby ...