As a member of the North Dakota Senate, it is my job to make sure that our laws reflect the values of the people in our great state. One thing I know for sure is that we value families. Yet I am distressed that this fundamental value is often not reflected in the way our state does business. For example, we know that it is critical that newborn babies have the opportunity to bond with their parents. Yet we have done little to ensure that parents who want to take parental leave are able to. Too many families cannot afford to take unpaid leave, especially when they have a newborn child at home...