These are the companies with the best policies for new and future fathers.

Facebook: Paid paternity leave for 17 weeks (the longest in the country).

Patagonia: Paid paternity leave for eight weeks and provides on-site child care.

State Street: Paid paternity leave for four weeks.

The more help there can be at home, the better, so be sure toplan accordingly.

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