In order to better family life and boasting the economy at the same time , the United States could implement a family care plan. Being said, that means putting in a better system to not only help families, men and women once they have kids, but to encourage them and their return to work after a year off. It would protect their jobs, while having them still get paid much like FMLA. Employees and employers would contribute to an account held by their major bank much like a 401 k that would be matched by the government to a percentage of 5% matching to help with the with the pay and ensure the job is there for when they return to work.
This will not only help families that might otherwise not get started due to not being financially stable or not feeling like both parents can fo work and take care of little ones. This will help boast the economy as that money would be spent to take care of the family putting the money in the economy and helping to make sure a job minus the fear of leaving a family behind is still there.