The single mothers also believed that it was important for fathers to take parental leave, but none of them had been able to come to an agreement with the father on taking active part in the care of the child.
Viðmælendur sem ekki voru í sambúð töldu einnig mikilvægt að feður tækju fæðingarorlof en engin þeirra hafði náð samkomulagi við föður um að þeir tækju virkan þátt í umönnun barnsins.