by Patrick T. Brown (@PTBwrites)
Welcoming a new child is a joy. The physical symptoms of pregnancy? Not so much. While the exact level of inconvenience varies from mom to mom, most would agree that those last three months are generally considered to be a slog, especially in the often sweltering heat of July. Even a quick grocery store run, or park outing with soon-to-be big brothers or sisters, will inevitably involve a certain baseline level of physical discomfort that no doctor, policymaker, or supportive spouse will be able to do much about.
But that doesn’t mean we can’t take steps to make it a little easier. And given that America has already made a national commitment to make parking a little easier for the disabled and mobility-impaired, the time has come to incorporate accommodations for pregnant and new moms in the system as well.
The idea is simple. Baby on board? You get preferred parking.
