Joel Leon, with Lilah in the background, at TED Women 2019. The blue bandana in the breast pocket is in honor of Nipsey Hussle

Healthy Co-Parenting and the Need For Pay Equity

Hi, my name is Joel, and I’m a co parent.

Growing up, I never heard the term “co parent.” I heard a lot of other things: absentee father, sperm donor, deadbeat dad, and my personal favorite: baby daddy. Baby daddy, for those not in the know, refers to an individual who helps to conceive a child, but does little else. A baby daddy is also someone who is not married by law to the…