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baby bonus

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noun

  1. informal family allowance

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Read more: Can a baby bonus really make Americans have more kids?

From MarketWatch

This context makes otherwise unobjectionable family-friendly proposals — like that of a $5,000 baby bonus — seem more sinister, meager attempts at restoring the single-earner, single-caregiver family structure associated with a bygone era of American prosperity and dominance.

From Salon

Proposals include giving mothers of big families "medals" for child-bearing or even paying new moms a $5,000 baby bonus.

From Salon

The baby bonus discussion has struck a different tone.

From Salon

Even supporters of the baby bonus say that it’s a temporary measure that could help, but will not automatically incentivize more Americans to have kids.

From Salon