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03/21/08

"It is not possession of a womb that now holds women back, but its use." That's a line from a brilliant article published earlier this week in the British magazine New Statesman. As journalist Richard Reeves explains, in Britain the pay gap between men and women is virtually gone, until they become parents.

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Marc and Amy Vachon

Paid Family Leave

03/12/08

In New Jersey, a broad coalition of organizations including MomsRising is in the final stages of passing Family Leave Insurance. This is terrific news that has important national implications.

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Katie Bethell

Childcare & Early Education

03/12/08

The following is the first of a series of essays which discuss the 5 founding principles of Mothers Acting Up , a national non-profit organization which exists to inspire and mobilize mothers to advocate on behalf of the world’s children.

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Ms. Booty Homemaker

Paid Family Leave Health Care

03/11/08

On International Women's Day Saturday, I started thinking about moms around the world and then moms in our own United States of America. As the mother of four children, I've spent a lot of time over the years breastfeeding babies, and so I wondered: Why do moms in the U.S. still lack a guarantee of some paid maternity leave so they have time to bond with their bundles-of-joy?

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Nanette Fondas

Childcare & Early Education

03/07/08

It's funny how things catch you, make your heart skip a beat.

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Tony Buchsbaum

Childcare & Early Education

03/04/08

... lose two part time jobs. Panic, take a few deep breaths. And write my Congressperson!

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Anita Sarah Jackson

02/26/08

Time magazine recently dedicated a cover to education. Despite my time helping start a Spanish immersion school and writing about education, I found so much of it eye-opening, starting with the controversy around merit pay for teachers.

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Elisa Batista

Realistic & Fair Wages Paid Family Leave

02/26/08

Written by Nanette Fondas and Katie Bethell A stay-at-home mother doesn't get a paycheck, so she might wonder if the Fair Pay Restoration Act impacts her life. At first glance it appears not, but a closer look shows that it does affect her and that all moms -- regardless of their stay-at-home or working mother status -- would be wise to support it.

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Nanette Fondas

Paid Family Leave

02/22/08

A few days back I was talking with a working mom who is newly pregnant. She's someone I really like and respect. Anyway, I asked her what she intended to do regarding maternity leave and she told me she expected that she would take a few weeks off from work.

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Dana Glazer

Environmental Health

02/19/08

We moms do our best to keep our families safe. But in light of recent safety news, I think we're going to go find Saddam Hussein's worm hole and take up residence there.

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