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Paid Family Leave

05/07/14

When I look back on my childhood, a lot of what I remember was instability from my mother’s job.

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Hong Van Pham

Paid Family Leave

05/07/14

For Mother’s Day, Congress should take action to pass a policy that would make a huge difference for working moms – paid family and medical leave insurance.

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Linda Meric

Family Economic Security

05/07/14

Read the stories of two moms dealing with pregnancies....and unemployment all at the same time.

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Elyssa Schmier

Blog Carnivals Paid Family Leave

05/07/14

For a country that claims to value families, the United States does little to show it when it comes to the workplace.

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Debra L. Ness

Family Economic Security Podcast

05/07/14

I am the daughter of a Jewish Mother, so that means my mom has spent almost every day of the last 45 years of her life worrying about me. And I have given her plenty to worry about. Nothing majorly epic—I’ve never had a baby out of wedlock, or developed a crippling drug habit, or murdered anyone—...

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Tara Dublin

Environmental Health

05/07/14

After a long day of teaching, I grabbed my 7 year old, and headed to find the only Walgreens in Vermont. "At the corner of healthy and happy" was actually 45 minutes away. Thankfully, my daughter entertained herself by singing songs from Frozen with great emotion. Our job, though, was very serious.

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Katy Farber

Family Economic Security

05/06/14

I have big plans for Mother's Day this year. In fact, I'm giving myself more than a day - considering the number of minor miracles I pull off on a regular basis, I'm sure I merit several days. You, too, I'm thinking... First, I'm going to make sure I am down at the US...

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Valerie Young

Childcare & Early Education Family Economic Security Open Flexible Work Paid Family Leave Paid Sick Days Politics & Policy

05/06/14

In 1996, Bill Clinton officially announced that motherhood was not work. He did this through his Personal Responsibility and Work Opportunity Act . This legislation stated that people could no longer receive benefits unless they fulfilled 30 hours per week of out-of-home work requirements. Clinton...

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Julia B. Rosenblatt

Childcare & Early Education Politics & Policy

05/06/14

By Leticia de la Vara, Office of Research, Advocacy, and Legislation, NCLR When my daughter was born 12 years ago, I was a young, scared mom. I wasn’t sure about much in terms of mothering, but I knew one thing: my daughter would own her future and deserved the best from me in order to get there...

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National Council of La Raza

Environmental Health Politics & Policy

05/06/14

MN.jpg Mother’s Day is fast approaching and I’ve been seeing more and more ads in my Facebook feed for Mother’s Day gifts. I’m not interested in a new necklace or a massage (OK a massage does sound nice…). The best gift I could possibly receive is the knowledge that the products I buy in the store...

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