Family Economic Security

Family Economic Security Paid Family Leave

June 9, 2014

In honor of Father’s Day, coming up later this week, I’m pleased to share a special guest post from Scott Behson . Scott is a Professor of Management at Fairleigh Dickinson University. He also writes a popular blog about work-family balance for fathers, Fathers, Work and Family . Scott frequently...

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Liz Ben-Ishai

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Childcare & Early Education Families & The Federal Budget Family Economic Security Paid Family Leave Paid Sick Days

June 9, 2014

Would you gather some friends (or even gather just your kids or grandkids) and draw on a paper kite that we can send to President Obama (and deliver to Congress too!)?

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Ruth Martin

Family Economic Security Politics & Policy

June 5, 2014

My friend and colleague in the fight for family caregivers, Janice Lynch Schuster, recently had a conversation with her children about what may happen when she becomes older. It went like this, as Janice wrote in Fierce Urgency of Now: Family Caregivers and the Future that is Upon Us for the blog...

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Valerie Young

Family Economic Security Politics & Policy

June 2, 2014

It has been over 50 years since John F. Kennedy signed the Equal Pay Act, but we are still fighting for equal pay for equal work for all. Right now the wage gap is kind of like the faces on U.S. money...only straight white men earn full dollars. Everyone else is left with pocket change. The graphic...

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Charlie Rose

Family Economic Security Open Flexible Work Politics & Policy

May 22, 2014

By Amy Tannenbaum and Liz Watson , National Women's Law Center Cross-posted from NWLC's blog At Tuesday’s HELP Committee hearing on women’s economic security Senator Warren called attention to the extreme challenges workers in low-wage jobs with unstable and unpredictable schedules often face –...

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Liz Watson

Family Economic Security

May 20, 2014

Today, the Senate’s Health, Education, Labor and Pensions Committee hosts a roundtable discussion on economic security for working women (you can see the livestream starting at 2:30 p.m. and find the participants’ testimony at http://help.senate.gov ). Lori Pelletier, executive secretary-treasurer...

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Liz Shuler

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Family Economic Security

May 15, 2014

Which is it: Are we supposed to "Lean In" or not? Apparently, "leaning in" can get you FIRED when you start asking inconvenient questions!

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Ruth Martin

Moms at the Senate!

Family Economic Security

May 12, 2014

My name is AnnMarie Duchon, I’m a member of MomsRising and I am honored to be here today to tell you my story and also give voice to all the women who can’t be here today to share their experiences.

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AnnMarie Duchon

Blog Carnivals Family Economic Security

May 10, 2014

Of the many lessons my mom taught me, the most lasting is this: because we had good health, food to eat, and a roof over our heads, we had a responsibility to be thankful and to give back to our community, especially the poor, disabled and elderly. I don't remember her saying "to whom much is given...

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Maryland State Delegate Tom Hucker

Blog Carnivals Family Economic Security Paid Family Leave

May 7, 2014

As we prepare for the 10th anniversary of the implementation of Paid Family Leave, California Work & Family Coalition members have a lot to be excited about.

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