From Moms Rising (https://www.momsrising.org/): We recently passed another kind of Mother’s Day. The kind where you might want to bang your head on your desk because it’s Moms’ Equal Pay Day. Yup, that one…again – the day marking how far … Continued
“Because this is a facility that might be in violation of children welfare law and that would give the Governor the ability to act, that’s something I’m interested in pursuing.” – Congressman Brendan Boyle On Friday, May 11th leaders in the immigrant … Continued
From Moms Rising (https://www.momsrising.org/): This week, the New York Times reported that more than 700 children have been taken from parents arriving at our borders since October, including more than 100 children under the age of 4. [1] WHAT the WHAT? … Continued
From the Interfaith Immigration Coalition (http://www.interfaithimmigration.org): Families are the foundation of our communities, and as people of faith, we know the importance of family unity. Right now, the administration is shamefully targeting immigrant and refugee moms and separating families. As we … Continued
From Moms Rising (https://www.momsrising.org/): “I am a single mother of a daughter who is immune compromised and cannot attend public schools. We get by with help from my family, freelance work from home when I can get it, and Medicaid … Continued
From the Economic Policy Institute (http://www.epi.org/): EPI released an update to its signature Family Budget Calculator, which shows what’s required for families to attain an adequate—but modest—standard of living in communities throughout the country. The updated calculator contains data on … Continued
Published on Thursday, March 08, 2018 by Washington Post Recent wage growth has been best in states where minimums were raised By Jared Bernstein The analysis underscores what by now should be a pretty simple intuition: Lifting wages…. lifts wages. … Continued
From Moms Rising (https://www.momsrising.org/): Speak out at https://action.momsrising.org/sign/Separating_Children_from_Mothers_at_the_Border_Inhumane/ to say Separating Infants and Children from Their Parents at the Border is Inhumane! BACKGROUND: Join us in telling D.H.S. Secretary Kirstjen Nielsen that we strongly oppose the Department of Homeland Security’s … Continued
Posted at https://www.chn.org/2018/02/07/17848/#.Wnyn-q6nEdU By National Partnership for Women & Families February 7, 2018 Editor’s note: This piece was written by Debra L. Ness, president of the National Partnership for Women & Families. It was originally published on Medium and on the National Partnership’s blogon … Continued
From Moms Rising (https://www.momsrising.org/): BACKGROUND: Nearly two-thirds of mothers with children under age six work, and families with a working mom spend nearly twice as much on childcare as they did 30 years ago. In fact, the average family spends … Continued