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Family Economic Security Families & The Federal Budget

01/07/14

This morning the Senate took the first step to extend unemployment insurance to the 1.3 million people who lost benefits last month. The bill still awaits a final vote and then an uphill battle in the House of Representatives. Still there are millions of people struggling to make ends meet after...

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Elyssa Schmier

01/07/14

In the past 24 hours I've come across three items in two major newspapers that are totally unrelated, but in light of each other, suggest to me that women's status in the US may be sliding back faster than it is moving forward. Maybe you'll agree? The first is an column by Dana Milbank, a political...

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Valerie Young

Families & The Federal Budget

01/07/14

Outrage and frustration. That’s what we feel today knowing that Congress left Washington, D.C. for their holiday break without extending the Emergency Unemployment Compensation (EUC) benefits program and now those benefits have been cut off completely for 1.3 million people . *Write your members of...

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Elyssa Schmier

Family Economic Security Families & The Federal Budget

01/07/14

On December 28th, 2013 1.3 million unemployed people lost their Emergency Unemployment Compensation (EUC) benefits because Congress failed to extend this important program before adjourning for their winter vacation . The unemployment rate for women remains high at 6.2% . Below you will find the...

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Elyssa Schmier

Podcast

01/06/14

This show is all about the new year and new year's resolutions. We cover what we're resolving to do in the new year, both personally and politically; as well as the victories we're celebrating from 2013. *Special guests include: Lisa Maatz, American Association of University Women (AAUW); Ai-jen...

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Kristin Rowe-Finkbeiner

Health Care

01/06/14

This post originally appeared on the Go Ask Mom blog. The week before Christmas, I had the incredible opportunity of being invited to the White House to speak with President Obama and First Lady Michelle Obama about the Affordable Care Act and share how it's impacted my life and my son's life. I...

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Felicia Burnett

Paid Family Leave Family Economic Security Health Care

01/03/14

Massachusetts hospitals banned formula company discharge bags Last year, we saw important advancements in creating the cultural shift needed for families to establish and maintain breastfeeding. In 2013, there was greater visibility of the “Break Time for Nursing Mothers” law and a spotlight on...

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Anayah Sangodele-Ayoka

Family Economic Security Families & The Federal Budget

01/03/14

It’s terrifying to be facing the holidays without even the prospect of a job. At least last year I had a seasonal holiday retail gig. With all the wonderful support I get from friends and Twitter followers (“You’re so fantastic, it’ll happen for you any day, I can’t believe you’re single AND no one...

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Tara Dublin

Childcare & Early Education

01/02/14

Several years ago, I lost my job as a contract interpreter for North Carolina and my daughter, Jaslene, who was two at the time, was in day care. It was a great program, but I couldn’t afford to keep her in daycare while I looked for a new job, so I met with my Coordinator from Durham Children...

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Sheila Arias

12/31/13

2013 was a great year for mom power! Check out what moms accomplished in the last year. We put them in chronological order below, but they all topped the charts. After you look, tell us what mom moments you think should be added to this list! 1. Moms run the globe...the Golden Globes Source: http...

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