families
Posted August 13th, 2010 by Mary Olivella
The Housing and Urban Development Agency is filing charges of housing discrimination against Pennsylvania property owners and managers who wouldn’t rent to a mother and her daughter. Outrageous! MomsRising applauds the action HUD is taking to investigate and correct discrimination against families seeking housing. See HUD’s press release below. And if you have experienced being [...]
Posted August 12th, 2010 by Renee Blanchard
I’m starting to feel like a broken record, but I guess that’s what happens when you really care about something. Children are a vulnerable population. They eat more food, breathe more air, and drink more liquids per pound than adults. They are also more curious exploring the world around them in more tactile ways than [...]
Posted August 9th, 2010 by Mary Alice Crim
All too often, the mainstream media sidelines issues of importance to women, girls and mothers. Instead of helpful stories about breastfeeding tips for new mothers or options for better work-life fit, we find junk news and celebrity gossip. Instead of thoughtful debate about realistic and fair wages for working parents, we find sound bytes from [...]
Posted August 2nd, 2010 by Claire McAndrew
Q: I work in a small business. We just learned that our premium is going up 33% so we will need to go with a different, less expensive plan with less generous benefits. Will the Department of Health and Human Services ever be looking to scrutinize these types of rate hikes to see if these [...]
Posted July 19th, 2010 by Katrina Alcorn
Thanks to everyone who took my “Who clips the nails?” survey. The results are in! Below is a summary. I’m posting the detailed results, comments, and analysis now and throughout the week on my blog: workingmomsbreak.com. Overview Even though studies show fathers are changing more diapers and folding more laundry than ever, mothers are still [...]
Posted July 14th, 2010 by Katrina Alcorn
Many of our employers and coworkers remain woefully ignorant about breastfeeding; without realizing it, they put us in situations that can be thoroughly humiliating.
Posted June 24th, 2010 by Say Ahhh!
The Restemayers’ story is a powerful reminder of why we all need to be rolling up our sleeves and making sure that health care reform works as intended for families and children.
Posted June 17th, 2010 by Erin Cutraro
As the first-time mother of an 8-month-old, I’m often concerned with making the world better for my daughter as she grows up. But every day, I also realize that I’m not in this struggle alone. Not only are there millions of moms out there trying to figure out how to balance work, a personal life, [...]
Posted June 15th, 2010 by Katrina Alcorn
Studies show today’s fathers are doing significantly more child care and housework than their fathers did. Here’s my question: Are these dads just folding more laundry, or are they also taking responsibility for the complicated logistics of family life? And here’s my other question: Do heterosexual couples divide up chores differently than gay and lesbian [...]
Posted June 3rd, 2010 by EunSook Lee
On April 25, two days after SB 1070 became law, the Korean Resource Center (KRC) and the National Korean American Service & Education Consortium (NAKASEC) rapidly organized a bus of children, mothers, working people and seniors from Los Angeles to Phoenix. The story of that journey was captured eloquently by Hector Tobar of the Los [...]
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