What Should Society Do For Parents?
Posted August 9th, 2010 by Valerie Young
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M: Maternity & Paternity Leave R: Realistic & Fair Wages
From Your (Wo)manInWashington blog
MOTHERS changing the conversation @ www.MothersOughtToHaveEqualRights.org
Let’s face facts: raising children costs money, and lots of it. Parenthood has economic consequences, and they extend far beyond the family home. If women decide having children is too perilous an undertaking, and fewer children are born, our nation will suffer. Public policy, or how the laws of the land hinder or help parents and families fulfill their function, impact us in very direct and personal ways. This recent Washington Post column is sure to get you thinking about how personal politics can be.
‘Til next time,
Your (Wo)Man in Washington
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August 29, 2010 at 3:30 pm by KarlieNot enough people see today’s families in the light of carrying on the future of our society. They only see the drain on present resources. Single moms are often in the spotlight for the financial assistance they need to help support their family. People don’t think about the consequences of not taking care of the children of single mothers.
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Anita Reply:
August 31st, 2010 at 12:37 pm
@Karlie- Great points. Thanks for sharing.
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