The Motherhood Manifesto Contents

Chapter One: Motherhood in America

1.2: The Hardest Job You'll Ever Love

1.3: Jobs on the Line

1.4: What Moms Really Want

Chapter One Notes

Chapter Two: Maternity / Paternity Leave

2.2: Double Whammy

2.3: The First (and Only) State with Paid Family Leave

2.4: Paid Leave or Bust

2.5: Manifesto Point "M"

Chapter Two Notes

Chapter Three: Open Flexible Work

3.2: Companies Taking The Lead

3.3: The Part Time Paradigm

3.4: Sequencing

3.5: Working It Out

3.6: Manifesto Point "O"

Chapter Three Notes

Chapter Four: TV We Choose and Other After-School Programs

4.2: The Media Diet

4.3: High Tech Options for Parental Content Control

4.4: Turning Off the Television and Getting Active

4.5: Designing a Better Program

4.6: Manifesto Point "T"

Chapter Four Notes

Chapter Five: Healthcare for All Kids

5.2: Bankrupt Families

5.3: The Melting Umbrella

5.4: Uninsured Complications and the Ultimate Cost

5.5: Taking Action

5.6: World Comparisons

5.7: The Will to Change

5.8: The Big Picture

5.9: Steps for Change

5.10: Manifesto Point 'H'

Chapter Five Notes

Chapter Six: Excellent Childcare

6.2: Childcare Providers Also Caught in Bind

6.3: Parents Also Caught in Economic Crunch

6.4: Military Dreams

6.5: Other Options

6.6: Endings and Beginnings

6.7: Setting Priorities

6.8: Manifesto Point "E"

Chapter Six Notes

Chapter Seven: Realistic and Fair Wages

7.2: Minimum Wage, Maximum Problems

7.3: Nuts and Bolts: A Living Wage

7.4: The Minimum Wage Debate

7.5: Low-Wage Work

7.6: Time For A Change

7.7: Manifesto Point "R"

Chapter Seven Notes

Chapter Eight: As Mothers Go, So Goes the Country

8.2: Moving Forward

8.3: Taking Action

Chapter Eight Note

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