Paid Family Leave

August 18, 2016

So August is the National Breastfeeding Month, I wonder how many people other than moms who breast feed know that such a day exists. Breastfeeding is the most natural thing in the world so why do people have such strong opinions about how and where it can and cannot be done? Since becoming a mom, I...

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Jehanara Haider

Blog Carnivals Paid Family Leave

August 11, 2016

I’ve been on both sides of the breastfeeding coin. Publicly shamed for feeding a bottle to my firstborn and the target of snarky remarks as I nursed my active toddler. Breastfeeding can be complicated, both the act itself and negotiating a society that is all too quick to judge no matter which...

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Beth Messersmith

Blog Carnivals Paid Family Leave

August 10, 2016

This post was originally published on the ACLU's site and is being cross posted here, with permission. A few weeks ago, a mom named Jessie Maher was breastfeeding her baby in the cafeteria of a Target store in Connecticut when a belligerent man approached and said she was “F*ing disgusting” and “...

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Galen Sherwin

Health Care Paid Family Leave

August 10, 2016

We are in week 2 of our #RisersNBM16 celebration. Are you caught up on our blogs? That's okay! Here's a quick recap before we get into Wellness Wednesday! Kicking Off National Breastfeeding Month! #RisersNBM16 #MilitaryMonday: Modernizing Our Military Parental Leave Breastfeeding Stories: Meet...

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Sili Recio

Blog Carnivals Paid Family Leave

August 10, 2016

There I was, not much more than 24 hours after my lo was born, openly weeping in my hospital bed, nipples cracked and bleeding, exhausted from recovery of a 4th degree tear, and feeling like a complete failure because I couldn’t figure out how to feed my baby. Nurses and lactation specialists came...

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Amanda Nalley

Blog Carnivals Paid Family Leave

August 8, 2016

Christina P. is from Washington State. This is her story... When Christina’s son was born in the summer of 2013, she was working full-time at a national pizza delivery company. Like most service industry employers, her company did not offer health insurance, sick pay, or maternity leave. Christina...

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Sili Recio

Blog Carnivals Health Care Open Flexible Work Paid Family Leave

August 4, 2016

Aside from the initial “figuring out how to survive life with a newborn” phase, one of the most stressful experiences for me was trying to figure out how I was going to successfully continue breastfeeding after I returned to work, and how I would fit in pumping as part of my daily routine. I knew I...

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Donna Hoffman Cullinan

Blog Carnivals Paid Family Leave

August 2, 2016

Christina is from Pennsylvania. She shared her story in one of our storybooks (Paid Family Leave: A Solid Step Toward the First Food). This is her story... I unexpectedly became pregnant with my second child shortly after starting a new job in 2002. When it came time to let my boss in on the news...

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Sili Recio

Paid Family Leave

August 1, 2016

Currently on my mind: Editorial calendars Moms Meetups Play date scheduling Purging Packing Providing additional documents to loan officer Block off 3 hours to do the kid's hair NATIONAL BREASTFEEDING MONTH! Yes, yes, y'all. It. Is. Time! Can you tell I'm excited? I've been waiting for this day...

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Sili Recio

Family Economic Security Military Families Paid Family Leave

August 1, 2016

Less than two years ago, I was blessed to become a mother. I wasn’t sure I’d ever be able to have children. Like many military women, I waited to try. When I became a helicopter pilot, I was usually the only woman in all-male units—and in that highly competitive world I didn’t want to take any time...

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