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October 22, 2015

Wow - I'm still excited about how much attention the issue of paid family leave insurance generated at the Presidential debate last week! Right after the debate, I wrote a piece for CNN.com to talk about how and why momentum for paid family leave is building in this election. OUR goal in writing...

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Kristin Rowe-Finkbeiner

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October 8, 2015

As the youngest in my family, I often had to wait my turn. Waiting was no fun, but when my turn came, I was sure to make a splash. After two Republican Presidential debates, the Democratic candidates will finally have a chance to make a splash next Tuesday, October 13th at 8 pm ET /5 pm PT. Will...

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Jeannina Perez

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October 8, 2015

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September 14, 2015

True confession: I did more than a couple of double takes at the TV during the last Presidential debate: Could the moderators really be asking THAT!? Why aren't they asking about the high cost of childcare? Can we please talk about paying women the same as men for the same work?! *We can change...

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Kristin Rowe-Finkbeiner

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August 26, 2015

* Co-authored by Page Gardner, Founder and President of the Voter Participation Center Today we celebrate Women’s Equality Day, a day that commemorates the 19th amendment being ratified granting millions of women the right to vote. In the 95 years since, women have used their votes to better their...

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Liz Shuler

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August 25, 2015

Yesterday we attended a moving "Ceremony of 13" at our church for my teenage son. Cultures around the world share a tradition of marking the transition from childhood to adulthood beginning at age 13 (in the Jewish tradition this is called a Bar or Bat Mitzvah). Our ministers shared why it's key to...

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Renee Trudeau

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August 25, 2015

Whether your kids are toddlers or teens, the start of a new school year offers the opportunity for a fresh start and a chance to do things differently. If you’re feeling some anxiety around all the transitions, scheduling, juggling and driving that usually accompany a new school year, take a deep...

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Renee Trudeau

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August 5, 2015

“Clueless!!!” Confession: I’ve wanted to actually shout that at my TV a time or two recently while Presidential candidates were talking—and I’m not a shouter. (Not naming any names, but moments of Presidential candidate cluelessness about what’s really going on with real working families, moms,...

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Kristin Rowe-Finkbeiner

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August 4, 2015

By Wendi Thomas Center for Community Change Writing Fellow Ten Republican presidential candidates will take the stage in Cleveland Thursday for the GOP’s first televised primary debate. When they do, many voters in Memphis, the nation’s poorest large metro area, will be listening for solutions to...

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Marisol Bello

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July 3, 2015

I am 18 years old -- an age where the world seems to have decided that I should no longer be coddled under the domain of childhood. I feel as if I'm suffering from 'growing pains' now more than ever; last year at this time I was worrying about finding a date for prom, and now all of a sudden I...

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