Paid Family Leave

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Families & The Federal Budget Immigration Paid Family Leave Podcast

May 13, 2019

On our Breaking Through radio podcast this week we cover the incredible MOMentum of paid family/medical leave that’s happening now! We also discuss how moms are rising across the nation to stop family separation. We’ll learn about where moms are running for office and why it makes a difference...

Amber Dorsey

Childcare & Early Education Family Economic Security Maternal Justice Paid Family Leave Social & Emotional Development

May 10, 2019

Media has a huge influence on kids -- and as kids get older, the online world has an even tighter grip on them. You can see it in the way they imitate their favorite TV characters, pretend to be YouTube stars, or beg for T-shirts, backpacks, or comforters emblazoned with logos. But parents still...

Caroline Knorr

MomsRising Paid Family Leave

May 3, 2019

Informes recientes revelan que un segmento cada vez mayor de la fuerza laboral tiene varios empleos de medio tiempo o trabaja por cuenta propia, especialmente en el estado de Washington en donde cada vez más empleos temporales y contratos se añaden a la economía informal . De acuerdo con The...

Seayoung Yim

Paid Family Leave

May 2, 2019

Yesterday afternoon, Colorado took a MAJOR STEP FORWARD on paid family and medical leave when Senate Bill 188 passed the State Legislature! This bill, now called the FAMLI Implementation Plan, creates a process for conducting necessary research and analyses and making recommendations about the best...

Erin Bennett Leighton

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MomsRising Paid Family Leave

May 2, 2019

Sentada en la clínica de mi comadrona, no sabía con seguridad lo que era una insuficiencia cervical, pero sabía que no era algo bueno. Esto fue en diciembre del 2012, tenía 20 semanas de embarazo de mi primera hija y la noticia me tomó totalmente desprevenida. Irónicamente, había planificado como...

Teah Hoopes

Paid Family Leave

April 30, 2019

As I sat on the chair in my midwives office, I wasn’t certain what an insufficient cervix was but I was certain that it wasn’t good. It was December 2012 and I was 20 weeks pregnant with my first child, and I was completely unprepared for this news. Ironically, I had planned every other aspect of...

Teah Hoopes

PaidLeaveWA

Paid Family Leave

April 29, 2019

Recent reports have shown that a growing part of the workforce work multiple part time jobs and or are self-employed, especially in Washington State where the gig economy is booming with temporary and contracted jobs. According to The Seattle Times, 7% of Washington State’s workforce is working...

Seayoung Yim

Health Care MomsVote Paid Family Leave Podcast Realistic & Fair Wages

April 29, 2019

We're back with an all new podcast this week where we cover winning fair pay in the states (and how you can make your state a winning state) with our own Washington State MomsForce Director, Maggie Humphreys. Dana Bye Campaign Director of Tax march joins us to examine #TrumpsTaxScam and how we can...

Amber Dorsey

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Childcare & Early Education Family Economic Security MomsRising Paid Family Leave

April 26, 2019

VICTORY/PROGRESS : BIG news for paid family and medical leave in North Carolina! The NC Families First Act is the first comprehensive, stand-alone bill that would provide paid family and medical leave for North Carolina's families. And it's been filed, a MAJOR step in moving the bill forward and...

Anita Sarah Jackson

Paid Family Leave

April 24, 2019

Care is care is care: Whether it’s to care for a newborn you swear already smiles, a mom who is severely ill, or a spouse or partner battling cancer, being there for family is what matters. No one should permanently lose their job and their financial lifeline when an urgent and unexpected family...