Via Washington Policy Watch: Mother’s Day is just around the corner, and I’ve been thinking long and hard about how to honor my mom for all the sacrifices she has made for me and my siblings over the last four decades. My ever-busy mom worked throughout her child-rearing years. And while she has enjoyed herContinue reading “For Mom: Supporting paid family and medical leave”
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Lactation Breeds Lack: The High Cost of Breastfeeding
You can add “healthier babies” and “stronger pocketbooks” to the list of reasons why paid sick days and paid family leave are essential to economic recovery for America’s working families: The percentage of American mothers who breastfeed their babies has risen over the past decade, but it remains far below the rate public health officialsContinue reading “Lactation Breeds Lack: The High Cost of Breastfeeding”
The WA campaign for Family and Medical Leave Insurance starts tomorrow!
Tomorrow, the WA Work and Family Coalition will kick off a year-long campaign for expanding Family and Medical Leave Insurance in Washington state – and we need your support! Currently, Washington’s Family and Medical Leave Insurance (FMLI) program is slated to begin providing benefits to parents of newborn and newly adopted children in 2015 –Continue reading “The WA campaign for Family and Medical Leave Insurance starts tomorrow!”
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