To produce breast milk, mothers melt their own body fat. Are you with me? We literally dissolve parts of ourselves, starting with gluteal-femoral fat, aka our butts, and turn it into liquid to feed our babies. Before and after giving birth to my daughter 10 months ago, I was inundated with urgent directives from well-meaning,Continue reading “The More I Learn About Breast Milk, the More Amazed I Am”
Category Archives: Paid Sick Days
New survey yields insights into Seattle employees’ experiences with sick and safe leave law
[Cross posted from EOI] To gain additional insight into the extent to which lower wage workers in Seattle are aware of the sick leave law and have access to paid sick leave, the Economic Opportunity Institute conducted a survey in partnership with the YWCA Seattle|King|Snohomish in the spring of 2015. One standout finding: Life doesn’t happenContinue reading “New survey yields insights into Seattle employees’ experiences with sick and safe leave law”
How to truly commemorate Women’s Equality Day
We celebrate Women’s Equality Day on August 26 – the 95th anniversary of women in the U.S. winning the right to vote. It was not an easy victory. It took 72 years, with a multitude of activists using many tactics, from the formal launch of the women’s rights movement at Seneca Falls in 1848 toContinue reading “How to truly commemorate Women’s Equality Day”
Washington Work and Family Coalition 