Family values. We hear that term a lot around election season, on the House and Senate floor and over the airwaves. But politicians should focus on what family members mean when they talk about family around the kitchen table. What family members want is simple: to care for loved ones without jeopardizing their ability to provide for those lovedContinue reading “What family values mean to Americans”
Category Archives: Paid Sick Days
Workers, Business Owners, Electeds Travel to White House Summit on Working Families
Local Leaders in the Fight for Paid Sick Days, Family Leave and Equal Pay Bring Campaign to the other Washington Washington workers, business owners and elected leaders will bring experiences from their fight for paid leave and equal pay laws to the first-ever White House Summit on Working Families in Washington, D.C. on Monday. Washington’sContinue reading “Workers, Business Owners, Electeds Travel to White House Summit on Working Families”
Choosing between your child and your job
When my four-year-old son was recently discharged after undergoing facial reconstructive surgery at Johns Hopkins Children’s Center, many friends and family members asked how I was holding up, how I was handling the stress and lack of sleep and all that comes with spending a week in a hospital. Those who have been through theContinue reading “Choosing between your child and your job”
Washington Work and Family Coalition 