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Redefining "Disability" for the Benefit of Workers.

Arlene M. Roberts | Posted 06.17.2008 | Business

Read More: Donna Dolan, The Mobility Agenda, New York State Paid Family Leave Coalition, Drum Major Institute, Disability, Temporary Disability Insurance, Sara Flocks, Andrea Batista Schlesinger, Accrued Sick and Safe Leave Act, Carolyn Maloney, Healthy Families Act, Working Family Time to Care Act, Sick Days, Business News

The arrival of a newborn is usually joyous. But the mood is often tempered by the reality of time off from work. Paid family leave is the logical solution, but logic does not always prevail in legislative chambers.

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Mother's Day Born Yesterday: A Quick Century of Big Change for Modern Moms

Elizabeth Gregory | Posted 05.08.2008 | Living

Read More: Mother's Day Centenary, Birth Control, Mother's Day, Family Leave Insurance Act, Paycheck Fairness Act, Work/Life Legislation, Abstinence-Only Education, Motherhood, Prevention Through Affordable Access Act, Motherhood Activism, Healthy Families Act, Mothers Day, Living News

The centennial Mother's Day offers us an occasion to look back at the transformations the world of motherhood has undergone since the holiday's start.

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Recession Takes a Toll on America's Women

Sen. Edward M. Kennedy | Posted 04.23.2008 | Politics

Read More: Women, Senate, Fair Pay Restoration Act, Unemployment, Economy, Discrimination, Ted Kennedy, Recession, Healthy Families Act, 2008 Recession, U.S. Recession, Politics News

To get through this recession we must make sure that the livelihoods of all Americans -- particularly women -- are protected by sound laws and policies.

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Peaceful Revolution: Rally for Paid Sick Days

Debra L. Ness | Posted 03.04.2008 | Living

Read More: Paid Sick Days, Labor, Work-Life Balance, Sick Days, Healthy Families Act, A Peaceful Revolution, Living News

So often those with benefit packages are amazed to learn that millions of workers are without paid sick days. I hear gasps when I talk about it to certain audiences.

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A Peaceful Revolution: Difficult Coin Toss: Lose Your Job or Risk Your Child's Health

Lois Capps and Amy Garcia | Posted 10.29.2007 | Living

Read More: Families and Work, Paid Leave, Sick Days, Working Parents, Baltimore Immunizations, Mothers and Work, A Peaceful Revolution, Paid Sick Days, Vaccinations, Healthy Families Act, Living News

State and local governments require a series of vaccines before students attend school. Yet many parents cannot afford the time off from work they need to get their children essential vaccinations.

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