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June 26, 2024
Finding a (Gay) Room of One’s Own Wherever We Are
Pride 2024: Seeking Safety Together Is Self Care and Activism By Marie Lindberg Last month, I was in a very conservative state for a funeral…
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May 9, 2024
Celebrating Mother’s Day as a Daughter
By Marianne Bellesorte, daughter of Maggie Bellesorte This Mother’s Day, I celebrate ten years of being a mother - 10 years of reading stories before…
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April 17, 2024
Elizabeth Valles Shares her FMLA Journey
Elizabeth Valles interviewed by Elaine Shelly Elizabeth Valles cleans and prepares the west Texas apartment that serves as her family’s second home. Her husband, Cesar,…
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April 9, 2024
The Indomitable Impact of Black Women in Shaping Our Democracy
by Staci Bryant, Family Values @ Work I had the pleasure of attending the America Votes Conference in Washington D.C. last week. Folks across the…
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November 14, 2023
The 3rd RNC Debate Let Us Down Again
By Sammy Chavin-Grant, Jaida Jenkins, and Staci Bryant Watching last night’s debate, we were thankful to be participating in the FV@W live chat. In the…
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November 8, 2023
Reflecting on the 2023 Elections
By Safiya Simmons, Communications Director at FV@W Care and human rights were on the ballot in many of yesterday’s races. We are encouraged by the…
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October 31, 2023
For Many Women Workers, There Is No Time to Heal, Care or Recover
By Josephine Kalipeni, Executive Director, Family Values @ Work I recently watched a television commercial about breast cancer awareness month, and thought, “How do workers…
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October 31, 2023
Domestic Violence Survivors Need Paid Safe Time Now!
By Preston Van Vliet, State Organizer Trigger Warning: mentions of domestic violence, mentions of Missing & Murdered Indigenous Women, and safe time October is End…
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October 25, 2023
#TimeToCare: Navigating Distance and Duty
By Luis Larin, Digital Organizer “Ring me ASAP.” Even amidst her wedding plans, my sister's four words hit me like a freight train. Followed by…
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October 17, 2023
The Fifth Little Girl: Honoring Sara Collins Rudolph on International Day of the Girl
By Makeda Scott, FV@W Communications Associate For this year’s International Day of the Girl, I pay tribute to Sara Collins Rudolph, the forgotten survivor of…
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