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June 27, 2023
The Nuclear Family Won’t Save Us
By Marie Lindberg I was raised to believe that the only ideal family was the nuclear family – one husband, one wife, 2.5 kids, and…
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June 14, 2023
I Lobbied Congress for my Family’s Future
By VOW member Lili Hernandez I went to Washington, DC, with Family Values @ Work to urge our national legislators to support the FAMILY Act…
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June 14, 2023
Men Need Paid Leave, Too
By VOW member Kimi Honzaki Shortly after my second daughter was born, my family and I moved across the country. We were far away from…
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June 14, 2023
Why the Fight for Paid Leave is Personal
By VOW member Brittany Kemp I joined Family Values @ Work in Washington, DC, to push for paid family and medical leave. I met with…
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June 6, 2023
Unforgettable Progress in Washington, DC
By Nat Moghe, New Jersey Citizen Action (NJCA) Justice Organizer My experience lobbying for paid leave in Washington, DC, with Family Values @ Work is…
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April 27, 2023
Paid Leave Advocates Meet with Members of Congress
By Teena Lewis Last week, Family Values @ Work had the opportunity to advocate for Paid Family and Medical Leave, Paid Sick and Safe Days,…
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April 24, 2023
Autistic People and Their Families Need Paid Leave
By Preston Van Vliet Have you ever heard of the word “neurodivergent?” Neurodivergence is a broad way of describing folks whose brains function differently compared…
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April 10, 2023
Tragic Loss: The Unspoken Reason for Paid Leave
About the writer: Tony Iovieno serves as the Individual Giving Manager for FV@W. On January 29th, Tony’s family suffered a tragic loss due to a…
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April 5, 2023
I Attended the Congressional Dads Caucus
By Sammy Chavin-Grant Last week, one of my best friends Maya gave birth to her first daughter. Last week we were talking about how being…
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March 29, 2023
It’s Disability Awareness Month So Let’s Talk About Intermittent Leave
Written By Preston Van Vliet A common phrase in the paid leave advocacy world is, “People don’t think about paid leave until they need to…
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