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January 25, 2022
The Work Ahead
By Josie Kalipeni Dear friends and colleagues: I hope this message finds you rested, renewed, and ready for 2022. The beginning of a new year…
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January 19, 2022
Family Values @ Work Sends Love, Support to Congregation Beth Israel in Texas
Our thoughts are with the survivors of the Congregation Beth Israel hostage situation. The Family Values @ Work network hopes for healing and comfort for…
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December 20, 2021
Even the “Fortunate” Need Paid Leave
Arnel and Sandra Floria West Grove, PA My husband and I both come from families with conservative values who believe in education. We both held…
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December 2, 2021
GameChangers Honored in a Fun, Inspiring Celebration
“We believe that this question of leave and care for family is a matter of human dignity,” Ellen S. Buchman said in her acceptance speech…
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November 26, 2021
We Must Remember to Give Thanks to the Family Caregivers in Our Lives
By Safiya Simmons November is National Family Caregivers Month. Started by the Caregiver Action Network, National Family Caregivers Month is a chance to appreciate and…
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November 12, 2021
Celebrate Our 2021 GameChangers!
Each fall, as we pause to celebrate our unstoppable network of activists, we shout out some special people and organizations who embody the qualities that…
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November 8, 2021
Choosing Between My Career and a Chance at a Family
By Emily Waldron When my husband, Jason, and I started the in vitro fertilization (IVF) process, I thought I was prepared. I’d earned a master’s…
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October 4, 2021
A Letter From Our New Executive Director
by Josie Kalipeni, Family Values @ Work's newly appointed Executive Director It’s an overwhelming and humbling honor to be invited by the Network, Board, and…
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September 22, 2021
Do You Have #TimeToCare?
Our sneak peek screening of producer Ky Dickens’ latest film, #TimeToCare, was fabulous! More than 60 viewers joined from across the country to watch the…
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September 16, 2021
Workers and families urgently need paid leave. The time is now for Congress to deliver.
By Sharon Terman, Director of the Work and Family Program, CA Legal Aid at Work The pandemic has exposed the devastating consequences of our nation’s…
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