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June 14, 2022
The Father I Want to Be
by Preston Van Vliet TW: transphobic parent, mention of disownment The written plan, now crumpled in my lap, forecasted the routes this conversation could go…
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June 14, 2022
Juneteenth 2022 and That Damned Ice Cream
by Safiya Simmons I was aghast when I heard the news: Walmart was selling a Juneteenth-flavored ice cream in its stores. Moreover, the company had…
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June 14, 2022
Be an Ally – with Pride
by Ariel Cassell We’ve seen it every June in recent years as our country celebrates Pride Month: social media icons for an array of corporate…
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May 10, 2022
FV@W Mother’s Day Discussion Touches on All Things #MomLife
On May 3, the Family Values @ Work Network hosted a Livestream on #MomLife in the 21st century. Erica Clemmons Dean of FV@W, Sharmili Majmudar…
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May 4, 2022
Overturning Roe v. Wade Will Lead To A Frightening Future
The leaked draft opinion from Associate Supreme Court Justice Samuel Alito is a frightening glimpse into what could become of the landmark Roe v. Wade…
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May 3, 2022
Mothering to Change the World
by Laura Collins On an unseasonably warm afternoon in late November 2016, my mom and I were discussing the presidential election results while seated on…
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April 19, 2022
Maryland Wins Paid Leave
The Family Values @ Work network celebrates our Maryland partners in winning a statewide paid leave program. The Maryland victory brings the number of states…
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April 14, 2022
Delaware Cares Coalition for Paid Leave Wins Statewide Paid Leave Policy
FV@W applauds the efforts of the Delaware Cares Coalition for Paid Leave to pass a statewide paid family and medical leave program. As an organization…
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April 7, 2022
FV@W Applauds the Confirmation of Justice Jackson to the SCOTUS
Family Values @ Work is thrilled that Justice Ketanji Brown Jackson is now the first Black woman confirmed to the Supreme Court of the United…
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March 15, 2022
Next Steps
by Ellen Bravo FV@W Co-Founder Ellen Bravo Nearly two decades ago, I was among a small group of women who helped found the Family Values…
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