“Child Care Services Would Cease to Happen Without Immigrant Child Care Workers”
New research finds anti-immigrant policies harm the child care sector and vulnerable families.
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America’s New Reality: Forcing Birth With No Support
One year after the Supreme Court overturned Roe, the Better Life Lab team talks about the urgent need for paid leave and abortion rights.
Senate HELP Committee Executive Session Addresses Working Families’ Needs
The Senate HELP Committee wants to close the wage gap, guarantee paid sick days and aid collective action - much needed and long overdue.
Why Saving New York City’s Universal Preschool Matters for the Country
New York City’s universal pre-K and 3-K programs are struggling. Here’s why it matters for the care crisis in the United States.
On-Screen Representation Means More Than Just Identity. It’s About Context.
Inclusive storytelling requires cultivating diversity of identities & circumstances on and off screen that focus on more than just identity.
America Has A Black Maternal Health Problem
Black women die at nearly three times the rate of white women during childbirth and the postpartum period.
Explainer: Family And Medical Insurance Leave (FAMILY) Act of 2023
New paid family and medical leave legislation introduced in Congress in May 2023 would guarantee U.S. workers paid leave.
Free: How Racism is Pushing Some Black Women to Choose Not to Have Children
I’ve held a particular interest in Black people who can become pregnant choosing not to have children for years. The idea to ask folks about
Rural North Carolinians Face Disproportionately Long Travel Distances to Health Care
Rural North Carolina workers and families need paid family and medical leave to navigate distances to hospital-based health care.
The Lived Reality of the Gender and Race Wage Gap
Rural Pennsylvanians Must Travel Long Distances to Hospital-Based Health Care
An analysis of access to paid leave and distances to health care for rural Pennsylvanians show a strong need for paid leave.
Paid Leave Expert Praises President’s Investments in Care: Funding and Passing Paid Family and Medical Leave and Other Essential Policies Is the “Great Unfinished Business of Our Time”
Paid leave policy expert Vicki Shabo on the key elements of the Biden administration's fiscal year 2024 budget.
Equality Within Our Lifetimes? Top Four Policy Takeaways for Making Global Gender Equality a Reality
Rural Virginians Must Travel Long Distances to Hospital-Based Health Care Services
Reflections on 30 Years of the Family and Medical Leave Act
As the country celebrates the 30th anniversary of the FMLA, the need for a robust national paid leave program continues to grow.