Ever wondered why it seems so hard to make ends meet? The Colorado Self-Sufficiency Calculator allows anyone to type in family size and configuration to determine the minimum amount of annual income required to meet a household’s basic needs. Visit the calculator and you’ll find some staggering and terrifying numbers.
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Paid Sick Days for AllNearly half of all private sector workers don't have a single paid sick day. The result: too many Americans are forced to go to work sick, to choose between taking care of a sick child or losing a day's pay, or even end up losing their jobs when illness strikes. Help change this. |
Fair Pay NowHelp overturn an outrage. The U.S. Supreme Court in the Ledbetter case made a decision that significantly sets back women's ability to demand equal pay for equal work. In fact, the ruling also undermines an employee's ability to stop pay discrimination based on race, religion, and national origin, as well as gender. The Lily Ledbetter Fair Pay Restoration Act fixes that problem. Help it pass Congress now. |
Support Breastfeeding Moms!Sign the Statement of Support for Breastfeeding Moms and to advocate for the Breastfeeding Promotion Act which is moving through Congress. |
California - Healthcare for All Kids!MomsRising members feel strongly that every child should have access to healthcare and are deeply concerned that approximately 763,000 children in California are currently uninsured. Tell your legislators that any healthcare reform in California must include coverage for all kids now! |
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High Cost of Living Makes Financial Crisis Bigger than Reported
Posted December 4th, 2008 by Angela Sasseville
More Men Taking Care of Elderly Parents
Posted December 2nd, 2008 by Elisa Batista
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In case you missed it, the New York Times ran a feature about men who care for their elderly parents. Nearly 40 percent of men are their family's primary care provider up from 19 percent in 1996, according to the Alzheimer's Association.
How I Know We're in for a Rough Economic Ride
Posted November 30th, 2008 by PunditMom
I'm not an economist, and I don't play one on TV.
Immigration is a Mother's Issue
Posted November 29th, 2008 by Gretchen Hunt
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In my job as a lawyer, I have ordinarily been the one giving advice to immigrant women. As a mother, though, I was the one in the position to receive consejos, to learn from stories of the women I represented, thereby strengthening my sense of self as a mother. Their voices, stories, struggles and wisdom have shaped my life, and my identity as a feminist.
Traces of Melamine Found in U.S. Baby Formula
Posted November 26th, 2008 by Elisa Batista
Cross-posted at MotherTalkers.
