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Paid Leave
May 22, 2015
Esther Breger
Paid Leave This Week: Breastfeeding Models, Pregnant Marines, and the Worst States for Working Moms
May 19, 2015
Helen Glenn Tyson
The Working Mother in 1926 Was a Lot Like a Working Mom Today
May 19, 2015
Lauren Sandler
Taking Care of Our Own
Paid leave goes from progressive pipe dream to political reality.
May 11, 2015
Elizabeth Bruenig
Paid Leave Is Going to Matter in 2016, Thanks to John Oliver and Hillary Clinton
April 14, 2015
Lauren Sandler
Paid Leave Takes a Place on Hillary Clinton’s Platform
February 3, 2015
Rebecca Traister
Why Women Can’t Break Free from the Parent Trap
More women than ever are having babies at the peak of their careers. When will we stop punishing them for it?
January 21, 2015
Naomi Shavin
The Two Problems With Obama's Maternity Leave Shout-out
August 7, 2014
Rebecca Traister
Men Have Every Right to Complain About Parenting
Why we need more men to speak openly about the challenges and joys of raising kids
July 7, 2014
Jonathan Cohn
Hillary, Here’s Your Campaign Platform
July 2, 2014
Rebecca Traister
Paid Family Leave in America Is a Disgrace
But that might finally change
July 1, 2014
Eric Garcia
California Gave New Moms and Dads Paid Leave—And It’s Working
Now imagine if paid leave became federal law
June 23, 2014
Jonathan Cohn
I'm Insanely Jealous of Sweden's Work-Family Policies. You Should Be, Too.
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