This week, @delauro.house.gov and @kirstengillibrand.bsky.social reintroduced the FAMILY Act – legislation that would create a universal paid family and medical leave program. If our leaders really want to support working families in this economic crisis, they can start here.

It’s common-sense… So of course MAHA has recommended everything but paid leave. @inimai.bsky.social gets in on it too.

Sweeping return-to-office mandates often leave behind women who are balancing work with caregiving. What working moms really need is flexibility, plus affordable childcare. www.npr.org/2025/09/12/n...

If we really want to promote breastfeeding, we must pass supportive policies to address disparities that stop so many parents – especially women of color – from feeding their babies on their own terms, as I told @19thnews.org: 19thnews.org/2025/09/gove...

Measures to support women are common sense; these policies can and should garner bipartisan support in Congress and beyond. 19thnews.org/2025/09/hous...

👏Bravo, New Mexico, for setting a new standard for family-friendly policies and making free childcare a right for all families. 19thnews.org/2025/09/new-...

The new U.S. Census Bureau data paints a disturbing picture of a widening wage gap for women, especially moms and women of color in low-wage jobs. This should alarm us all.

Today's jobs report shows cracks in the labor market, including a widening employment gap for Black women in particular, who are bearing the brunt of our stagnating economy after the admin's attacks on DEI and the federal workforce. This is not normal. www.theguardian.com/business/202...

"Mothers working remotely often face the 'motherhood penalty'—less pay, fewer raises, and limited promotion prospects—while those forced back in person are sometimes left with only the option to quit."

Our country's labor laws are only as effective as their enforcement. As we celebrate Labor Day, we also need to be sure to hold federal agencies accountable for protecting workers' hard-won legal rights.

On #NHPIWomensEqualPayDay, we need to keep fighting for comprehensive pay equity policies in order to dismantle harmful patterns of discrimination for all Native Hawaiian and Pacific Islander women.

"Medicaid is more than a line item. It has represented a promise that no matter the ups and downs of life, our ability to care for one another, from generation to generation, will be protected." www.thenation.com/article/acti...

Dialing back flexibility in the workplace will only harm working parents, especially moms. But it's worth noting that for many workers, especially in low-wage, blue collar jobs, flexibility wasn't an option to begin with. www.axios.com/2025/08/14/c...

Happy #BlackBreastfeedingWeek! We all have a duty to fight the systemic racism and sexism that can often hinder Black moms and birthing people from breastfeeding or chestfeeding on their own terms.

"With Black mothers three times more likely than white mothers to be their family’s sole provider, the burden of passed-down prison debt further fuels the widening racial wealth gap." www.blackenterprise.com/prison-debt-...

Is it a "summer slowdown," or are Americans – especially parents and caregivers – simply burned out due to a lack of flexibility and support in the workplace? We need to reframe how we view work-life balance. The alternative simply isn't sustainable. thehill.com/lobbying/544...

During National Breastfeeding Month (and with Workplace Lactation Week coming up in September) a timely reminder that creating lactation-friendly workplaces is good for business: www.inc.com/cassi-janako...

We argued that the landmark Pregnant Workers Fairness Act passed constitutionally and should remain intact for workers nationwide – and last week, in a huge win for women's rights, the Fifth Circuit agreed. I spoke to @apnews.com about this victory: apnews.com/article/preg...

Amidst ongoing attacks on women’s rights, the Fifth Circuit has spoken loud and clear: pregnant and postpartum workers' rights to protect their health and paycheck will remain the law of the land.

Feeding your child should never come with the risk of harassment, stigma, or retaliation at work. August is National Breastfeeding Month, but we all have an obligation to support and protect nursing parents year-round.

Strong state-level paid leave policies are good for families, businesses, and communities – it's no wonder these common-sense protections are so popular across geographic and party lines. New analysis from @npwf.bsky.social: nationalpartnership.org/report/stron...

This #NationalBreastfeedingMonth, I'm thinking of all the parents who aren't able to establish breastfeeding on their own terms simply because they can't take paid leave after giving birth. Our work to pass #PaidLeaveForAll and support new parents must persist.

Forcing incarcerated people to endure extreme Texas heat without AC is beyond inhumane. There's no excuse for the amount of preventable heat-related deaths happening in prisons every summer. ballsandstrikes.org/law-politics...

Re-entering the world post incarceration can be an extreme challenge. Offering real, concrete support to mothers as they leave prison can make a world of difference. @candicenorwood.bsky.social ‬@19thnews.org 19thnews.org/2025/07/cash...

Everyone deserves to start their family on their own terms, but Black women face barriers and inequities in access to fertility care. This Black (in)Fertility Awareness Week, I join Sister Song & @blackmamasmatter.bsky.social in calling for solutions.

"Nearly all states allowing jails and prisons to charge incarcerated people for room and board or medical care highlights a deeper problem: their families, especially Black women, are forced to cover the costs." www.axios.com/2025/07/26/s...

"Many pregnant women arrested in Texas feel caught in a system that is only interested in locking them up, rather than providing them with diversion resources that would help them have safe and healthy pregnancies." Powerful, sobering reporting: prismreports.org/2025/07/21/p...

Nobody wins when employers punish productive, talented employees (and, in particular, parents) for needing some flexibility at work. The health of our workplaces depends on fundamentally reframing how we view work-life balance. @thehill.com: thehill.com/opinion/tech...

"Abortion clinics have seen a dramatic influx in out-of-state patients since the fall of Roe. Clinic closures in those places could force patients to travel even farther for abortions, get care later in pregnancy or drive up what patients have to pay."

It's unacceptable that in 2025, Black women are still being underpaid and undervalued. Awareness isn't enough – we need policy action to close the gender and racial wage gap. #BlackWomensEqualPayDay

Black, Southern, and rural workers bear the brunt of abusive state laws banning cities, towns, and counties from passing paid sick time policies—even when communities want it. New analysis out today from @abetterbalance.org & @npwf.bsky.social:

"For an administration that often touts the concept of fetal personhood and the rights of unborn babies, it sends a clear message: In ICE custody, a pregnant woman's rights — or those of the developing child in her womb — aren’t worth much." www.phoenixnewtimes.com/news/donald-...

The Senate just voted to make HUGE cuts to our social safety net - stripping millions of their health insurance and taking food from families' tables - in favor of tax breaks for the wealthy. This is shameful. The House must vote NO on the reconciliation bill.

Today we celebrate two years of the Pregnant Workers Fairness Act. I'm so proud to be part of the organization that spearheaded this critical law, which has made a difference in the lives of so many moms and moms-to-be and moved the needle on gender equity in this country.

An average of 1 in 4 women exit the workforce during their first year of motherhood. Paid maternity leave and the promise of returning to a workplace that prioritizes support, patience, and flexibility for new parents can make a world of difference. time.com/7293659/tran...

Over the last two years, countless pregnant and postpartum workers have exercised their rights to access accommodations and stay healthy on the job. Here's what you should know about the Pregnant Workers Fairness Act: www.abetterbalance.org/resources/pr...

"By working to make birth free and removing financial barriers to prenatal and postpartum treatment, women will be able to get the necessary care, improving their overall health and safety and giving their children a stronger start in life." thehill.com/opinion/heal...

3 years ago Roe v. Wade was overturned and women are dying preventable deaths because they can't access essential reproductive care. Today, I'm thinking of women like Porsha Ngumezi, Josseli Barnica, and Nevaeh Crain - they all deserved better.

“The stress of making sure your child comes into this world safely should not be coupled with the stress of making sure you budgeted enough money to care for them.” Fathers like Ben, who called A Better Balance's helpline, know firsthand - we need #PaidLeaveForAll.

In most states, the cost of childcare now rivals the cost of rent or mortgage. Something is very wrong here. @chabeli.bsky.social

75 million working women form the backbone of our economy – and we deserve better than extremist attacks on our rights and bodily autonomy. I'm standing with @the75million.bsky.social and calling for action from our elected officials.

As we celebrate #Juneteenth, we must continue to fight for the dignity of incarcerated people, especially Black inmates, whose labor – though undervalued and unprotected – undergirds our economy. More from @epi.org: www.epi.org/publication/...

75 million working women form the backbone of our economy—and we're ready to fight back against the Trump Administration's dangerous attacks on workplace equity. @the75million.bsky.social A Better Balance & partners in today's @nytimes.com:

LGBTQ households make just 85 cents for every dollar that non-LGBTQ households earn. On #LGBTQIAEqualPay Day, we demand economic justice and equality for LGBTQ families.

"The Republican megabill now before the Senate cuts taxes for high earners and reduces benefits for the poor. If it’s enacted, that combination would make it more regressive than any major tax or entitlement law in decades."

American dads are stepping up. Men's use of paid leave has grown powerfully over time, and men are nearly at parity in their use of paid leave in existing state programs. #PaidLeaveForAll

"About 41% of those surveyed said they had little to no control over how many hours they work, what days they work or when they can take time off." Unpredictable, unfair scheduling is disastrous for so many workers, especially parents. www.cnn.com/2025/06/10/h...

"I try to balance it out, but if you miss one day of work and you don’t get paid for it, it sucks." We recently attended Opportunity Youth Day at the LA Capitol, where we heard from young Louisianans about why the emerging workforce needs paid leave: www.abetterbalance.org/young-louisi...

New poll finds men in America are still hopeful, they link taking care of their families with their masculinity, and they want government solutions. More than 90% of them want paid leave and affordable care policies. #MenCare #PaidLeaveForAll globalstrategygroup.com/wp-content/u...

Per @americanprogress.bsky.social, DOGE cuts target vital programs for women's health and economic security. This isn't about "reducing waste" – it's an attack on hard-won progress for gender equality. www.americanprogress.org/article/how-...