Politics Jul 10 Majority of U.S. adults say child care costs are ‘major problem,’ half want government to help, AP-NORC poll finds By Adriana Gomez Licon, Linley Sanders, Associated Press
Politics Nov 03 House expected to put paid family and medical leave back in budget bill Democrats in the House say that paid family and medical leave will be placed back into their $1.75 trillion social and environmental spending bill. By Lisa Mascaro, Mary Clare Jalonick, Farnoush Amiri, Associated Press
Education Jan 10 Opinion: The teacher’s sharing economy gave me work-life balance After years of teaching, I had started to feel that raising a family and teaching full-time were incompatible. By Lauralee Moss
Economy Dec 30 Will D.C.’s new paid family leave policy unintentionally encourage discrimination? DC's new paid family leave is one of the most generous in the nation. But economist Harry Holzer worries the policy could have unintended consequences and hurt the women it's trying to help. By Paul Solman
Economy Dec 22 Watch 9:04 Will D.C.’s new paid family leave policy help or hobble business? By PBS News Hour
Dec 22 The economic case for DC’s family leave policy By Paul Solman The District of Columbia's new family policy will be a boon for not only workers, but for business and the District as a whole, says economist Heather Boushey. Continue reading
Apr 05 San Francisco now the first U.S. city to require paid parental leave By Joshua Barajas San Francisco became the first U.S. city to pass a measure that required employers to provide six weeks of fully paid parental leave for new parents. Continue reading
Feb 12 What happens when both Mom and Dad can take paid family leave? By Making Sen$e Editor California's paid family leave policy — the first in the nation — led to a substantial increase in fathers taking leave. Continue reading
Jan 08 Sanders to discuss family leave policies in Iowa By Ken Thomas, Associated Press WASHINGTON — Vermont Sen. Bernie Sanders plans to outline steps to provide workers with three months of paid family and medical leave, seeking to draw a contrast with Democratic presidential rival Hillary Clinton on how it would be paid for. Continue reading
Sep 03 A working mom on her employer’s unpaid family leave policy By Diane Lincoln Estes More than 70 percent of employers in the United States don’t offer paid maternity leave. One working mother spoke of the difficulties of a mere 12-week unpaid maternity leave. Continue reading