Margarita Roman's husband suffers from cancer and she needs to take time off from her work in the fields to care for him. But that's not easy on a farmworker's wages
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With pen & paper, Donald Trump today declared war on immigrant workers, their families, their co-workers, and their communities.
In other words: on all of us
Read More"And unable to afford childcare when they do return to work."
I worry that when people welcome a child into their family, they are unable to get the time needed to establish care and a bond with their child without a huge loss of earning and/or even being able to afford to take the time needed to recover from childbirth and/or establish a bond if adopted, and unable to afford childcare when they do return to work.
Read More"I was the primary caregiver for my partner of 25 years who was battling ALS"
The ill are society's responsibility. Either we provide family members with the tools to care for one another or make government responsible for that care.
Read More"Last October, my mom's doctor called me to say that Mom had reached end-stage pulmonary disease"
Mom lived in a different city than my home. I am very fortunate that my employer provides paid leave time, as it allowed me to spend the last week of my mom's life with her and with her sister, my aunt.
Read MoreA step closer to paid family leave
Well here's some good news from the State Capitol — a State House committee voted this afternoon to advance a bill that would provide workers in our state up to 26 weeks of paid family leave
Read More"Do you believe time spent with family is more important than time spent working?"
I am the sole provider for a family of four. If I get terminally ill or cannot work for any reason, how will my family survive? On top of that, I have no faith in my government to actually do anything to help the 50% of our population who are poor and living in poverty.
Read More"a huge mental burden from the issue at hand"
If you have a sick family member, the fact that you won't have to worry about a smaller pay check removes a huge mental burden from the issue at hand.
Read More"Families are strengthened when given the time to properly care for one another."
I’m a public school teacher, and a parent of three. I believe everyone should have the opportunity to be with their children right after they are born. Families are strengthened when given the time to properly care for one another.
Read More"His medical bills last year were close to $1M"
Family leave is essential, and not just to people caring for kids or elders. My husband was 47 when he died late last year. That's obviously not something we ever expected to happen. Financially we were fortunate. I know most other Washingtonians are nowhere near as lucky when a health crisis hits the family.
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