#Caregiving

This lockdown is a doddle compared to the almost nine years I spent being a full-time carer, with one free week every two months; Limited social contact and very restricted

Betsey Stevenson

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It's 2021 and the United States is one of the last countries in the world to guaranty paid family leave. The time has come [1/x] The issue has been studied

This is an important first. But inquiring minds want to know, how is he able to balance family responsibilities and a high-flying career? What's the secret sauce?https://twitter.com/katiezez/status/1330969719474708490 I should add

I would love economists to start recognizing there's such a thing as a "supply side multiplier" effect when it comes to subsidizing or investing in the #caregiving economy. (Thread follows...

Rituparna Chatterjee

Thread: In my deepest crisis, my workplace told me I should not worry about taking leave. That helped me in round the clock caregiving. My energy wasn't split between work

Brooke Foucault Welles #BlackLivesMatter

Everyone knows that academia and parenting are not a great fit. But I never expected my employer to literally force me to choose my job or my kids. Today we

Hannah Alpert-Abrams 🤖✊🔮

Are you concerned about what's happening to caregivers on college campuses?We've got updated data on caregiver feelings, campus accommodations, and testimonies from caregivers at universities.tldr: it's really bad.https://vision

OK, with much respect for an influential, brilliant scholar in Japanese studies, I will take this bait.https://twitter.com/johnwtreat/status/1251304583890001923 People are complaining about their children being at home not because they don’t

Secretary Janet Yellen

This is the President's vision: To recognize that our work lives – and our family lives – are inextricably linked, & if we want to improve one, then we must

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0/ It’s Friday and before I head offline to make dinner and spend the weekend with kids, I wanted to give a quick update on the latest child care news

I was totally unprepared for handling an aging parent. Get in front of paperwork, accounts, power of attorney, medical guardianship, will (both yours & theirs - you could go first,

Rachel Anderson

Biden's #PresidentialAddress last night included a call for a national program of #paidleaveforall. Here's why that call matters. Paid leave strengthens the already-vital bond between parents and children. Are all

stories like that don’t even surprise me anymore. I’ve been in a wedding planner fb group since 2013 or 2014 & a wedding planner had posted in there that she

Welcome, sadly, to the legal profession, one of the statistically unhealthiest out there. Pay attention to this, because the pull to sacrifice your own health and wellness for the work

NEVER FORGET:We knew COVID-19 disproportionately affected the elderly. The virus killed them quicker. These Democrat governors ordered COVID Patients into nursing homes with at-risk populations.They need to be held accountable.@NYGovCuomo@G

So much discussion of #PaidSickDays. Wonder how PEI ended up the 1st province with (limited) paid sick days (for workers with the same employer for 5 or more years)? 1/...