>>Last month when I attended the White House Summit >>with Women AdvaNCe, I was impressed by how many elected officials and business leaders seemed to...[Read More]
All posts by Jennifer Ferris
>>A few years ago my husband got laid off shortly after the birth of our second child. After years of never giving a thought to...[Read More]
>>When Durham mom Dara Shain recently got the dreaded call from daycare that her daughter was sick, she didn’t bat an eye. Even though she...[Read More]
>>Today state lawmakers are taking another shot at agreeing on a budget—a task that has occupied them for more than two months. Although they initially...[Read More]
>>North Carolina isn’t exactly a family-friendly work state; we lack paid family leave, protections for pregnant and nursing mothers, and a dearth of options for...[Read More]
>>You may have heard that state lawmakers have been butting heads over next year’s budget. You may even have an idea that the conflict has...[Read More]
>>Last week >>I joined Women AdvaNCe in Washington, DC for the White House Summit on Working Families. Among the most popular themes of the day was...[Read More]
>>The teen pregnancy rate >>has dropped by nearly 10% in the last year (!)—but >>15,000 North Carolina women under the age of 20 still got pregnant....[Read More]
>>I haven’t been feeling well lately, and last week I whined about it to my partner. I’ve been tired, forgetful, and possibly a bit grumpy....[Read More]
>>Teacher salaries have been dominating the news cycle lately, with the NC General Assembly debating a >>number of plans to address teacher compensation. Although North Carolina...[Read More]