>>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]
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>>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]
>>The way I see it, North Carolina’s approach to job creation has been on par with wiping your prized dining room table with Windex instead...[Read More]
>>Women, it’s a jungle out there—but it might as well be a war. Did you know that from 2001 to 2012 >>more women got shot...[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]
>>I grew up with two parents who smoked. As a child of the 80’s, no one knew about the dangers of smoking. The stench of...[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]
>> BY SHÉREE VODICKA We know that eating fruits, vegetables, whole grains, lean meats, and dairy are important to maintain good health and...[Read More]
>>We’re told to work hard, go to college, and get a degree. What is not always made clear is how to pay for that education....[Read More]
>>BY CARA SCHUMANN Erin Byrd grew up in a military family. Moving every three years, she had to quickly learn to adapt to change. Since...[Read More]