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The Trickle Down Economics of Paid Leave: Professional Organizations Can Lead the Charge

More women than men are now pursuing graduate degrees, according to the latest numbers from the American Enterprise Institute. While it’s generally assumed people with...[Read More]

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Title X, Planned Parenthood & NC: Explained

Over the past week, articles about Title X, Planned Parenthood and the Trump Administration have been all over the news. If you’ve read any of...[Read More]

6 Sep
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Employees Engaged in Domestic and Service Industry Work Deserve Paid Leave

Like an estimated 45-million Americans, Deborah Brockington of Durham is a caregiver for her aging mother. She spends her days assisting in tasks like bathing,...[Read More]

2 Sep
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Slivers of Hope

One thing I know for sure right now is that it can be a challenge to remain hopeful in this world with all that is...[Read More]

28 Aug
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Let’s Talk About Friendships

Friends? How many of us have them? Friends? Ones we can depend on? These lyrics, coined by legendary Hip Hop group, Whodini, regularly leave me...[Read More]

19 Aug
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Life of the Mother

April 11, 2015 was my daughter’s fifth birthday party. In the pictures from that day, I am wearing a knee-length fluttery skirt and an aqua...[Read More]

5 Aug
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Abortion Bans Threaten Public Health

The “Never Again” coat-hanger posters often seen at pro-choice demonstrations are at once evocative and cautionary. They conjure up images of gruesome back-alley abortions of...[Read More]

26 Jul
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Helpful Ways for Living In Balance in 2019

By ShLanda Burton Are you ready to make those New Year’s Resolutions? Have you thought about how you will get in shape, eat healthier, stay...[Read More]

2 Jan
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Embrace snow days

Snow days. Ah, music to my ears. There are two natural wonders that manage to leave me in a space of tranquility and awe. One...[Read More]

11 Dec
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The Fear of Being a Bad Parent

>>Since my son’s birth a little over a year ago, I’ve had moments — lots of them— where my breath quickens. I can’t fill my...[Read More]

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