This article was republished from Unwritten with the author’s permission Living in Asheville, North Carolina you are surrounded by the beautiful Blue Ridge Mountains. You...[Read More]
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This article was republished from Davidson Local with the author’s permission Once upon a time, in the year 2024, excitement and anticipation filled the air...[Read More]
The state’s controversial abortion laws prove why we need better policies.
Avery Barnes*, an Indigenous woman living in New Hanover County, didn’t have an easy pregnancy. She spent the better part of nine months uncomfortable and...[Read More]
I spoke with a reporter who went to interview one of the anti-abortion centers in August. The staff there thought the reporter was a patient...[Read More]
Content Warning: This article contains references to suicide. Everyone needs rest, including health care workers. Healthcare professionals experience a high amount of burnout. The COVID-19...[Read More]
The Family and Medical Leave Act was passed in 1993, and has allowed 35 million workers to have access to combat health issues, bond with...[Read More]
“Family is not an important thing. It’s everything.” – Michael J. Fox When companies neglect certain benefits such as paid maternity and paternity leave, the...[Read More]
Humans have always loved fear. We can see an example of this in 1938 when War of the Worlds was released and grew in popularity because of...[Read More]
Providing paid sick leave benefits all workers because everyone gets sick. Sick days allow workers to take care of their needs, and the needs of...[Read More]