Nov 28, 2025
Thanksgiving is Not the Only Time We’re Out of Office Dawn Huckelbridge, founding director of Paid Leave for All, reminds us that being out of the office is not simple for families. We couldn’t have said it better ourselves so we’ve printed an...
Jul 18, 2025
FUNDING EDUCATION CAN’T TAKE A VACATION In about a month, kids are going to return to the classroom and schools still don’t know what resources they’ll have. The PA state budget is now three weeks overdue, the 14th time in 20 years that...
May 8, 2025
A recent poll of voters in Pennsylvania shows strong bipartisan support for paid family leave including among the most conservative and pro-Trump voters. The poll of 735 likely voters statewide was conducted in March 2025. In addition, 120 registered Republicans were...
Mar 28, 2025
A LITTLE RED LIGHT Nora Bongiovanni was born nine weeks early and spent the first 14 weeks of her life in the NICU. Nora’s family live in Chester County, but her mom, Grace, chose to work for a New Jersey company because Jersey provides paid family...
Nov 15, 2024
POLITICS: IT’S LOCAL AND IT’S PERSONAL While the pundits pour over every detail of the election outcomes, they’re overlooking an important development: voters embraced kid-friendly state initiatives! Voters from the Alaskan wilderness, the Great...
Oct 31, 2024
Testimony to the House Democratic Policy Committee Presented by Dan O’Brien, Policy Manager, Education and Family Stability, Children First October 28, 2024 On behalf of Children First, thank you for inviting us to offer testimony in front of the committee today. I...
