Dear Tracee,
Standing on that stage tonight in front of 20,000 Democrats unified behind Senator Obama, I saw a bright future for America. I saw millions of people across the country working as one to elect the next Democratic President. I saw a new President and a new Congress giving a voice to the voiceless. I saw America, the land of endless potential, regaining its role as a leader in the world.

I couldn’t be prouder of our party, of our nominee, and of all the work you and I have done together over the course of this campaign on behalf of …read more

I figure we could solve a multitude of problems for American families by doing these two things.
* Reduce the in-office workday by 1.5 hrs (assume 3:30).
* Increase the school day by 1.5 hrs (assume 4:00).
This way parents can swing by and pick up their kids on their way home from work.

It’s insane that our school day and our work day aren’t aligned. Its like we’re pretending that our nation’s workers and our nation’s parents are two separate people. They’re not.
In reality, what we’re doing is pretending that our nation’s mothers are still houswives. They’re not.
This …read more

I turned 35 on Saturday.

We had a California picnic at the lake.

My husband got me this fabulous Momsrising.org T-shirt.

Of course, what I want for my birthday is equal pay, family leave insurance, and gender equality. It’s not just a t-shirt. It’s political action.

He gets me.

When I was a teenager I thought I’d be stupid and boring and washed up and not care about my looks or health at 35.

Instead at 35, I find myself engaged in life, pro-active about my health, excited about my work and more willing to let go of all my hang-ups with every passing day.

Oprah …read more

This just in from Momsrising.org. Stand up for ourselves, our sisters, our daughters and our babies by insisting that motherhood is not the “worth it” reason we have to give up economic independence. Make “caring” for our families in all stages of illness, birth and death a valid and important national priority worthy of respect.
Dear MomsRising.org member,
I want to share the story of Selena with you — a woman who had her baby on a Thursday and was back at her desk the next Monday morning while her newborn son remained in the hospital.
First, the good news: What happened …read more

This just in from AAAUW, American Association of University Women:

Thanks to the tireless work of AAUW members and supporters for more than a decade, the House of Representatives passed (247-178) the Paycheck Fairness Act (H.R. 1338) last week.

All Democrats present voted for the bill, and 14 Republicans crossed the aisle to vote yes in favor of equal pay. See how your representative voted, and contact your representative about their vote. Thank the representatives who supported the Paycheck Fairness Act. Express your extreme disappointment to those representatives who voted against this bill, and urge them to support pay equity legislation …read more

This just in from Momsrising.org.
Flex your pointer finger for another mighty click to send a second letter on wage discrimination to Congress at Paycheck Fairness Act.
What’s it all about? Quite simply, the Paycheck Fairness Act is the granddaughter of the Equal Pay Act of 1963-the original “equal pay for equal work law” that was so pivotal to building economic security for mothers and families. The House of Representatives plans to vote tomorrow on the Paycheck Fairness Act, which would update and strengthen that Act. It would close loopholes and improved the law’s effectiveness in many …read more