Author Archives: Julie Kashen
5 (More!) Scary Facts About Working In Child Care
As Halloween nears and we prepare for tricks and treats, the scariest thing we’re seeing isn’t a ghost or a goblin; it’s the reality of how the U.S. treats the people who care [...]
A History That Might Surprise You (And Not In a Good Way)
Ask most parents in America about our current policies for making child care affordable, and they’ll agree: they aren’t working. And it turns out this problem has been around [...]
America’s Lack of Family-Forward Policies Hits Latinos Especially Hard
As Senior Policy Advisor to the Make it Work Campaign, I am always interested in new policy recommendations from partners and allies around the country. I found the newly [...]
When Luck Isn’t Enough: Finding Affordable, Quality Child Care for My Toddler
Professionally, I work in the child care policy field. I am lucky to be well-educated, well-resourced and networked. I’m fortunate to have a loving partner in my husband. [...]
Make It Work is the education arm of our campaign working to advance economic security for women, men and families across the country. America is ready for common sense workplace policies and ambitious solutions that will help people across the country “make it work.” To that aim, Make It Work is changing the conversation about work and family in this country.
Make It Work Action (MIWA) is the nonpartisan advocacy arm of Make It Work. MIWA engages in activities, including voter education, candidate “birddogging” and impacting public policy.