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I am Cinthia Alaniz, a divorced mother of five, aged 6-15. As a VOW member, my perception of Time to Care has evolved with my changing circumstances. Experiencing the benefits of paid leave firsthand in late 2023, provided by my employer, has fortified my advocacy for it. My narrative now

By: Destie Hohman Sprague Racism, classism and misogyny work together to hold our communities back. When we work together for policy solutions like paid family and medical leave, childcare, healthcare and more, we can create a system that ensures none of our community is falling, or being pushed through the

By: Salandra Benton I am a mother who sat next to her son in a hospital bed for 12 days due to an unknown illness. The doctor told him that full recovery meant taking off from work for at least a year to improve his heart rate. He did not

By: Aisha Wells I do this work because I am a mama of a disabled teenager, because I am a caregiver. My self advocacy started because I was a young, black, single mother navigating the healthcare and employment system that didn’t offer time off to care for my son. I