mothers-employed - KellyMom.com https://kellymom.com/tag/mothers-employed/ Breastfeeding and Parenting Thu, 30 Nov 2023 12:57:14 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.2.6 https://kellymom.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/07/kellymom_badge128-65x65.jpg mothers-employed - KellyMom.com https://kellymom.com/tag/mothers-employed/ 32 32 Universal paid maternity leave in the US: What would it cost? https://kellymom.com/blog-post/cost-maternity-leave/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=cost-maternity-leave https://kellymom.com/blog-post/cost-maternity-leave/#comments Sun, 27 May 2012 03:49:41 +0000 http://kellymom.com/?p=9301 There's been a lot of discussion about paid maternity leave in the US. As part of having an informed discussion, an idea of the costs should be included since part of implementing universal maternity leave includes collecting the money. I tried to find an estimate of the cost online, and was unsuccessful. Therefore, I'm putting together my own estimate.

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]]> https://kellymom.com/blog-post/cost-maternity-leave/feed/ 63 CNN – Senator Merkley Helps Nursing Mothers https://kellymom.com/blog-post/cnn-senator-merkley-helps-nursing-mothers/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=cnn-senator-merkley-helps-nursing-mothers https://kellymom.com/blog-post/cnn-senator-merkley-helps-nursing-mothers/#respond Fri, 02 Apr 2010 17:29:31 +0000 http://kellymomblog.wordpress.com/?p=320 Oregon’s Senator Jeff Merkley added an amendment to the health care reform law that will give new mothers privacy and flexible break times to pump breastmilk once they return to work. CNN – Senator Merkley Helps Nursing Mothers This timeline from the Kaiser Family Foundation may also be helpful: Health Reform Implementation Timeline The implementation […]

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]]> https://kellymom.com/blog-post/cnn-senator-merkley-helps-nursing-mothers/feed/ 0 Michelle Obama talks about breastfeeding Sasha https://kellymom.com/blog-post/michelle-obama-talks-about-breastfeeding-sasha/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=michelle-obama-talks-about-breastfeeding-sasha https://kellymom.com/blog-post/michelle-obama-talks-about-breastfeeding-sasha/#respond Fri, 02 Apr 2010 16:23:30 +0000 http://kellymomblog.wordpress.com/?p=317 Kudos for mentioning breastfeeding!  The mention of breastfeeding in a public forum such as this can do a great deal to help normalize breastfeeding in the U.S. Michelle Obama talks about breastfeeding Sasha So what did I do? I packed up that little infant, and I put her in the stroller, and I brought her […]

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]]> https://kellymom.com/blog-post/michelle-obama-talks-about-breastfeeding-sasha/feed/ 0 FAQ on Employed Breastfeeding Mothers & Health Care Reform https://kellymom.com/blog-post/faq-on-employed-breastfeeding-mothers-health-care-reform/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=faq-on-employed-breastfeeding-mothers-health-care-reform https://kellymom.com/blog-post/faq-on-employed-breastfeeding-mothers-health-care-reform/#respond Fri, 02 Apr 2010 16:17:02 +0000 http://kellymomblog.wordpress.com/?p=314 Press release from the United States Breastfeeding Committee: USBC Applauds Workplace Breastfeeding Support Provision in Health Care Reform Here’s the USBC FAQ: Health Care Reform Boosts Support for Employed Breastfeeding Mothers: FAQ With the inclusion of this provision in health care reform legislation, the U.S. joins the rest of the industrialized world in recognizing breastfeeding […]

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]]> https://kellymom.com/blog-post/faq-on-employed-breastfeeding-mothers-health-care-reform/feed/ 0 Breast-milk bill backers irked https://kellymom.com/blog-post/breast-milk-bill-backers-irked/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=breast-milk-bill-backers-irked https://kellymom.com/blog-post/breast-milk-bill-backers-irked/#respond Wed, 31 Mar 2010 18:21:57 +0000 http://kellymomblog.wordpress.com/?p=32 Does anyone have more info on this Iowa bill? I believe the correct link to the part in question (House Amendment 8615) is: http://coolice.legis.state.ia.us/Cool-ICE/default.asp?Category=BillInfo&Service=Billbook&ga=83&hbill=H8615 Breast-milk bill backers irked www.omaha.com DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) — Breast-feeding advocates are bewildered that proposed changes to a bill intended to make the practice easier for women in Iowa would […]

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]]> https://kellymom.com/blog-post/breast-milk-bill-backers-irked/feed/ 0 Videos on breastfeeding and working https://kellymom.com/blog-post/videos-on-breastfeeding-and-working/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=videos-on-breastfeeding-and-working https://kellymom.com/blog-post/videos-on-breastfeeding-and-working/#respond Mon, 29 Mar 2010 22:20:00 +0000 http://kellymomblog.wordpress.com/2010/03/30/videos-on-breastfeeding-and-working YouTube – Colorado Breastfeeding Coalition Videos www.youtube.com Videos include: Breastfeeding and working – moms share their stories; Employer perspective on accommodating breastfeeding employees – an employer and a breastfeeding employee discuss how and why they made their workplace mother-friendly; Workplace Accommodations for Nursing Mothers

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]]> https://kellymom.com/blog-post/videos-on-breastfeeding-and-working/feed/ 0 Pumping legislation https://kellymom.com/blog-post/pumping-legislation/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=pumping-legislation https://kellymom.com/blog-post/pumping-legislation/#respond Mon, 22 Mar 2010 14:21:00 +0000 http://kellymomblog.wordpress.com/2010/03/31/pumping-legislation Health care bill establishes a right to pump at work in entire U.S. Whatever you think of the health care bill passed by Congress yesterday, you may be pleased to hear that the bill extends a right to pump at work to moms in every state.

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]]> https://kellymom.com/blog-post/pumping-legislation/feed/ 0 What can happen if someone else’s breast milk is given to another child? https://kellymom.com/blog-post/what-can-happen-if-someone-elses-breast-milk-is-given-to-another-child/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=what-can-happen-if-someone-elses-breast-milk-is-given-to-another-child https://kellymom.com/blog-post/what-can-happen-if-someone-elses-breast-milk-is-given-to-another-child/#respond Tue, 09 Mar 2010 17:15:00 +0000 http://kellymomblog.wordpress.com/2010/03/31/what-can-happen-if-someone-elses-breast-milk-is-given-to-another-child From the US Centers for Disease Control: “What can happen if someone else’s breast milk is given to another child?” http://www.cdc.gov/breastfeeding/faq/index.htm HIV and other serious infectious diseases can be transmitted through breast milk. However, the risk of infection from a single bottle of breast milk, even if the mother is HIV positive, is extremely small. […]

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]]> https://kellymom.com/blog-post/what-can-happen-if-someone-elses-breast-milk-is-given-to-another-child/feed/ 0 Steps For Creating A Breastfeeding Friendly Worksite https://kellymom.com/blog-post/steps-for-creating-a-breastfeeding-friendly-worksite/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=steps-for-creating-a-breastfeeding-friendly-worksite https://kellymom.com/blog-post/steps-for-creating-a-breastfeeding-friendly-worksite/#respond Wed, 24 Feb 2010 03:28:00 +0000 http://kellymomblog.wordpress.com/2010/03/31/steps-for-creating-a-breastfeeding-friendly-worksite The Business Case For Breastfeeding – Steps For Creating A Breastfeeding Friendly Worksite www.womenshealth.gov The Business Case for Breastfeeding is a comprehensive program designed to educate employers about the value of supporting breastfeeding employees in the workplace. The program highlights how such support contributes to the success of the entire business.

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