For the Sake of Women and Newborns: Strengthen Midwifery
The preeminent medical journal The Lancet has just released its Midwifery Series, a major project to take stock of the contribution of midwifery to the well-being of childbearing women and newborns.
America’s Families Expect and Deserve Better: 31 States Get Grades of ‘D’ or ‘F’ in New Study
On Monday, hundreds of lawmakers, businesses, workers, advocates, administration officials and President Obama will gather for a historic White House Summit on Working Families in Washington, D.C.
Family Friendly Policy and Culture Changes Would Be the Best Father’s Day Gift
The gifts, greeting cards and time that will be shared for Father’s Day are wonderful, heartwarming tributes. But lawmakers should pay tribute, too, with policy changes.
Oklahomans Fight Back
Oklahomans pride themselves on the way our citizens pull together in emergencies and tragedies. But many residents, unfortunately, also like to call ours the most conservative state.
#WhatMothersNeed This Mother’s Day
Mother’s Day is here. That means that if you’re like many people, you’ve recently spent some time asking yourself what your mother (or the mothers in your life) need.
What Do Mothers Need? Tools to Make the Best Health Care Choices
As Mother’s Day approaches, we’re making it easier for women to manage their families’ health by providing tools and information to help them use their health insurance to access affordable, quality care and to make the best possible health care choices.
What Do Mothers Need? Fair Pay
It’s no surprise these days that women’s wages are essential to their families and our economy. That’s why, as our #WhatMothersNeed week of action continues, we’re talking about the urgent need for fair pay.
What Do Mothers Need? Family Friendly Workplaces
For a country that claims to value families, the United States does little to show it when it comes to the workplace.
What Do Mothers Need? An End to Pregnancy Discrimination
Mother’s Day is this weekend. And at the National Partnership, we have joined with our allies, members of Congress and activists across the country to take a week-long look at what mothers truly need this year – beyond messages of gratitude.
What Do Mothers Need? Quality Maternity Care
As Mother’s Day approaches, we renew our commitment to improving the quality of maternity care so women can enjoy safe, satisfying pregnancies and births, and babies can have a healthy start in life. We ask you to join us.
Increased Transparency in Health Care: Good News for Patients and Families
In good news for patients and families, the federal government recently took two important steps to increase transparency. These actions exemplify a changing health care culture that recognizes the need for openness.
Making History for Women and Families
At the National Partnership, we couldn’t be more inspired to make history on the issues of paramount importance to women and their families.
