What is a Family Friendly Economy?: Sondra Goldschein
We discuss the necessary policies that make a family friendly economy possible, such as investments in child care, elder care, and paid family leave. Such investments ought to be considered basic infrastructure, which contribute to the economy.
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Sondra\u2019s civic action toolkit recommendations are:\xa0
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Talk to your friends and family who are having challenges around caregiving.
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Vote for candidates who support child care and paid family leave, and hold them accountable after elections.
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Sondra Goldschein is the Executive Director of the Campaign for a Family Friendly Economy, which focuses on building grassroots support for family-friendly policies. The organization also runs a political action committee that focuses on electing candidates who support paid family and medical leave and affordable elder and childcare.
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Credits:\xa0
Host: Mila Atmos\xa0
Guests: Sondra Goldschein
Executive Producer: Mila Atmos
Producer: Zack Travis