#family-accessibility

#family-accessibility

"There are very real economic forces that are limiting the options for non-college-educated men in the United States. Some of what we're seeing is simply rational responses to a system that's pricing them out."

I inherited my house while I was still in college. I had no clue what to do as a homeowner so I invited my 'aunt and uncle' to live with me after they got priced out of their apartment.

California has achieved a significant increase in transitional kindergarten enrollment, with 62% of 4-year-olds participating in publicly funded early childhood programs, a rise from 42% in 2019-2020. However, access remains uneven, as nearly 40% of eligible children are still not enrolled, indicating a need for increased awareness and support for families.

For decades, work was designed around a fiction, that of the 'neutral' worker, an abstract individual assumed to be fully available, consistent, rational, and unaffected by bodily constraints. But this neutrality was never real.

"It's been in continuous disrepair and derelict circumstances. There were reported firearms, individuals walking out onto the street with assault rifles, drug paraphernalia that you can even find today, a lot of drug use."

"This administration has ground fair housing enforcement to a halt. Worse, they're picking and choosing which protected classes count."

The original poster (OP) wrote, 'My second child is starting high school next year and is hell-bent on joining the marching band. I was in marching band myself when I was in high school and I wasn't against her joining. The discipline would be good for her. Then I found out how much it costs.'

Welsh and another pregnant colleague developed a plan. They would share a caseload, splitting responsibilities so they could continue working part-time while caring for their growing families.