Working Families

AdvaNCe U Budget Policy & Priorities Education Hunger/Food/Nutrition Politics/Public Policy Poverty Issues Working Families

Cutting Food Programs: Consequences to consider in the future of our youth

>>Sh Landa Burton Degreed Food and Nutrition Education Specialist, Certified Diabetes Peer Educator, Motivational Speaker Balanced By Burton, Owner Many people seem to overlook...[Read More]

28 Jun
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AdvaNCe U Current Events Poverty Issues Senior Issues Working Families

Thinking About Women’s Economic Security and Taking Action

>>By Deborah Ross, Former State Representative This past year, I traveled the state talking with people about their retirement security. They shared their experiences and...[Read More]

14 Jun
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AdvaNCe U Poverty Issues Senior Issues Working Families

Rising Income Inequality–What Does It Mean for Older Americans?

>>Monique Morrissey Economist, Senior Economics, Economic Policy Institute Thanks to AARP of North Carolina for providing this thorough analysis. It is no longer news that...[Read More]

7 Jun
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Health and Safety Racial Justice/Equity Working Families

Preparing for the “Talk”

>>The dreaded “talk” strikes discomfort and apprehension in the hearts of even the bravest parents. From body parts to loving relationships to how sex actually...[Read More]

7 Apr
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Budget Policy & Priorities Politics/Public Policy Poverty Issues Working Families

Bring Back Earned Income Tax Credit

>>By Marion Johnson, Policy advocate, NC Budget and Tax Center North Carolina families are working harder than ever. We’re working longer hours and being...[Read More]

3 Jan
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Hunger/Food/Nutrition Poverty Issues Working Families

NC Children Hungry During Holidays

>>Roughly >> one in five households in North Carolina are food insecure. What does that mean? It means that 1 in 5 households have...[Read More]

21 Dec
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Family Issues Working Families

Then There Were Five

>>I met Leah over a urinal. My husband and I were about to tip-toe into potty-training our toddler and decided that a cheery frog-faced urinal...[Read More]

22 Nov
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Family Issues Working Families

Motherhood Reality Check

>> By Emily Hagstrom, Women Advance NC Intern I’m a twenty year old college student. I over-schedule my time, and I pull all-nighters; I eat...[Read More]