Giving baby monitors a new meaning – Mar 28, 2025

  A LITTLE RED LIGHT Nora Bongiovanni was born nine weeks early and spent the first 14 weeks of her life in the NICU. Nora’s family live in Chester County, but her mom, Grace, chose to work for a New Jersey company because Jersey provides paid family...

Victory for Kids in Some Elections – Nov 15, 2024

  POLITICS: IT’S LOCAL AND IT’S PERSONAL While the pundits pour over every detail of the election outcomes, they’re overlooking an important development: voters embraced kid-friendly state initiatives! Voters from the Alaskan wilderness, the Great...

TESTIMONY: Paid Family Leave

Testimony to the House Democratic Policy Committee Presented by Dan O’Brien, Policy Manager, Education and Family Stability, Children First October 28, 2024 On behalf of Children First, thank you for inviting us to offer testimony in front of the committee today. I...

Living Up to Labor Day Speeches – Sep 6, 2024

  TO REALLY HONOR WORKERS, PASS PAID FAMILY LEAVE Over the Labor Day weekend, Pennsylvanians took part of the great tradition of celebrating the American worker. Elected leaders from both sides of the aisle marched alongside labor unions in parades and plastered...

Listen to the Doctor – Aug 30, 2024

  A Labor Day Remedy for Working Families  As we celebrate the American worker this weekend, here’s an excerpt of Surgeon General Vivek Murthy’s New York Times commentary, reminding us that parents need help as they labor at work and home. Read the full piece...

Your Mother’s Day Gift – May 10, 2024

  Flowers are Nice, but Mothers Need More Mother’s Day reminds us, in large part, of the dedication and caring of the phenomenal women who wiped our tears, packed our lunches, sent us off to school, cheered our accomplishments and inspired us to be the best of...