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We focus on children's needs for warm, nurturing relationships with their parents -- and on parents' experiences and feelings as they take the time to meet their children's needs.  

Latest News

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February 12, 2024

Campaign for Inclusive Family Policies

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First introduced in 2003, the Campaign for Inclusive Family Policies aims to establish this fundamental principle: family policy must equitably include all fam

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January 30, 2024

Paid leave for ALL families

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Family and Home Network's message to Congress on the subject of paid leave: all family policies must be inclusive; all care must be supported.

December 12, 2023

December 2023 - Celebrating 40 years!

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Founded in 1984, Family and Home Network continues to focus on parent-child time together, offering parents affirmation, informatton and advocacy.

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December 28, 2022

ENews - archives

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Archives of our ENews

Blog

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How do we live together?

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Micah L. Sifry brings help and hope in his Substack The Connector, writing about a grassroots organization of people, Jewish, Palestinian and Arab, who have  been working together for years to build a shared future: Standing Together

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Parenting
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Family Policies for ALL

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The pandemic exposed our essential need for caregiving; ignoring or misrepresenting its lessons would be a grave mistake. We need inclusive family policies.

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Federal legislation - $$ for unpaid caregivers

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Family and Home Network has long advocated for policies that recognize and compensate unpaid caregiving. We have endorsed a Congressional bill that would relieve the financial stress on our nation's most vulnerable families - and increase parents' choices about how to provide care for their children. Easing the financial stress on families is a very powerful way to help parents and children!

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Stress & Resilience - Watch & Discuss Together

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With a focus on the current COVID-19 pandemic, trauma expert Dr. Bruce D. Perry has made a series of short (20 min) videos. He explains stress, distress and how the pattern of stress can determine whether stress is destructive (sensitizing) or positive (resilience building).