Allison Stevens, Author at Women's eNews

‘Tis the Season of Super Volatile Worker Scheduling

By Allison Stevens ● Commentary ● December 24, 2015

Last-minute shoppers at this time of year are often face-to-face with workers reeling from their dizzying holiday hours. Meanwhile some workers face a different problem altogether: excess rigidity. Fortunately, lawmakers are beginning to see both as problems.

Liletta, a Low-Cost IUD, Hailed as Game Changer

By Allison Stevens ● Health & Science ● June 30, 2015

Can this T-shaped device do something about the high rate of unintended pregnancy in the U.S.? That was the intention of the two groups that teamed up to create a more affordable IUD for clinics that serve low-income women.

Lung Cancer Lurks in Worsening Female Health Data

By Allison Stevens ● Health & Science ● June 9, 2015

Tobacco ad jingles that spurred female smoking during the 1970s are echoing darkly in current U.S. health data. “You’ve come a long way, baby,” could now be applied to U.S. women’s near parity with men in dying from smoking-related illnesses.

Dear Mom, Thanks for Nurturing the U.S. Economy

By Allison Stevens ● Uncategorized ● May 8, 2015

Some mothers will be getting a fake paycheck from their kids this Sunday. Nice, but here’s what we really need: tax credits for caregivers, more investment in child care and early childhood education, programs such as parental leave.

I Liked My Epidural, Before I Read this Report

By Allison Stevens ● Health & Science ● January 23, 2015

Many women in labor, including me, welcome pain relief. But a new report shows how epidurals and other medical interventions in childbirth disrupt biological processes that have evolved over the millennia to support maternal and infant health.

‘Lights on Afterschool’ Illuminates an Unmet Need

By Allison Stevens ● Arts & Culture ● October 22, 2014

Working moms need afterschool programs that keep pace with our jobs. Despite a huge leap in enrollment since 2004, nearly 20 million children lack needed spots in these programs.

‘Lights on Afterschool’ Illuminates an Unmet Need

By Allison Stevens ● Arts & Culture ● October 22, 2014

Working moms need afterschool programs that keep pace with our jobs. Despite a huge leap in enrollment since 2004, nearly 20 million children lack needed spots in these programs.

Let’s Take Luck Out of the ‘Boss Lottery’

By Allison Stevens ● Employment ● October 16, 2014

Today–National Boss’s Day–belongs to that critical person in the life of a working mother who provides the flexibility we all need. The author found a pair of winning-ticket bosses, but U.S. working mothers should not have to rely on the luck of the draw.

Wendy Davis’ Single-Mom Story Sings for Me

By Allison Stevens ● Commentary ● March 4, 2014

Bill Clinton and Barack Obama, the sons of single mothers, traded on their families’ narratives of triumph over hardship. It’s nice to see Texas Democrat Wendy Davis flipping the script and highlighting her own achievements as a single mom.

Adoptive Parents Fight 2nd-Class Caregiver Status

By Allison Stevens ● Uncategorized ● August 7, 2013

Some employers give adoptive parents a raw deal. But fortunately there are signs of improvement among companies on Working Mother’s top-100 employer list.

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