Allison Stevens, Author at Women's eNews

Until Motherhood Gets Easier, I’m Leaning Back

By Allison Stevens ● Uncategorized ● May 7, 2013

Gender equality isn’t an item for a working mom’s long to-do list. It is the responsibility of society, and we as a populace must organize to demand it. Until then, tired mothers and caregivers shouldn’t be pushed to work any harder.

Sky Did Not Fall, Despite Parent Leave Law

By Allison Stevens ● Arts & Culture ● March 14, 2013

The Family Medical Leave Act was passed 20 years ago and despite the hue and cry, the sky did not fall on employers or the economy. It’s time to extend these vital protections to more workers and more obligations.

Mothers Are Taking Leadership on Gun Control

By Allison Stevens ● Crime & Law ● January 15, 2013

The day still haunts me–from 25 years ago–when my junior high school went into lockdown after a mass shooting at the nearby grade school. Now, after Newtown, women with children are taking responsibility for getting something done.

Moms Have Election-Year Muscle; Use It or Lose It

By Allison Stevens ● Crime & Law ● September 18, 2012

Politicians want the married-mom vote. But so far they’re offering us very little in the way of a detailed agenda. Let’s use our power and make our move on everything from child care to tax laws to paid sick leave.

Working Moms Not Exhausted? Oh Yes We Are

By Allison Stevens ● Commentary ● July 9, 2012

Caryl Rivers and Rosalind Barnett in their recent piece for WeNews were too dismissive of Anne Marie Slaughter’s Atlantic article about the pressures of combining work and family. Slaughter expresses the pain of stressed-out young American families.

Join Me: Get Mad about Mom-Dad Pay Gap

By Allison Stevens ● Uncategorized ● April 30, 2012

Child-free women are getting closer to pay equity with men. But the motherhood penalty remains a serious financial hazard for many moms while fatherhood delivers a bonus to men. Where’s the outrage?

Enforcing Pregnancy Bias Law of 1978? Long Overdue

By Allison Stevens ● Uncategorized ● March 6, 2012

Last month, the EEOC gave legal experts an opportunity to tell stories about archaic forms of work discrimination suffered by today’s pregnant women and caregivers. Such complaints are jumping, and employers are well advised to learn the laws.

Go Streep! Star Battles for Museum of Our Own

By Allison Stevens ● Uncategorized ● December 22, 2011

Vaulted ceilings are all around Washington, well-stocked with information about our forefathers. What about our foremothers? Allison Stevens gives a shout out for Meryl Streep and bricks and mortar for the National Women’s History Museum.

Why I’m Losing Sleep to Watch ‘Up All Night’ on TV

By Allison Stevens ● Uncategorized ● November 17, 2011

The parents in the TV show “Up All Night” struggle to balance a newborn, a babyish boss and each other. Their house is too perfect, along with their grooming, but Allison Stevens says the show comes closer to reality than anything else going.

Anti-Kid Biz Culture Puts Freeze on Stay-Home Moms

By Allison Stevens ● Crime & Law ● February 25, 2011

Shops, restaurants, hotels and airlines are saying no to kids. During a long, harsh winter Allison Stevens says the hostility has made motherhood isolating and turned the nearest family-friendly IKEA into a beacon.

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