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Tax Law Pushes ‘Secondary Earners’ to Drop Out

By Kristin Maschka ● Arts & Culture ● April 12, 2006

Income tax season makes Kristin Maschka recall the birth of her daughter and how she ended up becoming a “secondary earner,” an effect of the I.R.S. tax code that makes many mothers ask, “Does it pay for me to work?”

Time to Demand Mother-Friendly Social Security

By Kristin Maschka ● Commentary ● May 9, 2005

The Social Security debate is all wrong. Instead of asking whether it should be saved or shelved, Kristin Maschka says we should be looking for ways to update a system that does a disservice to women, particularly those who are caretakers.