Work on a four-pronged strategy informed by extensive public consultation can begin this year.
families
Posted inMaine Voices, Opinion
Maine Voices: Financial literacy requirements are important, but not enough
Junior Achievement can help ensure that personal finance is taught (and taught well) long before high school
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Posted inMaine Voices, Opinion
Maine Voices: I didn’t have to be told that Mom knew best
Although it would take years for society to value a mother’s work inside the home, I felt all the value of the work of mine.
Posted inOp-eds, Opinion
Commentary: Stop panicking about boomerang kids
Adult children who move back home shouldn’t be slammed as ‘moochers.’ Most returns to the nest are temporary.
Posted inMaine Voices, Opinion
Maine Voices: Will travel for lobsters – all the way from Philly
These longtime visitors to Bailey Island – who’ve been known to drive nine hours back home with one dog, four kids and 20 crustaceans – say, ‘Thank you, Maine lobstermen.’
Posted inEditorials, Opinion
Our View: Paid leave would strengthen Maine’s families and workforce
There’s nothing more important than giving people the opportunity to care for their loved ones.
Posted inOp-eds, Opinion
Commentary: Becoming a father changes the brain – for the better
According to a new study, new dads’ brains form connections to adapt to new experiences linked to empathy and visual processing.
Posted inMaine Voices, Opinion
Maine Voices: All Mainers need paid family and medical leave – not just some of us
When crisis strikes, we should be able to take time to care for our loved ones without risking our jobs or housing.
Posted inArts & Entertainment, Books, Review
Book review: ‘Mother Brain’ delves into the science of how our brains are rewired by parenthood
The book interweaves research and data with personal stories from new parents.
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Maine Voices: A boomerang reconsiders what ‘from here’ means
Gift economies occur within stable clans and exchange economies characterize relationships among transient people.