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Being there: How progressive policy lets fathers be dads

Posted on 06/13/19 by Daniel Ortiz in Work & Wages

In my home, Father’s Day is a time for reflection. Typically, it falls just after school lets out and my daughter leaves to spend time with family in Arkansas. We FaceTime, I get a nice brunch and then I think about our time together. I think about how to measure being a good father and while I don’t have that completely figured out, I think of it as a balance between helping meet my child’s financial needs and being there to spend as much time as I can throughout her life. [image:1] Daniel and Harper advocating for smart policy. Whether we realize it... read more