Jamie Lackey

1 month ago | georgiarecorder.com | Jamie Lackey |John McCosh

Childhood poverty doesn’t happen by accident – it is found at the intersection of poor public policy, generational poverty, and a lack of access to essential resources. And while childhood poverty can’t be solved by one policy or organization alone it can be made much worse by removing one. Head Start is one of the most effective anti-poverty programs we have in the United States. Cutting it would have devastating effects on families and communities for generations to come.

2 months ago | georgiarecorder.com | Jamie Lackey |Jill Nolin

Motherhood is a gift — but let’s be clear — it’s also taxing. And I don’t just mean emotionally or physically taxing. I mean financially. Socially. Systemically. There is a motherhood tax in this country. And it doesn’t show up on your tax return — it shows up in the grocery aisle, in the child care application, in the quiet spaces where a mother chooses to stay home, not because she wants to, but because she can’t afford to go to work.