Robin Buller
Writer, Editor and Researcher at Freelance
Freelance writer & editor covering community health + equity • Words in @GuardianUS @SFChronicle @HighCountryNews @Oaklandside + beyond • Lapsed historian
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1 week ago |
theguardian.com | Robin Buller
One of Donald Trump’s priorities for his second term is getting Americans to have more babies – and the White House has a new proposal to encourage them to do so: a $5,000 “baby bonus”. The plan to give cash payments to mothers after delivery shows the growing influence of the “pronatalist” movement in the US, which, citing falling US birthrates, calls for “traditional” family values and for women – particularly white women – to have more children.
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1 month ago |
theguardian.com | Robin Buller
Childcare in the US has long been broken, forcing parents to forgo work opportunities, scramble to piece together a patchwork of care, and pay enormous amounts of money that often rival their rent or mortgage. Guardian US readers told us of their struggles, and how life could be different if there was a better system in place. Kath, 42: ‘Childcare is almost as much as our mortgage’Social scientistWashington DCWe have no family near us, so we rely heavily on our daycare for support.
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1 month ago |
businessandamerica.com | Robin Buller
Almost 20 years ago, Danielle Atkinson was invited to interview for a job on a national political campaign. It was a dream role, and although it would mean leaving Michigan, Atkinson felt the opportunity was worth it. Then, she learned she was pregnant. It was a surprise – she and her husband had planned to focus on their careers before starting their family – but one that was welcome and exciting.
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1 month ago |
theguardian.com | Robin Buller
Almost 20 years ago, Danielle Atkinson was invited to interview for a job on a national political campaign. It was a dream role, and although it would mean leaving Michigan, Atkinson felt the opportunity was worth it. Then, she learned she was pregnant. It was a surprise – she and her husband had planned to focus on their careers before starting their family – but one that was welcome and exciting.
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2 months ago |
chcf.org | Robin Buller
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From my partner who works in West #Berkeley: Before the #Tsunami warning was lifted, he and his colleagues were evacuated to the top of a parking garage with several dozen preschool kiddos (who, from the sounds of it, totally kept their cool). https://t.co/8U3uJ3NWpO
“We can’t GoFundMe our way out of a public health crisis.”
For @guardian, I spoke with @KamilahVMoore about the fight for #reparations in CA. She told me that despite legislative losses, the movement has "truncated the hope gap" of Black Americans — reparations are no longer some nebulous idea, but a real possibility.
It’s been a year of modest victories and tough losses for California’s reparations movement. What comes next? https://t.co/4RjJQuPCKF
