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The Pregnant Workers Fairness Act helps support families

The Pregnant Workers Fairness Act helps support families

The Pregnant Workers Fairness Act helps support families Written by Krisana Finlay  ​Erin Murphy worked at Glencore, where her employer described her as a strong leader and one of the hardest working colleagues. After she became pregnant, her boss announced and...
Employer FAQ: Pregnant Workers Fairness Act

Employer FAQ: Pregnant Workers Fairness Act

Employer FAQ: Pregnant Workers Fairness Act Written by Krisana Finlay  A new federal law intended to protect pregnant women from workplace discrimination recently went into effect. Below is a summary of the new law, referred to as the Pregnancy Fairness Workers Act...
Economics: What have families got to do with it? A lot

Economics: What have families got to do with it? A lot

Economics: What have families got to do with it? A lot Written by  At the height of Utah’s housing price spike in the summer of 2021, I remember meeting for lunch with my friend Nicole, who was failing to find a home. Married and a mother of two, she described how...
Why Utah’s disappearing baby carriage is a problem

Why Utah’s disappearing baby carriage is a problem

Why Utah’s disappearing baby carriage is a problem Written by Krisana Finlay  Over the last 50 years, U.S. school enrollment rates have varied. But many are concerned about the steep decline across the board since 2019. Although at first it seemed the drop in...
Utah families: An economic snapshot

Utah families: An economic snapshot

Utah families: An economic snapshot Written by Krisana Finlay  Many of us look to our pre-COVID years with fondness. Things were cheaper. Gas consistently cost under $3 per gallon. We were more likely to eat out and spend more on weekends, and Utah families hadn’t...
How to push back against loneliness as a way of life

How to push back against loneliness as a way of life

How to push back against loneliness as a way of life Written by Krisana Finlay  I spent Memorial Day weekend with friends in the Yellowstone and Grand Teton national parks. The experience was breathtaking – seeing a grizzly bear was a highlight for sure – but the...
Helping mental health and marriage

Helping mental health and marriage

Helping mental health and marriage Written by Krisana Finlay  Kathleen is a mother of two boys under the age of five. She loves being a mother, but the postnatal depression that began two years ago has made daily functioning and mothering challenging. She feels guilt...