Brendan Creamer
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The unemployment rate is lower than it has been for many years and working parents are and have been key contributors to our nation’s economic growt...
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Many policies and programs in the United States target either children or their parents. Few keep the whole family in focus, and even fewer have maste...
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Good leaders know when a transition is coming and work to provide a clear roadmap for the future. Transitions at the state level are felt even more ac...
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On Thursday, November 30, 2017, we hosted a webinar to explore effective policymaking strategies that replace false narratives with real family voices...
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The past few months have been a whirlwind of policy proposals and deliberations at the Congressional level. Most recently, the House of Representative...
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Golden, Colorado is a quintessential main street community with boutiques that encourage browsing, yummy wood-fired pizza, and the stunning backdrop o...