[TO BE SUNG IN YOUR OUTSIDE VOICE]
On the first day of Christmas, Santa sent to me - family care credit for Social Secur-i-ty.
On the second day of Christmas, Santa sent to me, two reliable sitters,
and family care credit for Social Secur-i-ty.
On the third day of Christmas, Santa sent to me, three flexible schedules,
two reliable sitters, and family care credit for Social Secur-i-ty.
On the fourth day of Christmas, Santa sent to me, four affordable pre-schools,
three flexible schedules, two reliable sitters, and family care credit for Social Secur-i-ty.
On the fifth day of Christmas, Santa sent to me, PAID FAMILY LEAVE!
ba-dum-dum-dum!
four affordable pre-schools, three flexible schedules, two reliable sitters, and family care credit for Social Secur-i-ty.
On the sixth day of Christmas, Santa sent to me, sixty mothers in Congress, PAID FAMILY LEAVE,
four affordable pre-schools, three flexible schedules, two reliable sitters, and family care credit for Social Secur-i-ty.
On the seventh day of Christmas, Santa sent to me, seven days paid sick leave, sixty mothers in Congress, PAID FAMILY LEAVE,
four affordable pre-schools, three flexible schedules, two reliable sitters, and family care credit for Social Secur-i-ty.
On the eighth day of Christmas, Santa sent to me, an end to the pay gap, seven days paid sick leave, sixty mothers in Congress, PAID FAMILY LEAVE,
four affordable pre-schools, three flexible schedules, two reliable sitters, and family care credit for Social Secur-i-ty.
On the ninth day of Christmas, Santa sent to me, a husband who loves housework, an end to the pay gap, seven days paid sick leave, sixty mothers in Congress, PAID FAMILY LEAVE,
four affordable pre-schools, three flexible schedules, two reliable sitters, and family care credit for Social Secur-i-ty.
On the tenth day of Christmas, Santa sent to me, kudos for my mothering, a husband who loves housework, an end to the pay gap, seven days paid sick leave, sixty mothers in Congress, PAID FAMILY LEAVE,
four affordable pre-schools, three flexible schedules, two reliable sitters, and family care credit for Social Secur-i-ty.
On the eleventh day of Christmas, Santa sent to me, eleven extra hours, kudos for my mothering, a husband who loves housework, an end to the pay gap, seven days paid sick leave, sixty mothers in Congress, PAID FAMILY LEAVE,
four affordable pre-schools, three flexible schedules, two reliable sitters, and family care credit for Social Secur-i-ty.
On the twelfth day of Christmas, Santa sent to me, the nation’s respect for carework, eleven extra hours, kudos for my mothering, a husband who loves housework, an end to the pay gap, seven days paid sick leave, sixty mothers in Congress, PAID FAMILY LEAVE,
four affordable pre-schools, three flexible schedules, two reliable sitters, and family care credit for Social Secur-i-ty.
A Mother’s Twelve Days of Christmas

About Valerie Young
Valerie Young is a public policy analyst who focuses on the economic status of mothers and other family caregivers. She promotes social justice by arming mothers with information and a healthy dose of outrage. She is the Advocacy Coordinator at the National Association of Mothers' Centers, and is a reporter for The Shriver Report and contributor to Brain/Child Magazine. Follow her blog, Your (Wo)Man in Washington, on Twitter @WomanInDC and on Facebook as Valerie Young and Your (Wo)Man in Washington.Subscribe
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