Julie Kashen
@kashenj.bsky.social
Practical idealist. Feminist. Mom. Director, Women’s Economic Justice @tcfdotorg. Coach. Building an equitable world.
Posts are mine.
Posts are mine.
Another great conversation w/@momsrising.org @rowefinkbeiner.bsky.social about why care is central to the economic measurements we currently count (ie. GDP) and the ones we should count (ie. family wellbeing). Read more here by @tcfdotorg.bsky.social and @caringacross.org tcf.org/content/repo...
December 17, 2025 at 10:04 PM
Another great conversation w/@momsrising.org @rowefinkbeiner.bsky.social about why care is central to the economic measurements we currently count (ie. GDP) and the ones we should count (ie. family wellbeing). Read more here by @tcfdotorg.bsky.social and @caringacross.org tcf.org/content/repo...
Today I learned that our beloved child care program in NYC, where my son was nurtured and taught by amazing educators, and made his first friends as a 2&3 yo, closed abruptly at the end of last year. The owner couldn't continue to make the math work.
Sometimes the work hits home. #childcareforall
Sometimes the work hits home. #childcareforall
December 17, 2025 at 3:17 PM
Today I learned that our beloved child care program in NYC, where my son was nurtured and taught by amazing educators, and made his first friends as a 2&3 yo, closed abruptly at the end of last year. The owner couldn't continue to make the math work.
Sometimes the work hits home. #childcareforall
Sometimes the work hits home. #childcareforall
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NEW: The average cost of child care is $13,000/year nationwide. Costs are rising in all but five states, and rising faster than inflation in 39 states and Washington, D.C.
@lfevalle.bsky.social and @kashenj.bsky.social explore the state of the care economy and its workforce: go.tcf.org/carecrisis
@lfevalle.bsky.social and @kashenj.bsky.social explore the state of the care economy and its workforce: go.tcf.org/carecrisis
December 10, 2025 at 4:46 PM
NEW: The average cost of child care is $13,000/year nationwide. Costs are rising in all but five states, and rising faster than inflation in 39 states and Washington, D.C.
@lfevalle.bsky.social and @kashenj.bsky.social explore the state of the care economy and its workforce: go.tcf.org/carecrisis
@lfevalle.bsky.social and @kashenj.bsky.social explore the state of the care economy and its workforce: go.tcf.org/carecrisis
Sending so many good thoughts your way Senator @kim.senate.gov
And thank you for seeing how your own experience resonates with so many others, and identifying the pathways out there for supporting caregivers and our loved ones through public policy.
#carecantwait
And thank you for seeing how your own experience resonates with so many others, and identifying the pathways out there for supporting caregivers and our loved ones through public policy.
#carecantwait
A few weeks ago, my dad was diagnosed with Alzheimer’s. I won’t lie—it's been incredibly challenging for me and my family.
Now, I’m embarking on a journey to answer the questions so many of us face when it comes to providing care for our loved ones.
I hope you’ll join me.
Now, I’m embarking on a journey to answer the questions so many of us face when it comes to providing care for our loved ones.
I hope you’ll join me.
My Dad’s Alzheimer’s Diagnosis and Becoming a Caregiver
YouTube video by Senator Andy Kim
youtu.be
December 9, 2025 at 9:06 PM
Sending so many good thoughts your way Senator @kim.senate.gov
And thank you for seeing how your own experience resonates with so many others, and identifying the pathways out there for supporting caregivers and our loved ones through public policy.
#carecantwait
And thank you for seeing how your own experience resonates with so many others, and identifying the pathways out there for supporting caregivers and our loved ones through public policy.
#carecantwait
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I remember this heartbreaking pain all too well. Alzheimer’s crept into my mother’s brilliant brain when she was only 60. It’s why I will continue to fight for paid leave, because I can’t solve Alzheimer’s but I can fight for policies that make sense for caregivers. #paidleaveforall
A few weeks ago, my dad was diagnosed with Alzheimer’s. I won’t lie—it's been incredibly challenging for me and my family.
Now, I’m embarking on a journey to answer the questions so many of us face when it comes to providing care for our loved ones.
I hope you’ll join me.
Now, I’m embarking on a journey to answer the questions so many of us face when it comes to providing care for our loved ones.
I hope you’ll join me.
My Dad’s Alzheimer’s Diagnosis and Becoming a Caregiver
YouTube video by Senator Andy Kim
youtu.be
December 9, 2025 at 8:46 PM
I remember this heartbreaking pain all too well. Alzheimer’s crept into my mother’s brilliant brain when she was only 60. It’s why I will continue to fight for paid leave, because I can’t solve Alzheimer’s but I can fight for policies that make sense for caregivers. #paidleaveforall
Good news for NY: more $$ to build child care capacity. The needs are great.
The U.S. has underinvested in child care for so long. It's time to catch up & help all families get ahead. Grateful Governors are stepping up, making strides to help parents find and afford #childcare.
@governor.ny.gov
The U.S. has underinvested in child care for so long. It's time to catch up & help all families get ahead. Grateful Governors are stepping up, making strides to help parents find and afford #childcare.
@governor.ny.gov
I'll never stop fighting to make life more affordable for New Yorkers.
We’re expanding access to child care and building more centers across the state, helping more families find care close to home.
We’re expanding access to child care and building more centers across the state, helping more families find care close to home.
December 2, 2025 at 11:07 PM
Good news for NY: more $$ to build child care capacity. The needs are great.
The U.S. has underinvested in child care for so long. It's time to catch up & help all families get ahead. Grateful Governors are stepping up, making strides to help parents find and afford #childcare.
@governor.ny.gov
The U.S. has underinvested in child care for so long. It's time to catch up & help all families get ahead. Grateful Governors are stepping up, making strides to help parents find and afford #childcare.
@governor.ny.gov
#HeadStart is an effective model for supporting the mental health needs of children and their families because of its multigenerational approach. Rd more about how this program helps address the youth mental health crisis. @haileygibbs.bsky.social
www.americanprogress.org/article/head...
www.americanprogress.org/article/head...
Head Start Is a Model for Supporting Child and Family Mental Health
Amid a pronounced youth mental health crisis in the United States, Head Start stands out as a crucial model for addressing the needs of vulnerable young children.
www.americanprogress.org
December 2, 2025 at 2:17 PM
#HeadStart is an effective model for supporting the mental health needs of children and their families because of its multigenerational approach. Rd more about how this program helps address the youth mental health crisis. @haileygibbs.bsky.social
www.americanprogress.org/article/head...
www.americanprogress.org/article/head...
I love the work @votemama.bsky.social does every day to elect and protect mom candidates. If your mom made our laws, wouldn't they be better?
Help elect more moms by giving to Vote Mama - with a matching gift - this #givingTuesday
Help elect more moms by giving to Vote Mama - with a matching gift - this #givingTuesday
December 2, 2025 at 2:27 AM
I love the work @votemama.bsky.social does every day to elect and protect mom candidates. If your mom made our laws, wouldn't they be better?
Help elect more moms by giving to Vote Mama - with a matching gift - this #givingTuesday
Help elect more moms by giving to Vote Mama - with a matching gift - this #givingTuesday
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When you wonder why school ends at 3pm—we’re dealing with policies and practices from a totally different time. We need to meet the real needs of families and a 21st century economy.
#OutOfOfficeForCare in @fortune.com.
fortune.com/2025/11/26/t...
#OutOfOfficeForCare in @fortune.com.
fortune.com/2025/11/26/t...
Thanksgiving break starts on Monday, but parents work through Wednesday. Why can't schools and workplaces get on the same page? | Fortune
Why can't schools and workplaces get on the same page?
fortune.com
November 28, 2025 at 9:00 PM
When you wonder why school ends at 3pm—we’re dealing with policies and practices from a totally different time. We need to meet the real needs of families and a 21st century economy.
#OutOfOfficeForCare in @fortune.com.
fortune.com/2025/11/26/t...
#OutOfOfficeForCare in @fortune.com.
fortune.com/2025/11/26/t...
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“A national campaign is delivering a radically honest wake-up call about childcare, burnout, and what it means to live in a country without paid leave.” #OutOfOfficeForCare in Marie Claire
www.marieclaire.com/politics/out...
www.marieclaire.com/politics/out...
Women Are Telling the Truth in Their Out-of-Office Messages. It’s Devastating
A national campaign is delivering a radically honest wake-up call about childcare, burnout, and what it means to live in a country without paid leave.
www.marieclaire.com
November 25, 2025 at 8:38 PM
“A national campaign is delivering a radically honest wake-up call about childcare, burnout, and what it means to live in a country without paid leave.” #OutOfOfficeForCare in Marie Claire
www.marieclaire.com/politics/out...
www.marieclaire.com/politics/out...
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New Yorkers kept telling me the same thing: they’re thinking of leaving because they can’t afford to raise their kids here. Universal childcare isn’t just a promise — it’s how we make this a city for everyone.
December 1, 2025 at 12:11 AM
New Yorkers kept telling me the same thing: they’re thinking of leaving because they can’t afford to raise their kids here. Universal childcare isn’t just a promise — it’s how we make this a city for everyone.
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🦃 NEW: Thanksgiving dinner is up 10% this year — more than 3x overall inflation.
Families are cutting back or skipping the holiday entirely. Why? Trump’s policies keep driving prices up.
Read my latest with @groundwork.bsky.social, @tcfdotorg.bsky.social & @aft.org
tcf.org/content/comm...
Families are cutting back or skipping the holiday entirely. Why? Trump’s policies keep driving prices up.
Read my latest with @groundwork.bsky.social, @tcfdotorg.bsky.social & @aft.org
tcf.org/content/comm...
A Pricier Plate: Thanksgiving Costs Climb Nearly 10% This Year
As families across the country prepare to carve turkey and watch football, new analysis from Groundwork Collaborative, The Century Foundation, and AFT
tcf.org
November 21, 2025 at 2:22 PM
🦃 NEW: Thanksgiving dinner is up 10% this year — more than 3x overall inflation.
Families are cutting back or skipping the holiday entirely. Why? Trump’s policies keep driving prices up.
Read my latest with @groundwork.bsky.social, @tcfdotorg.bsky.social & @aft.org
tcf.org/content/comm...
Families are cutting back or skipping the holiday entirely. Why? Trump’s policies keep driving prices up.
Read my latest with @groundwork.bsky.social, @tcfdotorg.bsky.social & @aft.org
tcf.org/content/comm...
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Perhaps my favorite piece we’ve published so far, where @kashenj.bsky.social and I talk about the ways we are seeing love change our national conversation, and the crucial role of hope in building a better future.
open.substack.com/pub/hopeseed...
open.substack.com/pub/hopeseed...
On Hope
Julie: The best news story of the week I’ve seen is that the Administration has reportedly abandoned a proposal that would have prevented thousands of Americans from accessing disability benefits. The...
open.substack.com
November 20, 2025 at 9:55 PM
Perhaps my favorite piece we’ve published so far, where @kashenj.bsky.social and I talk about the ways we are seeing love change our national conversation, and the crucial role of hope in building a better future.
open.substack.com/pub/hopeseed...
open.substack.com/pub/hopeseed...
As we tell the story of Trump’s harmful policies - dismantling the federal government, DEIA, tariffs impacting layoffs & more - we can see some of the impacts. It doesn’t have to be this way. We can make better choices that create good jobs, center Black women & make the economy better for all.
November 20, 2025 at 3:59 PM
As we tell the story of Trump’s harmful policies - dismantling the federal government, DEIA, tariffs impacting layoffs & more - we can see some of the impacts. It doesn’t have to be this way. We can make better choices that create good jobs, center Black women & make the economy better for all.
Appreciate #carefest highlighting our new report with @caringacross.org
The Care Imperative: Why Investing in Care Grows America
tcf.org/content/repo...
@lfevalle.bsky.social @jaimieworker.bsky.social @tcfdotorg.bsky.social
The Care Imperative: Why Investing in Care Grows America
tcf.org/content/repo...
@lfevalle.bsky.social @jaimieworker.bsky.social @tcfdotorg.bsky.social
November 19, 2025 at 6:38 PM
Appreciate #carefest highlighting our new report with @caringacross.org
The Care Imperative: Why Investing in Care Grows America
tcf.org/content/repo...
@lfevalle.bsky.social @jaimieworker.bsky.social @tcfdotorg.bsky.social
The Care Imperative: Why Investing in Care Grows America
tcf.org/content/repo...
@lfevalle.bsky.social @jaimieworker.bsky.social @tcfdotorg.bsky.social
Loved hearing from @rowefinkbeiner.bsky.social and this great panel about caring across the generations (and why she went right to the Census Bureau when she learned firsthand how hard it is to work and care.
#carefest
#carecantwait
#carefest
#carecantwait
November 19, 2025 at 6:34 PM
Loved hearing from @rowefinkbeiner.bsky.social and this great panel about caring across the generations (and why she went right to the Census Bureau when she learned firsthand how hard it is to work and care.
#carefest
#carecantwait
#carefest
#carecantwait
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Powerful — we need to do away with the narrative that “caregiving is a solo mission.” Emma Heming Willis
As the other phenomenal woman on stage has said, It takes a village. @hillaryclinton.bsky.social #CareFest
As the other phenomenal woman on stage has said, It takes a village. @hillaryclinton.bsky.social #CareFest
November 19, 2025 at 4:43 PM
Powerful — we need to do away with the narrative that “caregiving is a solo mission.” Emma Heming Willis
As the other phenomenal woman on stage has said, It takes a village. @hillaryclinton.bsky.social #CareFest
As the other phenomenal woman on stage has said, It takes a village. @hillaryclinton.bsky.social #CareFest
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CareFest off to an incredibly moving start with its first panel. Love this point: In 2020, when we all had to answer the question "what is essential?", care was the universal answer.
November 2, 2023 at 4:43 PM
CareFest off to an incredibly moving start with its first panel. Love this point: In 2020, when we all had to answer the question "what is essential?", care was the universal answer.
Reposted by Julie Kashen
I'm glad that @tcfdotorg.bsky.social and @kashenj.bsky.social continue to figure for investments in the care economy. Check out their latest report: tcf.org/content/repo...
The Care Imperative: Why Investing In Care Grows America’s Economy
Executive Summary A better, more affordable country for all of us is possible, within reach, and necessary if we are to secure a brighter future for
tcf.org
November 18, 2025 at 7:11 PM
I'm glad that @tcfdotorg.bsky.social and @kashenj.bsky.social continue to figure for investments in the care economy. Check out their latest report: tcf.org/content/repo...
So proud of our new report with @caringacross.org @jaimieworker.bsky.social about the care imperative.
Time to make care a national priority. #carecantwait
#carefest
Time to make care a national priority. #carecantwait
#carefest
Investments in care policies, including those that support child care, paid leave, aging and disability care, and good jobs for care workers ensure that the government is responsive to people’s basic needs.
New from TCF and @caringacross.org: go.tcf.org/TheCareImperative
New from TCF and @caringacross.org: go.tcf.org/TheCareImperative
November 18, 2025 at 4:35 PM
So proud of our new report with @caringacross.org @jaimieworker.bsky.social about the care imperative.
Time to make care a national priority. #carecantwait
#carefest
Time to make care a national priority. #carecantwait
#carefest
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TCF senior fellow @kashenj.bsky.social weighs in on @zohrankmamdani.bsky.social’s vision for child care in New York City.
Can Mamdani Pull Off a Child-Care Miracle?
The hurdles facing the incoming mayor’s proposal are as large as its potential rewards.
www.theatlantic.com
November 15, 2025 at 3:11 PM
TCF senior fellow @kashenj.bsky.social weighs in on @zohrankmamdani.bsky.social’s vision for child care in New York City.
Reposted by Julie Kashen
instead of saying this was good strategy, maybe senate dems should say: "the republicans were going to kill people by starving them to death, and because we aren't monsters, we decided to let this fight go. We'll keep fighting. Stop electing monsters."
November 11, 2025 at 1:42 PM
instead of saying this was good strategy, maybe senate dems should say: "the republicans were going to kill people by starving them to death, and because we aren't monsters, we decided to let this fight go. We'll keep fighting. Stop electing monsters."
Reposted by Julie Kashen
Here at Northcenter Town Square where 100-200 community members including families and young children are rallying after a teacher was taken by federal law enforcement from a local daycare this morning.
November 6, 2025 at 12:23 AM
Here at Northcenter Town Square where 100-200 community members including families and young children are rallying after a teacher was taken by federal law enforcement from a local daycare this morning.
Reposted by Julie Kashen
This video is devastating. Imagine dropping your child off at daycare, only to learn that ICE took a beloved caregiver in front of the children minutes after. Imagine going to work to care for beloved children, only to be ripped away from them and your own family by ICE.
Federal agents pulling a woman out of Rayito Del Sol, a daycare by Lane Tech high school
November 5, 2025 at 5:52 PM
This video is devastating. Imagine dropping your child off at daycare, only to learn that ICE took a beloved caregiver in front of the children minutes after. Imagine going to work to care for beloved children, only to be ripped away from them and your own family by ICE.
‘I have papers’: Child care worker detained by ICE officers inside a Chicago day care 19thnews.org/2025/11/chil... via @19thnews.org
‘I have papers’: Child care worker detained by ICE officers inside a Chicago day care
Raids inside day cares had been off limits until this year, when, on his first day in office, President Donald Trump removed that protection.
19thnews.org
November 5, 2025 at 7:13 PM
‘I have papers’: Child care worker detained by ICE officers inside a Chicago day care 19thnews.org/2025/11/chil... via @19thnews.org