Valerie Young

I'm a public policy analyst in Washington DC focusing on women's issues, particularly those that arise from motherhood and family caregiving.

I'm a public policy analyst in Washington DC focusing on women's issues, particularly those that arise from motherhood and family caregiving. I promote women's economic security and political engagement through Mom-mentum (formerly the National Association of Mothers' Centers). I also serve as the Director of Outreach for the Caring Economy Campaign, working to make care, both paid and unpaid, a central part of our social infrastructure and core component of our global competitiveness. My work is regularly featured on BlogHer and has appeared in Brain/Child Magazine and The Shriver Report, Follow my blog, Your (Wo)Man in Washington, and find me on Twitter@WomanInDC and on Facebook as Valerie Young and Your (Wo)Man in Washington.

My career left no room for motherhood — now I advocate for working moms

December 17, 2015Business

I just surrendered to a culture stronger than myself that said “either you work as if you have no children, or you raise your children and dare not work.”