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Oct 23, 2021

#HonorDomesticWork

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Nov 30

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HONOR DOMESTIC WORK hihdomesticemployers MELINDA ALEXANDER mumumansion “I deeply appreciate you!” For ten years you have lived with my mother Melinda, your grandmother. You grew up with her devotion to you, with her modeling for me and for you what lifetime caregiving looks like. As you became a teen she set out to show you that life is adventure, taking you as companion—from Mexico to Norway. When Mom began to need help, you were there for her and, as time passed, you became her primary family caregiver. While Lupe took the day shift as paid caregiver (see tribute to her on mumumansion), you have been there from 6pm to 11am—out of love and generosity of spirit. As your grandmother is living her 100th year, everyday you bring her love and light.
Together, we both work with Hand in Hand hihdomesticemployers and cadomesticworkers—striving to raise awareness that everyone’s home is also a workplace, for family caregivers and paid domestic workers alike. As you have cared for your grandmother, you have joined the international women’s movement to make the invisible labor of the home visible and to fight for equity and dignity for domestic workers. My tribute to Lupe and your tribute to me, and many others stories about life in the struggle to care for loved ones while fighting for government-funded Longterm services and supports, are on the website: www://honordomesticwork.com domesticworkers caringacrossgen #dignityhealth #honordomesticwork ...

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#HonorDomesticWork is a story collection and gift-giving project by hihdomesticemployers to celebrate the people who work in our homes and who support us and our families. It is a simple, tangible and joyous way to bring attention to the inherent value of domestic work in all of our lives.

For more:
https://honordomesticwork.com/

You can also download this beautiful poster by micahbazant!

https://honordomesticwork.com/#get-poster

#CareCantWait #caregiving #HCBS #LTSS #CripTheVote

Image description: Framed poster surrounded flanked by plants and #HonorDomesticWork written on a chalkboard. Poster by Micah Bazant is brightly colored Illustration with the words: "I Deeply Appreciate Your Work" in the center, and "thank you" in seven languages around the border. Women and nonbinary people of color are cleaning and providing childcare and access support for elders and disabled employers. They are surrounded by stars and green leaves. ...

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Nov 16

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We did that! Thank you ALL and SO great to see you! I’m so grateful that I’ve been able to work in the domestic worker industry for over 12 years, as a nanny for 5 years to now representing so many incredible domestic workers through the ONLY conscious agency coast to coast, yours truly innovativeyouthcare 💫

So much love and respect for our affiliate hihdomesticemployers & our framily💕gcalinda ncsrivi tnic82 mechesthefantasticpnanny thenationalnanny

#grateful #buildbackbetter #carecantwait #honordomesticwork #lovewhatyoudo #unitedkilledengracia #justiceforengracia ...

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Nov 25

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“I am deeply thankful for my dad, a Black immigrant engineer from Peru who moved to the United States to provide me with opportunities he never had available to him. For years he has tended to me, even bringing me homemade lunch daily through the pandemic, because I have Lupus and other chronic illnesses that cause fatigue and pain.” – Veralucia Mendoza from Sylvania, OH

November is #NationalFamilyCaregiversMonth which recognizes over 65.7 million people who assist a loved one with personal care, skilled nursing tasks, and care management sometimes around the clock.

Family Caregivers are partners, spouses, grandparents, parents, and children of all ages who provide support to a loved one with essential daily tasks. Twenty-four percent of them report caring for more than one person. Some adult children are balancing care for their own children and parents – what is often called “sandwich” caregiving.

As our aging population increases, the struggles of family caregivers are becoming more and more apparent. Hand in Hand collected some of their stories during the 2022 midterm elections and through our ongoing #HonorDomesticWork project. Read them all in our latest blog via LINK IN BIO 🔗

#Caregiving #FamilyCaregiver #SandwhichCaregiver #Family #Care #CareWork #DomesticWork #CareIsEssential #CareCantWait #Blog

[ID 1: Text reads: National Family Caregivers Month. Below it is logo for hand in Hand the Domestic Employers network with an outline of a heart above the outline of a house.

ID 2: Afro-Latinx Man wearing glasses, a dark blue flat cap hat and a gray hoodie over a light blue dress shirt, left hand in his pant's pocket, his right arm around his Afro-latinx offspring, Veralucia, wearing glasses, a scarf with purple and green designs around their neck, and a gray cardigan, black bag drapped over shoulder. Both smiling widely at the camera. Business fronts in the background.] ...

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Nov 14

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We are delighted to partner with hihdomesticemployers to #HonorDomesticWork. Can we get 10 of our followers to shout out someone who’s paid or unpaid domestic work made an impression on you?
If you share, we’ll send you this beautiful poster by artist micahbazant for free!

#CareIsEssential #HonorDomesticWork #Caregivers

Image Description:
Brightly colored Illustration with the words: "I Deeply Appreciate Your Work" in the center, and "thank you" in seven languages around the border. Women and nonbinary people of color are cleaning and providing childcare and support for elders and disabled employers. They are surrounded by stars and green leaves. ...

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Nov 10

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#HonorDomesticWork is a story collection and gift-giving project by hihdomesticemployers to celebrate the people who work in our homes and who support us and our families. It is a simple, tangible and joyous way to bring attention to the inherent value of domestic work in all of our lives.

For more:
https://honordomesticwork.com/

You can also download this beautiful poster by micahbazant!

https://honordomesticwork.com/#get-poster

#CareCantWait #caregiving #HCBS #LTSS #CripTheVote

Image description: Framed poster surrounded flanked by plants and #HonorDomesticWork written on a chalkboard. Poster by Micah Bazant is brightly colored Illustration with the words: "I Deeply Appreciate Your Work" in the center, and "thank you" in seven languages around the border. Women and nonbinary people of color are cleaning and providing childcare and access support for elders and disabled employers. They are surrounded by stars and green leaves. ...

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Nov 5

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November is National Family #Caregivers Month! I am joining hihdomesticemployers to #HonorDomesticWork and express my gratitude for the family caregivers in my life (shout out to Mom!)

So tell us - whose care has made an impact on your life?

Go to www.HonorDomesticWork.com to share your story and get a free poster! ...

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Nov 5

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Yesterday hihdomesticemployers launched #HonorDomesticWork and I’m moved to honor my mother, levasiaidereh 💕

My mom worked as a house cleaner when we first arrived to the U.S. in the late 80s. As undocumented immigrants who did not speak English, this was the only work she could find. She cleaned houses during the day, and at night we all (my two siblings, dad and me) helped clean offices. After a very difficult battle with cancer 4 years into our time here, she gave the work up because it would have been too strenuous of work to return to. Shortly after her recovery, my grandmother - her mother - was diagnosed with Alzheimer’s, and my mother became her caretaker. Caring for her even while she continued to work during the day.

Her care continued after the death of my grandmother in a multitude of ways. From caring for aging friends to welcoming into our home friends and family, who like us, chose to leave their lives in Peru behind in search of more economic and physical security in the U.S. Eventually, working in two residential living facilities for the aging, before dropping everything to come to NYC and help with childcare for my little one so that I could finish my Masters program, and now as I am back to working full-time.

I have learned immensely about care (and love) from her, both from her work as a former domestic worker and as a devoted daughter, mother, grandmother and care giver.

I deeply appreciate the care and love she pours into the kiddo, into all of us.

You too can honor a paid or unpaid care giver in your life by visiting: www.honordomesticwork.com and sharing your story. You’ll receive this beautiful poster (pic of it in slide 2) by Bay Area artist micahbazant for FREE (I gifted it to my mama). Join me in participating in this beautiful and inspiring project. ❤️

#DomesticWorkers #DomesticWork #FamilyCareGiver #CareGiving
#Grandmother #Abuela #Immigrants #ItTakesAVillage #Gratitude #Thankful #NYC ...

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Sep 20

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"Keara lived with our family during summer vacations and took care of me from ages 6-12. She was like the super cool older sister or cousin that I never had. She was incredibly vivacious and outgoing, and could be an antidote to my anxious and reserved personality. We were part of a beach community that held a dance every Labor Day. She knew all the current dance moves, and would make up funny dances to do with us. Some of my favorite memories with her are the times we got to spend one-on-one, the times I'd get to stay over at her apartment and hang out with her and her friends. Just hanging out with her made me feel special, like I was getting a window into an exciting adult world. She gave me and my family so much." - Susan Barbash, Eric, Ani and Jonah Katz

#NannyRecognitionWeek #NannyAppreciationWeek #NationalNannyRecognitionWeek #HonorDomesticWork #Nanny #NannyLife #Childcare #Caregiving #DomesticWorkers #DomesticWork #DomesticEmployers #CareEconomy

[ID: Keara, young Black woman with pulled-back, curly brown hair, wearing a dangly gold earring, a golden yellow top and gold necklace, sitting down and holding on to Jonah, a white young boy, with short blonde hair, wearing white and blue striped overalls, with a white t-shirt beneath. In the background are other children and adults in a dark room.] ...

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Sep 23

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"I'm honoring [the nanny we employed], Mayra, who is still in our lives despite our transitioning full time care to a daycare facility. I've always said that no one will love my baby (7 months old at the time of writing) more than I do, but Mayra is a very close second. It is beautiful to watch my baby attach to someone else, to love on someone else, and to see that person–to see Mayra–give that love right back." - Caitlyn Gilmore

#NannyRecognitionWeek #NannyAppreciationWeek #NationalNannyRecognitionWeek #Nanny #NannyLife #Childcare #Caregiving #DomesticWorkers #DomesticWork #DomesticEmployers #CareEconomy #HonorDomesticWork

[ID: Mayra, woman of color, with dark hair pulled back into a pony tail, wearing glasses, a fleece jacket and jeans, standing and holding a white baby wearing a white hat with a red bow on it, a onesie and a yellow jacket. Chair, front door and window in the background.] ...

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Nov 16

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See You Soon ✊🏽✊🏻✊🏾✊🏼✊🏿

Grateful to be here with our affiliates hihdomesticemployers & domestic workers, activists, & organizations fighting for equal rights for ALL home care workers!

Stay Tuned For Live Coverage 👀🤳🏽

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momsrising
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#CareCantWait #BuildBackBetter #HCBS #domesticworkers #care #staffingagentsofchange #honordomesticwork ...

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Nov 25

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This is not a Mother’s Day or birthday post. It is a post to #honordomesticwork—which includes my mama, and probably yours. I don’t have the energy to break down all the ways that caregiving is gendered, within the family, immediate and extended—but I’m pretty sure you know (or are) a mother who carries more than her share of the weight. This woman and I not only care for her mom together, but we have raised my child together. I don’t know how I would have survived single motherhood if she was not so loving and generous with Raider. Any travel I’ve done in the last 11 years was made possible cuz of her care. My family, like many, is matriarchal—and the torch has been passed from my grandma to my mama. My aunt is mentally disabled, and was under grandma’s financial, logistical, and financial care until grandma could no longer take care of even herself. So for over a decade my mom has completely taken over as caregiver of her sister, especially in the last year since my uncle died. Between the two of us—we juggle the care for grandma, Raider, my aunt (also named Melinda!, and our entire family unit. I got my selfless caregiving gene from her, for better or worse, (still trying to figure out how primary caregivers are supposed to have “boundaries”🤔).

All families, and mothers, don’t center care as much as mine. But I hope, if you’re gathering with loved ones, you can take a minute to say thank you to the caregivers that hold your family together. There is a lot of invisible work that goes unseen but is literally keeping people safe, loved, and alive. Domestic work is paid and unpaid, and it includes family caregivers like me and my mama who do what we do, cuz somebody has to.

Tag and thank a mama, grandma, parent, or caregiver in your life who carries a heavy load. And if you share at www.HonorDomesticWork.com, you can have this beautiful poster by micahbazant, sent to them as gift of appreciation. Saying thanks goes a long way, (and not just on this “holiday” that you already know my views on 🙅‍♀️.) #DearMama #YouAreAppreciated ...

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Sep 19

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Happy Nanny Recognition Week! We all know the importance of nannies in our lives. They provide love, safety and security for our children, help keep our careers moving and families thriving. They make all other work possible!

This week, Hand in Hand invites you to honor a current or former nanny in your life by sharing a story of appreciation. Share your story via LINK IN BIO and we'll send you a free 8.5” x 11” poster titled “I appreciate your work” by Bay Area artist @micahbazant . This poster makes an excellent gift for the nanny in your life!

Keep an eye out for some of these stories of Nanny Appreciation throughout the week 💜

#NannyRecognitionWeek #NannyAppreciationWeek #NationalNannyRecognitionWeek #Nanny #NannyLife #Childcare #DomesticWorkers #DomesticEmployers #CareWork #HonorDomesticWork

[ID: Text reads: It's Nanny Recognition Week! | Share your Appreciation Story with us! | Logo for Hand in Hand The Domestic Employers Network with green outline of house with a heart above.] ...

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Nov 10

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A love note to domestic work from our friend @alicatsamurai ❤️

#HonorDomesticWork

#Repost @disability_visibility
#HonorDomesticWork is a story collection and gift-giving project by @hihdomesticemployers to celebrate the people who work in our homes and who support us and our families. It is a simple, tangible and joyous way to bring attention to the inherent value of domestic work in all of our lives.

For more:
https://honordomesticwork.com/

You can also download this beautiful poster by @micahbazant!

https://honordomesticwork.com/#get-poster

#CareCantWait #caregiving #HCBS #LTSS #CripTheVote

Image description: Framed poster flanked by plants. Poster by Micah Bazant is brightly colored Illustration with the words: "I Deeply Appreciate Your Work" in the center, and "thank you" in seven languages around the border. Women and nonbinary people of color are cleaning and providing childcare and access support for elders and disabled employers. They are surrounded by stars and green leaves. ...

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"I am honoring [the nanny we employ], Jeremy, who has had a tremendous impact on our family. From the minute he met our baby, they bonded and he is truly a third caregiver to both of our kids in the deepest sense of the world. We never doubt for a minute that our children are being cared for with love, attention, and joy. We feel so lucky every single day for all of Jeremy's incredibly hard work and care." - Elana Baurer

Hand in Hand member @elanabaurer is honoring Jeremy, the nanny who care for her kids. Who are you honoring this #NannyRecognitionWeek? Share your nanny appreciation story with us via LINK IN BIO 🔗

#NannyAppreciationWeek #NationalNannyRecognitionWeek #Nanny #NannyLife #Childcare #Caregiving #DomesticWorkers #DomesticWork #DomesticEmployers #CareEconomy #HonorDomesticWork

[ID: Jeremy, middle-aged man with beard, wearing shorts and a t-shirt, smiling as he looks at a baby wearing a crown on their head, and a bib and onesie sitting on a play mat. Couch and toys in the background.] ...

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Hannah Guilford honors the families, friends and neighbors in her community for the care they provide by filling the #Childcare gaps:

I work in childcare access and want to honor all of the family members, friends, and neighbors in my small, rural community that fill the gaps in our childcare system that is failing both caretakers and families. They devote the finite resources of their time and their energy to care for other children on top (and sometimes at the expense) of caring for their own. The economy of our community could not exist without their work, but they are often made invisible by their class, race, ethnicity, and language. Our community relies on them, and I thank them for the sacrifices they make to do this work.

#HonorDomesticWork
#Caregiving #DomesticWork #DomesticWorkers #FamilyCaregiving #CommunityCare #Neighbors #Family #CareEconomy #ItTakesAVillage #Gratitude

[ID: Off-white colored graphic with light purple blob shape text box with quote above | Hannah Guilford, Leadville, CO | Purple Hand In Hand logo | #HonorDomesticWork] ...

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Nov 12

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We are delighted to partner with⠀hihdomesticemployer to #HonorDomesticWork! Can we get 10 of our followers to shout out someone who’s paid or unpaid domestic work made an impression on you?
If you share your story on www.HonorDomesticWork.com, you'll receive this beautiful poster by artist micahbazant for free! ...

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We are delighted to partner with hihdomesticemployers to #HonorDomesticWork. Can we get 10 of our followers to shout out someone who’s paid or unpaid domestic work made an impression on you?
If you share, we’ll send you this beautiful poster by artist micahbazant for free! DM us once you share to get your poster!
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#HonorDomesticWork #seattlenanny #seattlenannynetwork #nannylove #nannylife #parentlife #workersrights #nannyjobs #seattlejobs #eastsidejobs #educator #nannyagency #nanny #2021torchawardfinalist ...

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Nov 22

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As we move into Thanksgiving week we are thinking about gratitude. We want to shout out Wal for being an amazing caregiver and doula! "Wal is a phenomenal person inside and out. She is very loving, nurturing, patient, caring and very understandable" -Reference

Whose work in your home are you grateful for?

#HonorDomesticWork #seattlenanny #seattlenannynetwork #nannylove #nannylife #parentlife #workersrights #nannyjobs #seattlejobs #eastsidejobs #educator #nannyagency #nanny #2021torchawardfinalist ...

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"I would like to send a special shout out to Yolanda. She is a wonderful person. A glowing person. She’s always helping. And so kind with her time." - Kenya Williams, fellow Nanny leader member of @cga_npc

Closing out #NannyRecognitionWeek with this beautiful tribute from nanny to nanny 💜

#NannyAppreciationWeek #NationalNannyRecognitionWeek #Nanny #NannyLife #Childcare #Caregiving #DomesticWorkers #DomesticWork #DomesticEmployers #CareEconomy #HonorDomesticWork

[ID: Yolanda, Black woman with shorth hair, wearing sunglasses, a blue face mask, and a blue t-shirt that reads: Carroll Gardens Nanny Association, holding a microphone to her face, other arm up in the air. Tatiana Bejar, Peruvian woman with shoulder-length hair, wearing sunglasses and a green t-shirt with Hand in Hand logo, and KC Wagner, white woman with short hair wearing sunglasses and green t-shirt with Hand in Hand logo in the background.] ...

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Thank you for showing up to honor domestic work. At Hand in Hand, we are building a just and caring economy starting in our homes and communities. Everyone who believes in domestic worker rights and quality affordable care are invited to support our work.

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Honor Domestic Work is a project of Hand in Hand: The Domestic Employers Network.

Hand in Hand is a national organization committed to building a just and caring economy starting in our homes and communities.

In our vision of the world, the work that happens in our homes is valued the same as all other work, and domestic workers have rights and protections, benefits, and fair pay.

We fight for a future where everyone has the care and support they need to thrive and survive.

For more information about Hand in Hand visit our website at domesticemployers.org

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