The best antidote to poverty remains simple - a paycheck. Policies like paid family leave, workplace flexibility and affordable quality childcare can make the difference for two-parent or single-parent working families who struggle to make ends meet.

Investment in early education is not a Liberal or Conservative idea. Nor should it be decided along party lines.

Babies are smart. They can tell the difference between a responsive face and a blank face, wiped clean of emotion.

Statistics do not convey emotion. They shock us for a minute or two, and then we click again.

When I ran for governor, was I ambitious? Yes. Anyone, male or female, who goes through the trials of a campaign must be ambitious.

If we are to create a new agenda for family/work policies, employers and employees have to take a seat at the same table and recognize their mutual gains.

Common wisdom dictates that the vice president should provide balance to the ticket by representing a different part of the country, another set of experiences, or a basketful of electoral votes.