A Mother’s Twelve Days of Christmas

[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.

About Valerie Young

Valerie Young is a public policy analyst who is mad as hell about the status of women in the United States and is doing her part to promote social justice by arming mothers with information and a healthy dose of outrage. She works for the NAMC as the Advocacy Coordinator of their MOTHERS initiative. Follow her on Twitter @WomanInDC and on Facebook as Valerie Young and Your (Wo)Man in Washington.
  • Lisajweber

    Brilliant! Should be printed and packaged as a holiday greeting card!

  • http://twitter.com/AhimsaMama Kelly Coyle DiNorcia

    Buh-rilliant!!!