Rachel Anderson

@RachelHopeAnd

Resident Fellow . Lead Families Valued. Other projects: Political Discipleship, Faith for Just Lending. Law, policy, citizenship, faith.

Washington DC
familiesvalued.org
Joined May 2009
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  1. Pinned Tweet
    Oct 30

    I think a lot of good would come from Christians worrying less about political homelessness and doing more to become political homemakers. Appreciate the chance to share this piece at

    . asks, What kind of political home should Christians seek?
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  2. Dec 4

    Did I have staking out an escaped hamster (i.e. the classroom pet) on my 2020 bingo card? Yes, yes I did.

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  3. Retweeted
    Dec 4

    "Your creatures and your creation wait with eager longing for the glory of your revelation to burst forth into glorious day." Julia Metcalf is a candidate for ordination in the PC(USA) and the Director of University Ministries at First Presbyterian Church.

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  4. Dec 3

    Emergency paid sick and family leave won't break the bank but it could save lives, keep families sane, and workplaces safe. Congress needs to act to prevent emergency leave from expiring in December. A helpful thread:

    As negotiations heat up over the next recovery package, one thing not being talked about is how the cost of extending emergency paid sick and family leave provided in the Families First Coronavirus Response Act would come with a much smaller-than-expected price tag. THREAD 1/10
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  5. Retweeted
    Dec 2

    New Census Household Pulse dropped this AM. Top line rate edged up again this round and is up to 23% of respondents overall, and 30% of those with kids.

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  6. Dec 1

    A holistic and practical theology of work needs to attend to those whose work is caregiving, often in addition to marketplace work. Appreciated the chance to share with the network

    At-home caregivers' work is not only an individual calling, but requires both church and community involvement to thrive, especially now.
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  7. Dec 1

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    A few practical observations from lived experience & prompted by this piece: 1) If you feel like family life & work life are squeezing you in impossible ways, you're not crazy or weak or lazy. In our society, they generally are.
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  8. Nov 30

    My daughter is attempting to play catch while attached to headphones that are attached to a computer. She says it is gym class.

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  9. Nov 30

    Such a beautifully expressed case by for re-centering family in policy and in the workplace. "Dealing with parents-as-workers requires us to deal with embodied humans"

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  10. Nov 30

    Debt both reveals and compounds economic misery and inequity. It's the work of faith to loosen debt's grip and to remedy that which enables it to take hold.

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    Nov 30

    "Fill us day by day with your Spirit so that we see your reflection in everyone we meet, especially those whom we don't know or are inclined to dislike." is professor emeritus in the Department of Historical Studies at Calvin University.

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    Nov 29

    One year ago, Methodist Le Bonheur hospital system erased nearly $12 million of medical debt after an investigation from MLK50 and ProPublica. We checked in with two women who have new jobs and a new optimism about their future.

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  13. Nov 30

    "Read for the Kingdom" is quite a motto. Grateful for the Hearts and Minds Books ministry.

    BookNotes: A Reflection on our 38 Years as Booksellers — A Heartfelt Thanks from Us to You. (And some books about books, 20% OFF.)
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  14. Nov 30

    This summer, dozens of Christian leaders urged Congress to extend and expand emergency paid leave for this pandemic. We are still waiting and the time is no better than now for Congress to take this up.

    It's nearly impossible to fight a pandemic without ample paid sick days. The emergency paid leave that enabled millions to quarantine, get tested will expire in December unless Congress acts.
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  15. Nov 29

    It's nearly impossible to fight a pandemic without ample paid sick days. The emergency paid leave that enabled millions to quarantine, get tested will expire in December unless Congress acts.

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  16. Retweeted
    Nov 28

    Forgive Us Our Debts Excellent reporting in this opinion page piece by “Churches are rescuing Americans from crushing medical bills.”

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  17. Nov 23

    A COVID-accelerated reckoning for long-term care also means more support needed for families "who are often responsible for providing informal, unpaid care." cc:

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  18. Retweeted
    Nov 18

    Thank you all for the support and encouragement. After three *very intense* years of research and writing it really does mean a lot. The end of a long journey.

    🔥🔥Release Day! 🔥🔥 Our new book *Work and Worship: Reconnecting Our Labor and Liturgy* is now available. Help us spread the word???
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  19. Nov 18

    Thread. Real hardships for families and children right now.

    New wave of 's Pulse data out today! I thought it was over -- so grateful for Phase 3 and their ongoing monitoring of what's going on. Just summary tables released today, but it looks quite comparable to Phase 2. (Will kick the tires when the micro data come out)
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  20. Nov 16

    How can we strengthen families after COVID and now? Paid family leave and a universal commitment to paid time off are two keys to making pro-family work the standard.

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  21. Nov 15

    The kids and I made care packages today for the folks we usually travel to see on Thanksgiving. There are many ways to be family.

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