Paid Family Leave in the United States
Jade's Vision is a movement for paid family leave in America, called Early Childhood Social Security that protects the first five years of life and brings back the village.
Featured in Women's History Month
The Urban News, Asheville, NC: 2026
"Advocate for mothers and families"
Born Into Separation
America is the only wealthy nation that doesn't guarantee paid maternity leave— This post explores how early separation harms babies, the science behind the mother-baby bonding, and our national wellbeing—and why its time we demand better.
Welcome to Jade's Vision
Having a baby saved my life. It cured my depression and drinking, but I almost didn’t have a baby because America is the only developed country that does not have a national paid family leave policy. When I went back to work, I asked to work part-time to prioritize my baby, and I was fired. So I started a movement and interviewed strangers with a baby on my hip. A year into my advocacy, I was featured in Women’s History Month on the Urban News March 2026. Now I’m writing a memoir and a vision for a world that centers children, mothers and human well-being, a care economy mixed with Early Childhood Social Security. Workers pay for retirees social security for 20-30 years. We protect our elderly, we should protect the beginning of life too.
When we prioritize babies and families, we all win as a collective society.
Let's Connect
I love to hear from my readers and fans! Let me know if you have any questions, concerns, mother challenges, or ideas to contribute to Jade's Vision.
Remember, it takes a collective to make change