Barack's mother was very important to him, but he spent a great deal of his life living in a different place. So,… — Valerie Jarrett Copy Share Image
My theory is this: Rather than having commentaries from the cheap seats, get involved and see what you can do. What can… — Valerie Jarrett Copy Share Image
Nondiscrimination has been the law of the land for over three decades, yet, in some workplaces, the standard for treatment of pregnant… — Valerie Jarrett Copy Share Image
With women composing nearly half the American workforce and increasingly serving as the primary breadwinner for families, we can't afford to treat… — Valerie Jarrett Copy Share Image
Change is never fast enough to satisfy us. I still hear too many stories of women who go back to work too… — Valerie Jarrett Copy Share Image
Working parents, working families, and expectant workers are vital members of our workforce. Ensuring their success is how we maintain our global… — Valerie Jarrett Copy Share Image
I finally said, 'I don't care if you're the first person in your family to be a lawyer.' Everybody thought what I… — Valerie Jarrett Copy Share Image
If you're in a family unit... and the boys are having a particularly hard time, the impact on the entire family is… — Valerie Jarrett Copy Share Image
Equal pay, paid leave, paid sick days, workplace flexibility, and affordable childcare - everywhere I go around the United States, as I… — Valerie Jarrett Copy Share Image
Women spend 30 percent more time doing household chores. No surprise. But women also spend more time volunteering in their community. And… — Valerie Jarrett Copy Share Image
But if I were to sum up who Barack Obama is and how he plans to meet this moment with one word,… — Valerie Jarrett Copy Share Image
What makes a lot of sense is that, while people are incarcerated, give them the tools they need to be able to… — Valerie Jarrett Copy Share Image
I am an Iranian by birth and of my Islamic faith. I am also an American Citizen and I seek to help change America… — Valerie Jarrett Copy Share Image
We have held forums here at the White House on workplace flexibility, and the first major bill signed into law by President Obama was… — Valerie Jarrett Copy Share Image
Companies have told us that they have employees who are near retirement age. We created a $5 billion reinsurance pool to help them bear… — Valerie Jarrett Copy Share Image
Part of what makes America strong is our resilience, tenacity, innovation and our willingness to be optimistic about our future. I know that President… — Valerie Jarrett Copy Share Image
I had my daughter when I was pretty young, 28, and I had to sacrifice not going out with my friends, and I had… — Valerie Jarrett Copy Share Image
Barack's mother was very important to him, but he spent a great deal of his life living in a different place. So, as all… — Valerie Jarrett Copy Share Image
I vividly remember early on in my career when I was eight months pregnant, working literally around the clock, and worrying that each trip… — Valerie Jarrett Copy Share Image
I don't want to just tell my story - I want to share the experiences, life lessons, and values that have shaped who I… — Valerie Jarrett Copy Share Image
If you are not diverse and you are not listening to all voices and have your ear to the ground, you're not going to… — Valerie Jarrett Copy Share Image
We do have to ask ourselves as a culture, what do we want to be? You know, what are our founding values? And if… — Valerie Jarrett Copy Share Image
We have to think creatively about changes that need to be made in the workplace to accommodate the growing demands on the work force. — Valerie Jarrett Copy Share Image
