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A Conversation About Family On the eve of his Working Families Summit, President and Mrs. Obama recall their early struggles as young parentsâ&#x20AC;&#x201D; and reveal their new goals to help American families ÂŠ PARADE Publications 2014. All rights reserved

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The Grey’s Anatomy alum, 41, plays a navy captain battling a global plague on The Last Ship (TNT, Sundays).

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—Brad S., Dover, Del. A: The stock car racer, 29, currently drives highpowered Toyota Camrys at NASCAR events. But his first vehicle was a modest little love bug: “It was a light yellow 1970 Volkswagen Beetle,” he says. “My brother had wrecked it, so my dad and I put it back together and made it look really nice. I’ll always have fond memories of it.” See more celebs’ early rides at parade.com/firstcar. Kyle Busch’s first car was a 1970 Volkswagen Beetle like this one.

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Family Matters Before he was leader of the free world and she was a champion for kids, they were a couple with student loans and mortgage debt. On the eve of the White House Summit on Working Families, the first couple share their early money struggles. by Ly n n S h e r r & m ag g i e m u r p h y

resident Barack Obama and wife Michelle have never been your typical working stiffs. With four Ivy League degrees between them, they’ve enjoyed high incomes and strong job security. But before and during college, they each worked minimum-wage jobs. And there was a time when they felt the same kind of financial aches and marriage strains that today’s dual-income families know all too well. As a young married couple in Chicago, they were mired in student debt, juggling multiple jobs and two kids, and bickering over who did what housework. “I wouldn’t fold,” remembers the president. “I didn’t separate, and Michelle’s point was, that’s not laundry.” • Silly suds stories aside, the Obamas feel they’ve been there. They know what families need, especially America’s working moms. According to the Pew Research Center, a record

The president and first lady were photographed in the Diplomatic Reception Room on May 20.

PO: When Michelle graduated from law school, she went back and lived in her parents’ house, upstairs. When I got out of law school, I moved in with her. So we lived for a year in Michelle’s mom’s s econd floor. And now she’s living upstairs. PO: Right. [laughs] The car I drove

“What is best in me, I owe to her,” the president (above, with his mother, Ann Dunham, in an undated photo) wrote of his single mom in Dreams From My Father. Below: Early in their marriage, despite having good jobs, the Obamas (in the mid-’90s) found it “hard to save.”

Who handled the budget? PO: I was usually the bill payer,

the grocery shopper, and generally the dishwasher. Michelle was usually the bathroom cleaner, just because she didn’t think I did a good enough job. [laughs] There were certain things she just didn’t trust me to do. One of your initiative’s priorities is fair pay—and equal pay for women. Mrs. Obama, when you were working in law, did you think you were being paid less than your male coworkers? MO: You know, I didn’t really think

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job, although the folks there sometimes were cranky because they were on restricted diets. Mr. Smith would want more salt, and you’d say, “I’m sorry, Mr. Smith. You’re not allowed.” MICHELLE OBAMA: I never knew about that one! PO: I also worked as a painter. My first four jobs were minimum wage or close to it. MO: My last year in high school, I worked at a bindery, side by side with grown-ups who had been

for the first five years of our marriage was used. I bought it for $1,000, paid cash. So, we pinched pennies. But we also got help. My grandmother helped a little bit on the down payment [for a condo]. And we scraped together what savings we had.

there their entire lives. Knowing that I, as a 16-year-old, was getting the same income and doing the same work … it gave me respect for those workers. But it also gave me an understanding that more is needed for folks to be able to cobble together a decent life on minimum wage. PARADE: When you first got married, you weren’t poor, but you did have some economic struggles. How did you pay for your mortgage? Could you save money?

“The car I drove for the first five years of our marriage was a used car that I bought for $1,000, paid cash. So, we pinched pennies.” —President Obama

about it. Because—and I think this is one of the challenges w omen face—we don’t think about salary enough. When I got hired in my firm, I was grateful. There wasn’t even a thought of negotiating at all. I thought I was there to do a good job. Now I realize that that’s one of the challenges that we have as women: We don’t negotiate for ourselves. We don’t negotiate hard. And I realized that again later on when I had Malia, my first child. After a while, I asked for part-time work [at the University of Chicago]. And I did the same job, part time. Essentially, I just got paid less. That

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40 percent of households with children under the age of 18 are led by mothers who, much like the president’s own mother, are either the sole or primary breadwinner for the family. Of working mothers with very young children, one in five has a low-wage job. On June 23, to help raise the national discussion of these issues, the president will host the White House Summit on Working Families in Washington, D.C., a listen, learn, and recommendation session open to business leaders, lawmakers, economists, and ordinary citizens. Says the president, “There are structures that can help families around child care, health care, and schooling that make an enormous difference in people’s lives.” In a May 20 interview with Parade editor in chief Maggie Murphy and contributing writer Lynn Sherr in the Oval Office, the first couple discussed their work experiences, what they hope to get done before they leave the White House, and their roots in the ordinary. The president, who once scooped ice cream at Baskin-R obbins, began by recalling his days as a waiter in an assisted living facility—a story that even surprised his wife.

was the first time I realized I would never again work part time, because that’s not a good deal for women. as you, Mr. President, write in The Audacity of Hope, there were “strains” in your marriage during that period. Po: Look, we had Malia, and

then three years later we have Sasha. At that point, our student loans are still more than our mortgage. Michelle’s working full time. I have three jobs. There are stretches where I’ll be away for three days at a time. If

“If employers thought to themselves, ‘How do I make life easier for my employees? How do I cherish them as parents?’, a lot of change could happen.” —Mrs. obama

the babysitter can’t make it, Michelle’s the one who’s got to scramble and figure it out. because she’s the mom or because she’s there? Po: Because she’s the mom, but

also because she’s there. If Malia or Sasha got sick, it was Michelle who would come home. There were times where we couldn’t always afford to provide things that would be helpful to Michelle to make time for herself. So, for example, I’d go work out. Michelle

“families happen because you have a society that is supportive of families,” says the president (with mrs. obama and sasha, left, and malia, right, in 2004).

wouldn’t, because she felt, “I’m already away from the kids. If I take time for myself, then somehow maybe I’m not being a good mom.”

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so there were arguments based on this. Po: Look, parenting is the greatest joy in life, but it also creates a strain.

And we were lucky. We knew families who, at the same time as they were going through this, were also dealing with an ailing parent. Talk about that. Part of the Working Family initiative is also about making sure people have access to paid family leave, whether to care for a child or a sick parent. Why is it important to have that time? Po: Michelle and I were lucky because, as professionals, you generally

have some flexibility built into the job. But what it made me think about was people who were on the clock. If you’re an hourly worker in most companies, and you say, “I’ve got to take three days off,” you may lose your job. At minimum, you’re losing income you can’t afford to lose. Michelle had an ailing dad when we were first dating; he had multiple sclerosis. She remembers the toll that took on the family. Mo: I took my last job [before my husband entered the White House] because of my boss’s reaction to my family situation. I didn’t have a babysitter, so I took Sasha right in there with me continued on page 13

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in her crib and her rocker. I was still nursing, so I was wearing my nursing shirt. I told my boss, “This is what I have: two small kids. My husband is running for the U.S. Senate. I will not work part time. I need flexibility. I need a good salary. I need to be able to afford babysitting. And if you can do all that, and you’re willing to be flexible with me because I will get the job done, I can work hard on a flexible schedule.” I was very clear. And he said yes to everything. You should be the agent for every woman out there. Mo: That’s how I advise young women: Negotiate

these issues and sustain it over the next year, it’s still possible to see bold action out of Congress. Families just want to see progress. They don’t expect this to be solved right away. is this about your daughters also, and their future? Po: Absolutely. Every little girl I meet out

there, I think about Malia and Sasha, and the notion that they’d be treated differently, trapped, not paid enough, having to settle for a raw deal on the job, having to scramble between taking care of kids, taking care of an aging parent, being single moms like my mom

hard and know your worth. so much of it falls on women. but, Mr. President, you’ve spoken about the fact that so many young fathers in our society, particularly in lower-income communities, need our support, too. How do we put dad back in the picture? Po: We were talking earlier about the strains on the

family with two parents working and young children at home. I want to be absolutely clear: Michelle bore far greater burdens than I did. But I think she’ll also admit that I really love being a dad. But when men don’t have work, when they don’t feel good about being able to support their families, then often they detach themselves. The children then don’t have a male presence in the home. And the mother, no matter how heroic she is, now is on her own, which puts more strain on her. So, part of the challenge here is to say to young men, “Take responsibility for your children.” But part of it is also, let’s make sure we’ve got an economy in which they feel as if they’re attached to the workplace, and bringing home a paycheck. Mr. President, you have two and a half years left in office. Which parts of this initiative are you going to fight hardest for? Po: We want to start the conversation and move on

all fronts. There are things I can do administratively, like executive orders on equal pay and on minimum wages for workers on federal contracts. If I want a minimum wage nationally, we need Congress to act. On child care, we’re pushing for universal pre-K. On all fronts, we’re pushing for legislation. But if Congress doesn’t act, then we’ll work with various stakeholders, highlighting companies and businesses that are doing the right thing. This is where people live. If we can highlight

was and going to school and work at the same time, then having to come home and cook. do you want your daughters to work in the types of character-building minimum-wage jobs you had? Mo: Oh, yeah. I think every kid needs to get a

taste of what it’s like to do that real hard work. Po: We are looking for opportunities for them

to feel as if going to work and getting a paycheck is not always fun, not always stimulating, not always fair. But that’s what most folks go through every single day. Mo: That’s what life is. Legal Notice

If you purchased or currently own a clothes dryer manufactured by Electrolux (includes Frigidaire) between 2002 and 2011, you could get benefts from a class action settlement. Includes Frigidaire, White Westinghouse, Kelvinator, Gibson, Tappan, Crosley, and Kenmore Brands Si usted desea obtener una copia de este documento en Español, visite el sitio www.DryerSettlement.com. A settlement has been reached with Electrolux Home Products, Inc. (“Electrolux”) in a class action lawsuit about whether the company manufactured freestanding clothes dryers that contain a defect which may cause lint to build up and catch fre. Electrolux denies all of the claims in the lawsuit and maintains that its dryers are not defective. The Court has not decided who is right. Instead, the parties have agreed to settle the case. Who is included? Those included in the class action, together called a “Settlement Class” or “Class Members” include all U.S. residents who, for personal or household use, purchased or currently own a Frigidaire, Kenmore, White Westinghouse, Kelvinator, Gibson, Crosley, or Tappan-brand “ball-hitch” freestanding clothes dryer manufactured by Electrolux in Webster City, Iowa, between January 1, 2002 and December 31, 2011 (these types of dryers have serial numbers beginning with “XD,” and can be identifed by the design of the Dryers’ drum— go to www.DryerSettlement.com to see if you have one of these Dryers). The Settlement also includes two smaller Settlement Subclasses consisting of Class Members who (a) have experienced a Dryer fre, or (b) experience a Dryer fre in the future. What does the settlement provide? The Settlement provides a variety of benefts to eligible Class Members including free dryer cleaning services, up to $1,300 in cash reimbursements for past or future dryer fres, a rebate of up to $350 off the purchase of a new Frigidaire or Electrolux brand clothes dryer (which does not contain the alleged defect) or home appliance, up to $350 off the purchase of new products from www.ElectroluxAppliances.com. Electrolux will not cap or limit any of the benefts under the Settlement. The Settlement also requires Electrolux to publish a customer safety notice informing customers and Settlement Class Members that lint in dryers may build up and increase the risk of fres. hoW do you ask for benefits? You must complete and submit a Claim Form with any required documents by December 15, 2014. You can complete and submit your Claim Form online at www.DryerSettlement.com or print one from the website and mail it to the address

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No Place Like Akron

This Rust Belt city will never be Manhattan. But a native says that’s what makes his hometown so special. By David Giffels

Clockwise from above: the Akron skyline; the restored Akron Civic Theatre on South Main Street, one of the city’s landmarks; Giffels (right) and Puglia in the ’80s.

$100,000. Our families were nearby, and the easier lifestyle let us pursue projects that fulfilled us. John died of cancer in 2013. I miss him every day. But I’m also aware that his departure is different, that his influence is permanent in the way I continue to embrace the city we explored, and the meaning of my commitment here. A confession: I sometimes resent people who move back. I don’t resent that they moved back. That would be hypocritical.

What I resent is when they presume to understand what the place is all about. I harbor the hard-bitten pride of the survivor: “It ’s a Rust Belt thing. You wouldn’t understand.” If my having never left doesn’t at least provide me with some version of authority, then what have I got? I sat on a radio panel one time with a man who’d done just that, gone off and lived in New York City, then returned to his hometown of Cleveland. He wanted to tell the world that we in Ohio had

as much going for us as Manhattanites. He was telling listeners about local treasures as though we needed to be informed of our worth. The Cleveland Orchestra. A local jazz club. A Great Lake. It’s not so much that he was condescending (though he was). It’s that he wasn’t giving us credit for our least-appreciated yet most important asset: the ownership of loss. To embrace a thriving metropolis is one thing. To embrace shuttered factories, sports teams that don’t win, and an ordinar y s kyline—that’s what it takes to understand. I love calling my hometown “unbeautiful” as a term of unabashed endearment. This comes up again and again, this suggestion that our worth can only be measured upward. Cleveland has been called the Paris of the Rust Belt. Pittsburgh has been called the Paris of Appalachia. Cincinnati called itself the Paris of America. But what about living in the Akron of Ohio? What about saying it’s my favorite city, not because it compares favorably to other cities but because it doesn’t? What I love about Akron is it makes me try harder every day. It’s like a rescue dog. You love it more because it needs you. And isn’t that the truest love—the warmth of being needed? Adapted from The Hard Way on Purpose, by David Giffels. With permission from Scribner, a division of Simon & Schuster, Inc.

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ust about every time I make a new friend, that person leaves, and then another traipses along, and then that one leaves, and so on. That’s just the nature of living in Akron, Ohio. The population has been in steady decline my whole life, so I’ve spent my life watching people leave. Making your way is harder here—fewer jobs, rough winters, a deficiency of glamour. Throughout all this departure and evolution, one person was always around, a guy named John Puglia, a coconspirator and a reinforcement, my closest friend. We went through college and young adulthood sharing a fascination with the faded circumstances and grit of our landscape. We explored abandoned factories, were groomsmen in one another’s weddings, bec ame fathers together, and began our careers, both joining deeply rooted local institutions. John worked his way up at Roadway Express, a freight trucking company established in Akron in 1930. I started writing for the local paper. Although John and I both had ambition and opportunities elsewhere, we felt as if our lives had greater meaning here. Many of our friends had landed in cities with bigger skyscrapers and more prestige. Chicago, New York, S eattle. These places also had stress levels, costs of living, and degrees of alienation many times greater than Akron. Here, rush hour is 10 minutes and graceful old houses can be had for less than

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say that brad and angelina work together on a project and take 6 hours to complete it. each then does an identical project alone. brad takes 4 hours longer to finish than angelina. How many hours did it take each to do the individual projects? —B. Young, Ethel, La. Want to figure it out on your own, readers? If so, stop here. An explanation appears in the next paragraph. If Brad and Angelina, working together, complete a project in 6 hours, they work a total of 12 manhours. So they can do two projects with a total of 24. They then work separately. Brad finishes 4 hours later than Angelina, so they must have worked a total of 20 man-hours (24 - 4 hours) at the same time. This means Angelina did her project in 10 hours (20 hours ÷ 2), and Brad took 14 hours (10 + 4 hours) to do his.

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