When you become active in the system and communicate to your representatives, and they don’t vote in accordance with your values, your responsibility is to support candidates who will.
Joan Blades Quotes
It is time for us to focus on the issues that bring us together as a nation. Supporting parents' capacity to raise their children with the love and resources they need is simply the right thing to do.
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| Birth: | 1956 |
| Nationality: | American |
| Profession: | Activist, Author, Businesswoman |
About
Joan Blades was born in Berkeley, California, USA. She is an American businesswoman, political activist and author. In 1987, she and her husband Wes Boyd co-founded Berkeley Systems, a software company known for marketing the After Dark screensaver and the You Don't Know Jack trivia game. They founded the liberal political group MoveOn.org. In 2011, she co-founded Living Room Conversations in an effort to bring both sides of the political spectrum together to discuss individual issues in a comfortable environment. She earned a BA degree in History from the University of California at Berkeley in 1977 and her law degree from Golden Gate University School of Law. She has written several books include: The Divorce Book (co-wrote), Family Mediation, Mediate Your Divorce, The Motherhood Manifesto (with Kristin Rowe-Finkbeiner), and The Custom‑Fit Workplace (with Nanette Fondas).
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