10 Quotes by Pat McGovern

Most of these women are returning to work anywhere from six to 12 weeks after giving birth. There isn't a lot of research out there on women's general postpartum health, and almost nothing specifically looking at working women.

What we have is equipment standing idle in one place, and mail someplace else not far away waiting to be processed.

We looked at post offices near train stations and where there are a lot of businesses around them.

I went to the legislative hearings, and I was struck by how the conversation was primarily about the costs to employers, and there was no discussion of women's health. I knew that for some women it's a very joyful time, and for others it's very complicated.

We're very saddened by the whole situation. We're sad to lose a member of the postal family.

This study highlights the need for ongoing rest and recovery beyond four to six weeks postpartum, and the need for more support for women.

But people who are coming in later aren't necessarily looking for that. They're looking to get something off their kitchen table or out of their office that has to be mailed. It's going to benefit everybody in the community, as well as businesses.

Breast-feeding babies digest food more rapidly and need to feed more frequently. That's tiring for mom.

The closest post office we have for him is the New Rochelle office. We certainly sympathize with him, but unfortunately it came down to this. It was nothing personal; it's just one of those unfortunate things that happens sometimes.