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Childcare & Early Education Families & The Federal Budget Politics & Policy

10/14/16

Whether children will have a strong foundation is in large part determined by the social and physical environments in which they grow up. The first five years of a child’s life are the time of greatest brain development. If young children’s basic needs are met by experiencing consistent, nurturing interactions with loving adults, they are far more likely to meet their full potential. The United States has not made the necessary investments to support young children and families after the seismic shift from stay-at-home moms and two parent families to the current reality of two-parent-working families, or often single working moms with young children today. The major advances in what we now know about early childhood brain development make these investments more urgent. Our aging early childhood infrastructure is in dire need of repair. While we wait for critically needed investments, there has been important progress.

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Marian Wright Edelman

Family Economic Security Paid Family Leave Paid Sick Days Politics & Policy

10/12/16

My combined maternity leave through 4 different pregnancies is still far less than the 6 weeks that is suggested by our medical community for a new mom to take off to heal from just one delivery. My goal in life is to leave the world better for my children. That's why I wrote my state legislature, my U.S. Congressional members and the President. Of everyone I wrote, I never dreamed I would hear from the President.

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Bobbie Crawford

Health Care

10/11/16

“Sometimes letting things go is an act of far greater power than defending or hanging on.” ― Eckhart Tolle , A New Earth: Awakening to Your Life’s Purpose A few years ago I got really tired of juggling and always trying to anticipate/manage the endless details of my life, family and business. I...

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Renee Trudeau

Childcare & Early Education

10/11/16

Why are teenagers so much more impulsive and more emotional, than adults? “It’s all about the brain,” said Chandler Todd, MD, Associate Professor of Pediatrics at the University of New Mexico, to an audience of parents at the Albuquerque Academy preparatory school in New Mexico, Oct. 5, 2016. Teens...

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Dora Wang, M.D.

MomsRising Politics & Policy

10/11/16

As many of you know, North Carolina is in the process of creating its accountability plan under the Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA). ESSA emphasizes a well-rounded education, prioritizing physical and mental health. We need to tell state education leaders that PE should be included in North...

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Felicia Burnett

Childcare & Early Education Health Care

10/11/16

Both adults and children can benefit from mindfulness training, especially in the sometimes-challenging public school environment. Mindfulness is simply the practice of training our brain to be aware of our feelings, our bodies, and our environment in the present moment. Although it is an ancient...

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Ruby Sinreich

Radio!

Podcast

10/10/16

What’s on the line this election! Hear about ending mass incarceration, paid family and medical leave, childcare, and voting! Special guests include: Dream Hampton, filmmaker, award-winning author, activist @dreamhampton ; Nneka Brown, mom, veteran, and creator of Innovative Supplies ; Kristin...

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Kristin Rowe-Finkbeiner

Military Families

10/10/16

One mom tells you what it is like to have your high school senior applying for colleges while stationed overseas.

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National Military Family Association

Family Economic Security Politics & Policy

10/07/16

“Not long ago, Renee Bergeron—a single mother from Duluth, Minnesota—was between paychecks and took out a small payday loan to help cover her rent. Once her payday came around, Bergeron found—much to her dismay—that she was unable to pay her basic bills and also make her loan repayment. As a result...

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Lecia Imbery

Family Economic Security Paid Sick Days Politics & Policy

10/07/16

If you’ve been to a doctor’s office or pharmacy lately, you’ve seen the signs announcing that flu season is here, and urging you to get your flu shot now. Even if I do get the flu, I’ll count myself among the luckier ones, because my employer provides me with paid sick days. Not everyone is so lucky. The U.S. is one of only a few rich countries that doesn’t guarantee workers paid sick leave. Roughly 41 million workers in our country lack this basic protection to care for themselves or a sick family member. Last week, the Department of Labor (DOL) took a step toward fixing this.

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Lecia Imbery