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Family Economic Security Politics & Policy

10/14/14

College is on my mind. My oldest son has been preparing for his SATs these last couple months, and took the test (again) on Saturday. The next steps of applications and personal statements are all part of a busy year of preparation for young adulthood, which of course includes starting to make...

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Shay Chan Hodges

Families & The Federal Budget Health Care Open Flexible Work

10/14/14

I’m known as the oldest of seven, the product of overachievers, a hyper-competent “woman who always has answers and knows where she’s going,” the go-to girl–the one who always seems have it together. And as I move deeper into the second half of my life, I’m questioning how this affects me–what is...

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Renee Trudeau

Family Economic Security Politics & Policy

10/13/14

A huge THANK YOU is in order for three MomsRising moms who showed their support for mom Lyndi Trishler and for family friendly workplaces policies on September 30 th by hand delivering 10K petition signatures from MomsRising members—like YOU—urging Florence, KY Mayor Diane Whalen to rescind the...

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Jeannina Perez

Politics & Policy

10/13/14

Though national focus is often on the racially-biased ways boys of color are treated, girls of color face many of the same risks from the cradle through adulthood which impact their life chances for success. Like boys, girls of color who enter the juvenile justice, child welfare, education, and other systems often arrive traumatized and experience more trauma from the way they are treated inside systems.

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Marian Wright Edelman

Health Care

10/13/14

Signing up for health insurance can be a difficult process to navigate, especially if English is not your first language. My parents had a very hard time with this , and I want to make sure no one else does. My parents migrated to the U.S. 26 years ago. Spanish is their first language, and they –...

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Maria Beltran

Health Care

10/13/14

We recently sent out a request to our members to send a letter to the editor of their local paper in support of the Children's Health Insurance Program (CHIP) - and their voices are being heard!

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Felicia Burnett

Food!

10/13/14

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) released a report last month detailing the much-too-high amount of sodium present in most children’s diets. According to the report, 90 percent of children eat too much sodium, and these higher intakes are related to high blood pressure, heart disease, and stroke later in life.

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Carol Hazen

Families & The Federal Budget Family Economic Security Politics & Policy

10/10/14

There is a clear connection between economic insecurity and anti-LGBT laws. Nineteen states lack almost any form of legal protections for LGBT people, and that has a real, tangible economic impact. When a gay or lesbian worker can be fired legally in 29 states; when a transgender person can be denied comprehensive health insurance in 42 states; or when a lesbian couple can be evicted in 29 states—the economic toll adds up.

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Alyssa Peterson

Take Action!

Family Economic Security Gun Safety Paid Family Leave

10/10/14

Scandal , the show created by one of the few women writers and producers working on primetime TV, Shonda Rhimes, regularly has us buzzing with excitement on Thursday nights when it airs. And we are particularly excited right now because of how the new season is unfolding. Already, the Emmy-award...

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Gloria Pan

MomsVote

10/10/14

Google is making it easier for people to vote! If you search for "How do I vote" or "register to vote" or lots of other things you'll get localized, detailed information on how / where to vote, including (at least for Minnesota) information on how to check your registration status. Try googling "...

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