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09/12/14

We are in the fourth week of school here in Oakland, California. Waking up is getting a little easier for the kids and the rush out the door, though still chaotic, is starting to feel normal again. But at the end of the school day, the kids are still a little like the Seven Dwarfs: Sleepy, Grumpy...

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Jill Vialet

Raise your voice!

Health Care

09/11/14

I serve zucchini at least twice a month in my house. Each time it's the same story: my seven-year-old son tells me he doesn't like it (because it's a vegetable - "Yuck Mom!"). Then I remind him that he does actually like it and ask him to try it anyway because it's good for him. It takes some...

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Felicia Burnett

Take Action!

Family Economic Security

09/10/14

BREAKING! Due in no small part to your efforts, letters, calls, stories, and testimony, the U.S. Senate just advanced the Paycheck Fairness Act in a historic vote. But the bill isn't fully passed yet.

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Ruth Martin

Politics & Policy

09/09/14

Tamika Middleton is a lifelong social justice advocate committed to examining and fighting against racial, gender and economic oppressions. In this post, Tamika writes about black mothers being punished for being poor. Tamika is a Writing Fellow for the Center for Community Change. Tamika Middleton...

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Donna De La Cruz

Family Economic Security Health Care

09/09/14

I have relied on Medicaid for both my daughter and I on and off since she was a toddler. Not long after graduating with my MA in Family Counseling, my daughter and I were left without health insurance, since I was no longer allowed to purchase the university's group health plan. With my first job...

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Anna

Take Action!

Family Economic Security

09/09/14

Breaking news: The U.S. Senate could vote soon on the Paycheck Fairness Act and on the Fair Minimum Wage Act. Votes could happen as early as Wednesday, September 10. Time is short! And your voice is needed now to let Congress know we're paying attention to how they vote -- and we expect them to step up for women and families.

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Ruth Martin

Family Economic Security Politics & Policy

09/08/14

You’ve heard of the Koch Brothers, the ultra-rich, corporate extremists whose deep pockets are flooding election-season airwaves. Too often, their goals are part of a political playbook to drive down wages, cut Social Security and Medicare and secure more corporate tax breaks at the expense of our...

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Liz Shuler

Food!

09/08/14

The Department of Agriculture released their annual study on hunger in America and found that 3.8 million households with children were suffering from hunger at some point during the past year.

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Elyssa Schmier

Food!

09/08/14

SHOCKER: Americans waste over 100 BILLION pounds of food each year. 133 billion in 2010, to be exact. That breaks down to 31% of our total food supply, worth about $162 billion, and the equivalent of 141 trillion calories. (1) This issue really hits home for me. I try to feed my family well, and...

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Karen Showalter

Food!

09/04/14

Salads can be tasty, filling and a welcome side dish or main course at mealtime. They're also easy to make, prepare in advance and store. Let's stop right here for a minute. I totally get it. At first glance, salads can be pretty scary to picky eaters, including kids. Unfortunately, salad often...

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Karen Showalter