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Health Care Politics & Policy

Just in Time for Mother’s Day, Minnesota Bill Against Shackling Pregnant Women Heads to Governor

05/08/14
Minnesota will soon join the other 19 states that have adopted laws to limit the shackling of pregnant women in prison.
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Rachel Roth
Environmental Health

Why We Will Keep Rising After Defeat

05/08/14
It’s a sad day for those of us in Connecticut who feel strongly that more needs to be done to protect children from toxic chemicals. A bill that would have tasked the Department of Public Health (DPH) with developing a list of chemicals of high concern to children was never called for a vote on the...
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Michelle Noehren
Blog Carnivals

Lessons from Mami

05/08/14
Mami has been gone for three years now. And every day, at least once a day, I am reminded of something she said, some lesson she passed on. Who's Your Family? The biggest lessons were from that last year. Where we spoke of family and friends and the definition of each. The fact that Mami had...
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Sili Recio
Blog Carnivals

Oh the Lessons You Can Learn from Recycled Art! (Thanks Mom.)

05/08/14
When I was in elementary school, my mom (an artist) and I (decidedly not an artist) entered a recycled art contest being held in a local park.
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Susanna Birdsong
Childcare & Early Education

What I Learned From My Mom

05/08/14
I have recently started blogging for the great organization MomsRising.org. They have asked us bloggers to write something this week on 'What I Learned From My Mom' in honor of Mother's Day. What a daunting task this is! I'm fortunate in that I have a lot to say on this topic but it is bittersweet...
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Janine Murphy-Neilson, LPC
Health Care

411 on Birth Control in an ACA World

05/07/14
Wondering why you had to pay for birth control recently when you thought it would be free?
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Jeannina Perez
Blog Carnivals Childcare & Early Education

What I Learned from My Mom

05/07/14
My mother taught me how to sew. From darning my dad's socks in grade school to hemming skirts in high school to sewing curtains for a first home to creating new masterpieces from fabric that was worn and torn and needed to be re-imagined and re-designed. Life's curves and challenges pull and wear...
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Mary E. Mannix
Childcare & Early Education

Transform our schools by letting parents and teachers lead the way

05/07/14
This week is Teacher Appreciation Week--a week when teachers are doted upon with tasty treats, mugs, and thoughtful cards. While these tokens of appreciation are lovely, might I suggest a different kind of gift for teachers, one that lasts year round? Parents and community members: instead of...
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Katy Farber
Blog Carnivals Family Economic Security Paid Family Leave

Happy Anniversary Paid Family Leave - Let's Spread the Word

05/07/14
As we prepare for the 10th anniversary of the implementation of Paid Family Leave, California Work & Family Coalition members have a lot to be excited about.
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Jenya Cassidy
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Food!

#FoodFri Tweetchat: Food Revolution and YOU!

05/07/14
With one week to go until Food Revolution Day 2014, we want to spread awareness of how to get involved on the day! Join us this #FoodFri to discover what Food Revolution initiatives have been planned across the world for 16 May. Join @MomsRising , @FoodRev and @crunchacolor on Friday, May 9, 2014,...
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Migdalia Rivera

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