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11/04/13

Got a little superhero in your life who needs a recharge? I hear you! I had twelve, in fact, at my son's fourth birthday party last month. Knowing the majority of my time was likely going to be spent making superhero capes (total hit) and games, the food had to be healthy and easy. Here are some...

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Karen Showalter

Health Care

11/04/13

There continues to be a lot of coverage and information about the Affordable Care Act. To help you sort out the most important and useful information, we thought we'd share our favorites from this last week: Healthcare.Gov Technical Problems Aside, the Show Must Go On "While Healthcare.Gov remedies...

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Felicia Burnett

Immigration

11/01/13

As a mother, grandmother and small business owner in Porterville, California, I can say for sure that each day the U.S. House of Representatives fails to act on immigration reform is a lost opportunity for our community. This negligence is mostly felt by women and children who make up two-thirds of...

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Alicia Delagarza

Politics & Policy Health Care

11/01/13

As a young, healthy man in my 20’s I just wasn’t worried about health insurance, but that changed unexpectedly, and I found myself in the position of wondering if I would have to choose between my home or my own health. As a musician, I've always felt lucky to have enough work to support myself...

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Shawn McDonald

10/31/13

Peggy Young (no relation) had been a UPS employee for about a decade when she got pregnant. Like most of us, she assumed there'd be no problem at work. Her pregnancy was in no way unusual. Everybody knew you couldn't discriminate against pregnant workers. We had the protection of the Pregnancy...

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Valerie Young

Food!

10/31/13

Welcome to the Healthy Halloween blog carnival with MomsRising and Center for Science in the Public Interest ! Halloween is a wonderful day for kids--and for moms and dads as well! But none of us want to take on a Halloween-size mountain of candy each of the 365 days a year. Imagine the stomach...

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Migdalia Rivera

Food! Blog Carnivals

10/31/13

As public pressure continues to grow on food, beverage, restaurant, and entertainment companies to limit unhealthy food marketing to children, companies are pushing back and trying to shift the blame from their products and marketing tactics to parents. Industry talking points emphasize the...

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Margo Wootan

Food! Blog Carnivals

10/31/13

I know Halloween only comes once a year and what harm can it possibly do, but why shouldn’t we at least try to go a healthier route with our children this time of year? After all, with such a high increase of obesity and diabetes in young children, why not begin the journey to a healthier life...

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Eileen Campos

Food! Blog Carnivals

10/31/13

Halloween in our house, like many others, is full of excitement – from carving pumpkins, decorating, and picking costumes, it’s a time of year both my daughter and I look forward too. I’ve always wanted to show my daughter that Halloween is much more than ‘trick-or-treating’ and getting bags full...

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Alexander Elizabeth

Health Care

10/31/13

California has the largest number of uninsured residents in the country. According to the California HealthCare Foundation, 7.1 million Californians now have no insurance. This comes at a time when more California businesses are cutting health benefits for employees and the costs for private health...

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