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12/09/16

How Grassroots Organizing and Popular Protest Defeated NC’s Bathroom Governor As a lifelong North Carolinian, I really appreciated this data-based analysis from Tom Jensen of Public Policy Polling on how the Governor lost his re-election effort (the first to do so in NC history). First, polls show...

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Ruby Sinreich

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Food!

12/09/16

This is my favorite time of year. Parrandas/caroling, and get togethers with family and friends, during this holiday season are always such a treat. But what isn't a treat is the amount of sugar eaten during the holidays. It's estimated that most people gain an average of 5 to 10 pounds! There's a...

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Migdalia Rivera

Health Care Maternal Justice

12/08/16

The New Jersey legislature attempted to stand up for the rights of incarcerated pregnant women, children and others by passing S51, which would have restricted the use of solitary confinement in state prisons. By vetoing this important legislation, Governor Christie has shown that he has no concern...

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Kristin Rowe-Finkbeiner

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Health Care

12/08/16

When my son was born in 2006, he needed to start chemotherapy at six weeks old to treat a life-threatening tumor. He needed round-the-clock care, so I had to quit my job to care for him, which meant we also lost our employer-sponsored health insurance. We were incredibly fortunate that he qualified...

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Felicia Burnett

Childcare & Early Education Social & Emotional Development

12/07/16

As the Holiday season approaches, it is the perfect time to explore other cultures and traditions with your child. How? We’ve got you covered! Below are some book suggestions and fun activities that will help strengthen your child’s social awareness skills. Social awareness is one of the five...

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Abbie Gately

Health Care

12/06/16

When my mother died in 2000, the quote my siblings and I chose for the front of her celebration of life program was, “The fruit of love is service–which is compassion in action.” Mother Teresa My mom’s ability to feel empathy, acceptance and deep compassion for those who suffered–particularly her...

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Renee Trudeau

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Food!

12/05/16

As the weather turns colder my kids are spending more and more time indoors. That includes being able to watch some of their favorite tv shows, like Avatar on Nickelodeon. Favorite shows are fun, but I'm so tired of the junk food marketing that comes into my home with them. And it's not just on the...

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Karen Showalter

Military Families

12/05/16

As with so many other people who land their perfect match on the internet, we met online. No, it wasn’t Tinder, although I like to believe we would both totally swipe right. We randomly found each other in a virtual fitness group, and soon learned we were both Army spouses,moms, and business driven...

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Erica McMannes

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12/05/16

On this show we cover how we’re going to take back America to make sure every person can thrive from addressing the hate crimes happening in our nation, to making sure our national budget, healthcare, and workplace policies don’t get gutted, we talk about the new political climate and what you can...

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Kristin Rowe-Finkbeiner

Immigration MomsRising Politics & Policy

12/05/16

I am a Muslim mom. My family is probably a lot like yours. I joined MomsRising because I was concerned about our kids having access to healthy school lunches. I signed up to support paid family/medical leave because I knew from experience working mothers had to make hard choices after giving birth...

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