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10/30/14

My boys love to load up on fruits. It’s much harder to get them to eat vegetables, but everything is a work in progress right? They have their healthy choices and unhealthy choices, but we are taking baby steps as a family to eliminate those unhealthy foods and replace them with the healthier...

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Eileen Campos

Families & The Federal Budget Family Economic Security Food! Politics & Policy

10/30/14

This post, authored by Kate Scully, originally appeared on TalkPoverty.org . The Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) boosts the food security of millions of Americans. TalkPoverty.org is dedicated to demonstrating that we know how to dramatically reduce poverty; we just need to build...

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Alyssa Peterson

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Food!

10/30/14

"Trick or treat, smell my feet, give me something good to eat!" As a child, this was my chant on Halloween. It was my battle cry, as I rallied for candy. And, I was not alone. Fast forward a few decades (I'll keep you guessing as to how many!), and my idea of "good" has changed. I now understand...

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Migdalia Rivera

Food Tips

Food!

10/29/14

More than 12.5 million children in the US are overweight. This number is not decreasing but increasing which puts children at risk for serious health issues such as diabetes and heart disease. Teaching your child healthy nutrition habits will increase their awareness and they will form better...

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Trina O'Boyle

Paid Sick Days

10/29/14

Tacoma Mayor Marilyn Strickland has said she supports passing a paid sick leave bill this year. You’ve been leading on this issue for some time. What do you think about the details the Mayor has shared? //Ryan Mello, Tacoma City Councilperson: I’m glad Mayor Strickland understands that cities need to take the lead on issues like paid sick leave, but...

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Kristin Rowe-Finkbeiner

Childcare & Early Education Health Care

10/29/14

By Leslie Kantor, Vice President of Education, Planned Parenthood Federation of America October marks Let’s Talk Month, aimed at getting families talking about sexuality and relationships. For those of you who think you’ve got this covered, think again. New research shows that while most parents...

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Leslie Kantor

Open Flexible Work

10/27/14

In honor of National Work & Family Month, two NC employers shared why they value family-friendly work place policies and why they want to give others that same opportunity.

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Suzanne Unger Young

Podcast

10/25/14

The radio show starts off this week with the inside scoop on how some in Congress are gambling with children's health -- and what you can do about it. Stand your ground laws and the sexist way they are used is next up on the show. Then we hear from the Health Program director from the NAACP about...

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Kristin Rowe-Finkbeiner

Health Care

10/24/14

The story is all too common. After months of fighting, it looks like you have finally overcome your breast cancer diagnosis. All that is left is for some follow-up treatments and to return to work. To your surprise, after having fought off breast cancer, you now find yourself in a fight with your employer over the nature of your return.

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R. Scott Oswald

Politics & Policy

10/24/14

With opportunity gaps widening for poor children and children of color, new guidance from the Office for Civil Rights in the U.S. Department of Education offers new hope and protection from discrimination.

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