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10/22/13

Although I love the month of October for changing leaves, cooling temperatures, apples, cider, and squash, there is also a sense of dread that comes over me. Along with the ghosts, spiders, and vampires, there is a bit of unease about the upcoming battle between a mom and the candy industry. As...

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Kate Uslan

Paid Family Leave Family Economic Security

10/22/13

This blog post originally appeared in the Huffington Post . After eight years of friendship and mutual support on the phone and online, I finally met Kiki Peppard last month! Kiki's experiences moving to Pennsylvania as a working single mom of two children is the first story in The Motherhood...

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Joan Blades

Podcast

10/22/13

Gun safety. Affordable healthcare. Social security. Parent organizing victories. This show covers it all thanks to special guests, including: Thomas McInerny, MD, President of the American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP); Ashley Boyd, Director of Member Engagement and Senior Campaign Director for...

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Kristin Rowe-Finkbeiner

Immigration

10/18/13

Earlier this year, I had the privilege to participate in the "Rethinking Prisons" conference at Vanderbilt University. Being on that campus, I was inspired to tell the audience about the brave Nashville resident who stood up for her dignity and sued the county sheriff for shackling her during labor...

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Rachel Roth

Environmental Health

10/17/13

Found this costume at a thrift store! Halloween is almost upon us! At this time of year I am more frightened of all the junk food, plastic, toxic face paint and artificial colorings than ghosts and ghouls! Truly, Halloween can be a time of waste, massive sugar consumption, and plastic, or we can...

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Katy Farber

MomsRising Near You Politics & Policy

10/17/13

ORLANDO, Fla. -- Let's call September 2013 the month of the conference, shall we? I traveled three of four weekends for blogging, social media and networking conferences. Two of those conferences, including the Hispana Leadership Summit , took place in my childhood home state of Florida. I felt...

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Elisa Batista

10/17/13

If you know a child with ADHD, you know hyperactivity can make it difficult for parents trying to raise happy, healthy children. And you know that the day after Halloween is one of the most disruptive days of the year! But did you know that many food and candy companies use unnecessary ingredients...

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Mike Jacobson

Families & The Federal Budget

10/16/13

10. Access to Child Care: Many students enrolled at early childhood education programs in states like Alabama, Georgia, and Florida weren’t able to attend as some of the Head Start programs were closed due to the government shutdown; a $10 million donation has reopened seven programs in six states...

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Connie K. Ho

Families & The Federal Budget

10/16/13

10. Access to Child Care: Moms in states like Alabama, Georgia, and Florida have scrambled to find child care for their children as a number of Head Start programs were closed ; a $10 million donation has reopened seven programs in six states, but funding for other programs may run out by the end...

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Connie K. Ho

Health Care

10/16/13

Yesterday was my son, Ethan’s, 7th birthday, and it wasn't a sure thing he'd make it this far. I wanted to take this opportunity to share my family's story with the Wellness Wonder Team to give you an idea of why I have become so passionate about the need for a better healthcare system in the...

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