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08/02/11

I wish every Monday morning would start like today! This morning several members of the MomsRising team, including our VP Mary Olivella and I went to the Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) to present John Trasviña, Assistant Secretary for Fair Housing and Equal Opportunity at the...

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Ruth Martin

Childcare & Early Education

08/02/11

The brave sweating educators and parents at the rally were protesting a growing cancer on education – the bulbous growth in standardized testing. The politicians on both sides of the aisle are out of control on this one.

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Lily Eskelsen

08/01/11

Elizabeth Morris and her family bought their house in the High Point neighborhood for a reason. “High Point is the City of Seattle’s premier ‘Green Community,’ having been touted internationally as such, as well as [for] mixing Seattle Housing Authority [SHA] rental properties and private home...

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Jake Kennon

Health Care

08/01/11

Everyone wants their family to be healthy. And a key component of this is ensuring that mothers, daughters, and sisters have access to the preventive services they need. When it comes to health, women are often the sole decision maker for their families and the trusted source in circles of friends...

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Kathleen Sebelius

08/01/11

National Latina Week of Action for Reproductive Rights is a week we have to bring awareness to the importanct of the immigrant voice in this movement. Gina Milan, a single mother of an amazing 11 year old has lived in Denver since 1998. She has been a strong advocate for immigrant rights and for...

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Lorena Garcia

Family Economic Security

07/27/11

The current default crisis reminds me of a never-ending game of Chutes and Ladders. Just when you are full of glee thinking that you're making progress, you fall precipitously down a chute to square one. It's national torture. And unfortunately, it's not a game. A default would have devastating...

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Donna Norton

Environmental Health Health Care

07/26/11

Wedding are whirlwinds. Even if you're the world's calmest couple, the amount of pre-wedding to-do's can be staggering. So when you do come out on the other side, when the cake has been cut and the dancing shoes have been discarded, it's time to cut back the stress. And you know what's added stress...

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Claire Moshenberg

Health Care

07/25/11

Have you ever felt frustrated with lawmakers who don’t seem to “get it”? Have you ever felt they don’t understand what it’s like to be an ordinary mom with an ordinary family today? You’re probably right. And we need to tell them! Not long ago, I was lucky enough to be one of three moms selected...

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Gail Schimmelpfennig

Childcare & Early Education

07/25/11

Our small steps alone will not solve the crisis, but actions suggested here help build compassion, connection, greater understanding of the world's challenges from a young age, and even cultivate creative problem solvers. Collective action builds momentum and benefits the U.S., too.

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Homa Tavangar

Open Flexible Work

07/25/11

Last Monday, unions and employers came together to make work-life balance a reality for hourly workers. The common assumption is that workplace flexibility is impractical for hourly workers. Not so: On Monday, models emerged to offer workplace flexibility in three contexts where it might seem...

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