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07/19/16

My sleep has been very erratic this month. While I’m practicing self-compassion (I’m navigating a lot of hormonal shifts like many my age), I believe the primary cause of my sleepless nights is due to an overly-busy mind. This wake-up call has brought me back to the importance of the self-care...

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Renee Trudeau

Childcare & Early Education MomsVote

07/19/16

If you’re a mom with young kids, what may be on your mind on Election Day isn’t “who is better on economic policy?” but “how am I going to juggle child care so that I can find the time to vote?” But you need to hold that thought even after you’ve resolved the day’s child care challenges and headed...

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Patricia Cole

Food!

07/18/16

Healthy… Nutritious… Low Fat… High Fiber… Moderation… Exercise… Carbs… Protein… These days, you can’t walk down the street or flip through your favorite magazine without being bombarded by directives about what to eat and how to eat it. Messages on how to live a healthy lifestyle are all around us...

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Sarah Widor

Family Economic Security Paid Sick Days

07/18/16

We can't afford any further delays on DC paid leave legislation. Tell the DC Council to prioritize the Universal Paid Leave Act when they reconvene in September!

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Sara Alcid

Podcast

07/18/16

This #RADIO show is brought to you LIVE from Netroots Nation in St. Louis Missouri with spectacular guests and insights on why now is not the time to give up, it’s the time to power up! *Special guests include: Lizz Winstead, co-creator of The Daily Show and co-founder of Lady Parts Justice ( @...

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Kristin Rowe-Finkbeiner

Families & The Federal Budget Family Economic Security Food! Military Families

07/18/16

One military mom speaks out before Congress about the struggles her family faced to make ends meet and put food on the table while her husband served in the military.

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Erika Tebbens

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Food!

07/15/16

For many, the church is a safe place of community where they can share support, fellowship and resources. This week for #FoodFri we are joined by faith leaders and clergy who are taking it a step further. They are encouraging their community to lead a healthier lifestyle, by example. 7-16-...

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Migdalia Rivera

Childcare & Early Education

07/13/16

In 1989, four years after we immigrated to the US, I was first introduced to Head Start preschool. I still remember those initial days walking my children to school each morning. Despite all of life’s challenges, I could always look forward to my children’s joy in anticipation of getting to school...

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Gloria Garcia

Childcare & Early Education

07/12/16

A father in county jail is ordered to take a parenting class, but isn’t too enthusiastic about it. As part of the class, he learns about the ACE Study, and does his own ACE score. “Oh my god!” he announces to the class. “I have 7 ACEs.” His mother’s an alcoholic. His dad’s been in and out of jail...

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Jane Stevens

Health Care

07/12/16

As I along with the rest of the US have attempted to digest all of the crises and atrocities we’ve been observing, I have found myself vacillating between wanting to run out and take action and withdrawing from overwhelm to return to the safety of my home. Throughout this emotional roller coast I’...

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Renee Trudeau