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09/03/13

We are making progress on confirming the need for a Maryland pesticide use database! And so many of you helped us get here. The August meeting of the Maryland Pesticide and Information Act Workgroup, its second, focused on what we do and don’t know about pesticides. The workgroup, consisting of...

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Ruth Berlin

Paid Sick Days Family Economic Security Politics & Policy

08/31/13

Shaniqua , a 20-year-old mother, works for McDonald’s in New York City, where she can rarely get 40 hours a week. She struggles to afford food, diapers, and other basics. Nick , a McDonald’s worker in Indianapolis, survives on $800 per month while caring for his chronically ill mother and disabled...

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Liz Ben-Ishai

Politics & Policy

08/30/13

This blog post originally appeared in the LadydeeLG blog . More than a month after a jury acquitted the man that shot Trayvon Martin, an unarmed 17 year old boy, emotions are high. People question whether things will change, whether minority children, especially minority boys, will be able to grow...

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Diana Limongi

Podcast

08/30/13

The superstar line up for this show includes: Kimberly Seals Allers, award-winning journalist, author of The Mocha Manual™ series of books and founder of www.MochaManual.com , a pregnancy and parenting lifestyle destination and blog for African Americans. Molly Wingate, author of Slow Parenting...

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Kristin Rowe-Finkbeiner

Childcare & Early Education

08/30/13

A Small Act, documenting a circle of lives impacted by global events and education, offers a perfect back-to-school movie.

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Homa Tavangar

08/30/13

Originally published at CarolynEdgar.com I've given Miley Cyrus's performance at the 2013 MTV Video Music Awards a few days to digest. At first, I couldn't quite put my finger on what bothered me the most. Was it the bizarre way she kept sticking out her tongue? The Dances With Furries? Her stiff...

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Carolyn Edgar

Environmental Health Family Economic Security Open Flexible Work

08/30/13

What is a MomsRising Tweetchat? MomsRising tweetchats are opportunities to discuss core issue areas related to the economic security and well being of moms and families (like healthcare or food justice) by using a subject specific hashtag. We invite experts in the field to answer member questions,...

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Jeannina Perez

Gun Safety

08/29/13

This blog post originally appeared in a tumblr page, Find Myranda Southern . UPDATE: Myranda Southern, a mother from South Carolina whose story is covered in this blog, has been found dead. Our deepest condolences and prayers go out to her family and loved ones. Her family has released a statement...

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Meredith Tweed

Health Care

08/29/13

The Wellness Wonder Team has gotten off to a great start and we know that many of you are eager to learn more about healthcare reform. So, if you want to quickly learn more about health reform, so you can be ready to talk with friends and family about new affordable healthcare options when the...

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Felicia Burnett

Environmental Health

08/29/13

Are your kids back in school? Mine are, and boy, are they tired! So am I. Facing all the lunch packing, forms, homework, and running around, well, it has me dreaming of next summer! I've found some great resources to help with this transition. Here you'll find eco-friendly, safe and healthy lunch...

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