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05/22/13

MomsRising offers a special opportunity to write about what prosperity and good fortune means for my family. My sister, Anabel Mariko (“Ana”) and I, Isabel Yuriko (“Isa”), were born in California to a German father and Japanese mother back in 1972. My mother always said, “Don’t forget where you...

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Isabel Yuriko Stenzel Byrnes

Immigration Family Economic Security

05/22/13

The organization of which I am the Executive Director, National Latina Institute for Reproductive Health , released this statement following the immigration reform bill that passed the Senate Judiciary Committee. While we commend the Senate Committee for doing so, we still have deep concerns that...

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Jessica Gonzalez-Rojas

Paid Family Leave Family Economic Security

05/22/13

This Father’s Day, we’re pulling back the curtains to reveal a side of father’s work that is rarely shown. We’re highlighting fathers who have or wanted to take time off from work to help their family establish a strong foundation, including a solid start with breastfeeding. After the birth of our...

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Anayah Sangodele-Ayoka

Environmental Health

05/21/13

Photos from left to right: From rolling out bike stations to increasing the number of salad bars in schools, San Antonio Mayor Julián Castro's Administration has made public health a top priority; a photo of a bike station in San Antonio -- something I have never seen anywhere else. SAN ANTONIO,...

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Elisa Batista

Food!

05/21/13

Latino students are widely exposed to high-fat, high-sugar snacks and drinks sold in schools, but implementing stronger nutritional standards can yield healthier school snacks for this growing population at high risk of obesity, according to a new package of research materials released today by...

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Dr. Amelie Ramirez

05/20/13

I was 18 when my doctor warned me I was at risk for early onset hypertension. Barely an adult, I weighed 235 pounds and had 44% body fat. With a diet high in saturated fats and sugar coupled with a sedentary lifestyle, I was slowly damaging my joints and causing potentially permanent damage to my...

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Angelique Roche

05/20/13

Last week was National Women's Health Week (NWHW) and MomsRising celebrated all-week-long by focusing on our health. Here is a quick recap! We kicked off the week with Healthy Mom's BINGO and discussing the importance of preventive care. In addition, on Monday -- National Women's Check-Up Day -- we...

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Angelique Roche

Immigration

05/20/13

By Michelle Brané and Emily Butera This blog was originally posted on May 17, 2013 on the Huffington Post On April 17, we at the Women’s Refugee Commission (WRC) welcomed the introduction of S. 744 , the “Border Security, Economic Opportunity, and Immigration Modernization Act of 2013.” For those...

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Emily Butera

Podcast

05/20/13

This week on MomsRising Radio With Kristin Rowe-Finkbeiner we discuss birth control, yummy & healthy foods, fitness programs that work, getting pre-existing conditions covered--and how to get access to affordable health care. It's National Women's Health Week and we’ll cover it all on this show...

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Kristin Rowe-Finkbeiner

Environmental Health

05/20/13

Women's Voices for the Earth recently launched our Glade: Stop Keeping Toxic Secrets Campaign. Learn more here. Join us to ask Glade to stop keeping their fragrance ingredients a secret! Air freshener seems to be more and more prevalent in our society these days. One market analysis forecast that...

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