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10/18/12
Everyone wants their hard work and effort to be recognized and valued. When you earn a paycheck for your work, there's some built-in validation of the "worth" of your effort. But the external recognition of stay-at-home parenting is often more complicated. Sure, the contributions of stay-at-home...
Ashley Boyd's picture
10/18/12
Co-written by Katherine Ullman. "Binders full of women." We all know what Mitt Romney meant during last night's presidential debate when he discussed his "effort" to recruit more women during his tenure as Governor of Massachusetts. But what he said spread like wildfire across the internet and...
Joan C. Williams's picture
10/17/12
Get 'em while they're young. You'll often hear us saying that the early years are when we can make the biggest impact in a child's development. That's why encouraging breastfeeding is so important. The benefits of nursing are numerous: children become healthier, more resistant to disease and less...
Bill Bentley's picture
10/17/12
Do you know about this important emerging conversation this week at Bioneers conference in San Rafael? Motherhood and Leadership: From the Traditional to the Revolutionary As women’s roles are undergoing revolutionary change, also changing are ideas of who can beget and raise children, motherhood...
Nina Simons's picture
10/17/12
That’s what we’re talking about! Last night MomsRising members cheered and jeered while watching the presidential debate and finally – finally – put a serious dent in our presidential debate BINGO cards. Healthcare, childcare, fair pay, flexible work, clean air, and family economic security were...
Kristin's picture
10/17/12
Feeling jaded lately, like you've heard it all? Well, get ready for some fresh new facts. Here are four surprising facts about Medicaid: 1 in 3 children are covered by Medicaid. 31 million children are on Medicaid, which is about half of the 60 million Americans the program covers. That's nearly 1...
Claire Moshenberg's picture
10/17/12
Okay, that was sort of a joke. You can’t really vote often. You can only vote once. But you may vote early if you want to! In 36 states and the District of Columbia you are allowed to vote before election day, for any reason. It’s an awfully good idea – no last minute snafu, late meeting, flat tire...
Valerie Young's picture
10/16/12
The whole MomsRising team is amped up about tonight’s town hall style presidential debate. We’ve got some burning questions including: Will debate moderator Candy Crowley ask the candidates about fair pay, paid leave, the exorbitant cost of child care, and other issues deeply important to women and...
Ruth Martin's picture
10/16/12
Jack-o-lanterns! Spider webs! Spooky witches! My neighborhood has already started the Halloween festivities: Our block is bordering on a haunted house these days. There are so many great ways to get in the Halloween spirit through decorating. It's also a great opportunity to get creative and make...
Claire Moshenberg's picture
10/16/12
Education is power, especially for girls. Malala knows this and has used her voice to advocate for others.
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