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Families & The Federal Budget Politics & Policy

07/10/15

Could 2015 be Congress’ Year of the Caregiver? At an AARP Forum on Family Caregiving in Washington, DC, on July 8, 2015, lawmakers recognized the hard work of caregiving. They spoke of bills that would provide funds to help millions across the nation in need of caregiving. The forum was attending...

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Dora Wang, M.D.

Families & The Federal Budget Family Economic Security Food! Politics & Policy

07/10/15

Just over half of public school children are in families with near-poverty income levels that make them eligible for free or reduced lunch. See where your state stands and what you can do to help kids get nutritious meals during summer, too.

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Lecia Imbery

Health Care

07/10/15

On July 16th, the North Carolina Medicaid Expansion Coalition which is working toward extending health coverage to 500,000 low-income uninsured North Carolinians in our state is hosting a statewide day of action to encourage Governor McCrory to expand Medicaid under the Affordable Care Act...

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Felicia Burnett

Health Care

07/10/15

One thing I’ve learned in the time I’ve been blogging about child sexual abuse prevention is that it brings out stories from people in a way nothing else has—not for me, anyway. Friends old and new have approached me to tell me stories from their pasts that break my heart. In one case, I was...

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Allison Wedell Schumacher

Food!

07/09/15

I can say, with an overwhelming amount of certainty that every observant Muslim working, living and socializing in spaces not exclusively Muslim centered has engaged in some variation of the “fasting isn’t that bad” talk. I had one a few days before the start of Ramadan. By the time the...

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Kamilah A. Pickett

Food!

07/09/15

Author: As a mother of three young children and a public health practitioner, I was drawn to the Yvonne Maffei’s blog: “ My Halal Kitchen ”. In amongst her recipes are insights on developing wholesome and healthy family eating traditions. She publishes sumptuous recipes, full of fruits and...

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Khadija Gurnah

Food!

07/09/15

As we enter the last days of Ramadan, many of us boost our spiritual practice to reap the immense rewards promised during these blessed days. We have gotten into a routine of waking up for suhur (pre-dawn meal), being vigilant in our daily ibadah (religious practice), breaking fast with our family...

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Sumiya Khan, MS, RD

Tweetchat

Food!

07/09/15

Have you heard? Ugly is the new black! Ugly fruit and vegetables that is. They're tasty, nutritious and oftentimes much cheaper than other produce. But best of all, eating cosmetically imperfect, wonky, or "ugly" fruit and veggies can help end waste, which is at an all time high. Although there are...

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Migdalia Rivera

Childcare & Early Education

07/08/15

I’ve got good news! After hearing from thousands of California MomsRising members, Governor Jerry Brown and the California Legislature approved a budget that includes important investments in our state’s early care and education system. The budget that Governor Brown signed includes more than $300...

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Elisa Batista

Childcare & Early Education

07/08/15

In case you missed it, last week MomsRising.org and our Spanish arm MamásConPoder.org hosted an #EarlyEdChat on twitter regarding holiday-themed arts and crafts for kids. Our special guest was artist, Kentucky mom and publisher of the Latina Con Estilo blog -- Sylvia Akamine. Among some of the cool...

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Elisa Batista