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11/21/13

I don't think I'm alone in saying that, as a parent, I struggle with living in the moment. Usually I'm thinking into the future, running through the never shrinking to-do list, thinking about the next meal, the next load of laundry, and the next impending deadline. So this weekend, when my son and...

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Kate Uslan

Health Care

11/21/13

There have been a lot of great tools released recently that are designed to help people navigate the new landscape of buying health coverage. We know that our Wellness Wonder Team members love to use and share these informative tools, so this week I wanted to share some of the best tools with you!...

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Felicia Burnett

11/21/13

On National Rural Health Day, I find myself thinking about an invisible diaspora – the diaspora of people from cities to prisons in rural America. People who live in rural communities wind up in rural jails when they get arrested. But thousands upon thousands of people are also sent to serve their...

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Rachel Roth

Health Care Immigration

11/21/13

Para leer este artículo en español, haga clic aquí . “Will parents be asked for immigration documents if they try to enroll their child in a health insurance plan?” “Are there healthcare options for me as an adult immigrant?” At the time of the launch of the health insurance marketplace in early...

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Elisa Batista

11/20/13

Continuing our exploration of the connection between schools and local food, we talked with Tina Chan Sweenie, a mom of three living in the Hudson Valley, NY. Tina shares her thoughts on the importance of the Beacon Farm to School Collaborative. Hi Tina! Can you tell us a bit about the Beacon Farm...

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Karen Showalter

11/20/13

Established by the Healthy Hunger Free Kids Act (HHFKA) of 2010, the USDA's Farm to School Program is an exciting way to promote relationships between schools and local producers. Earlier this week, the USDA announced 71 grant projects in 42 states and the District of Columbia for the 2014 Fiscal...

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Karen Showalter

11/20/13

It's already the third week of November, friends! Meaning the holidays are creeping up on us fast. Time to get those creative holiday juices flowing! Last weekend my 4 year old son and I decided to make some holiday gifts for friends and family. We love little projects like this, as we get to spend...

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Karen Showalter

Paid Sick Days

11/20/13

How much do you value the workers of PA? Each work day, I drop off my 2 year old at her daycare so that I can go to work. They make sure that she is safe, fed, gets exercise, learns her colors, and interacts (nicely) with other children. In other words – what they do is priceless and enables me to...

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Kelly Dasa

Paid Family Leave Paid Sick Days

11/20/13

Cross-posted from A Better Balance's Blog. At first, Josh Levs thought his employer’s policy on paid family leave was a simple mistake. His company, Time Warner, offers new mothers ten weeks of paid time off after giving birth. Women and men who have children through adoption or surrogacy also...

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Liz Reiner Platt

Environmental Health

11/20/13

What’s in your child’s jewelry box? If you anything like many parents, its full of various play jewelry, presents from friends and family, and your own cast offs. Is anything in your child’s collection from Walmart, or Claire’s? Our friends at Washington Toxics released an alarming report about...

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