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07/31/12
You may be a mom, but you are most definitely a daughter. And if you aren’t yet caring for a parent or grandparent, there is a strong likelihood that you’ll be doing so at some time in the future. That’s why it’s important that all of us start paying attention to what supports are available for...
Jodi Sturgeon's picture
07/31/12
When my son Matthew was sickened with E. coli O157:H7 in 2002, Phil stayed by his bed and helped me to cope with watching my young child suffer through a devastating illness called hemolytic uremic syndrome (HUS). I remember being scared because I knew that people were dying in that outbreak, and...
Leigh Ann Winnard's picture
07/31/12
I’m at that time in life when lots of my friends are having kids. I’m thrilled for my friends - their kids are awesome and adorable. But one thing they’re not is cheap. And if Republicans have their way, kids are about to get even more expensive. New analysis by the Tax Policy Center shows that the tax bill (H.R.8) introduced by Rep. Dave Camp (R-MI) ends tax cuts for millions of hard-working families. In fact, more than one-third of all families with children and nearly three-quarters of low-income families with children would lose valuable tax benefits under Rep. Camp’s bill.
Thao Nguyen's picture
07/31/12
Marissa Mayer, the new Yahoo CEO, unleashed a media firestorm when she announced that she was pregnant. Suddenly everyone had an opinion about her plan to take a few weeks of maternity leave and work throughout that time from home. It proved women could handle top jobs in Silicon Valley, some said...
Valerie Young's picture
07/30/12
Three cheers for sanity on Capitol Hill! For the first time in 36 years, lawmakers voted last Wednesday to strengthen the national law governing toxic chemicals. If it keeps moving and becomes law, the bill will tighten the rules governing those 84,000+ substances that make their way into our homes...
Kristin Schafer's picture
07/27/12
On July 29, 2012, I’m shaving my head – BALD – with an incredible group of courageous moms to fund life-saving childhood cancer research through the St. Baldrick’s Foundation. I’m shaving my head for my hero and son, Max, and to stand in solidarity with all of the incredibly courageous kids who...
Audra Dipadova's picture
07/26/12
My name is Sonia Ordoñez, and I am a single mother who was fired by the Hyatt hotel after standing up for my rights. This week we are launching a global boycott of Hyatt hotels, and you can help by boycotting Hyatt and voting Hyatt Worst Hotel Employer in America . My three year old daughter and I...
Sonia Ordonez's picture
07/26/12
"Can I email you later? I'm in labor." In "Maternity Leave? More Like a Pause," a recent article in the New York Times , new mom and consulting firm partner Carmen, recalled sending the quote above as an email while she was in the delivery room, remarking "That...was a fun email to send." I admire...
Claire Moshenberg's picture
07/26/12
Despite our economic woes, America’s children still managed to make gains in academic achievement and health in recent years. But with one in three children lacking parents with secure employment and poverty predicted to reach a 46-year high later this year, children’s overall well-being continues...
Laura Speer's picture
07/26/12
When I was in college during the first years of the AIDS epidemic, I assumed that by the time I had a child, all kids would be taught about HIV in school. In the past 20 years, lots of evidence shows how HIV education helps young people make healthy decisions including delaying sex and using...
Leslie Kantor's picture

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