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Moms: Getting Their Families the Coverage They Need

05/12/14
As we honor moms, we should recognize the important role that many of them play in keeping their families healthy — including getting them the health coverage that they need. More than 8 million people enrolled in private health coverage during the first open enrollment season for health reform’s...
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Shelby Gonzales
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Mom Taught Me To Be An Activist

05/11/14
I recently visited my mom for her birthday last week. She always possessed a practical, no-nonsense attitude. Mom is the personification of a hip 80 year-old, but she reminds me often that growing up during the Depression gives her the edge of realism. Her mind is as sharp as a tack, so even at her...
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Ronnie Citron-Fink
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Three lessons I learned from my mother, "the bike lady.”

05/11/14
My Mom has always lived life on her terms. Long before it was trendy, my mom rode her bicycle everywhere, even from Amherst to Boston to board a plane heading to England. In our town and beyond, she became known as the "bike lady." She cut a distinct image with grey hair, knee socks and mid-knee...
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LeeAnn Hall
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My mother taught me to break through the fourth wall

05/11/14
But as I reach the middle of my 40's, I realize the sheer joy found in making connections and living in the moment.
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Kirstin Larson
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Building an Economy that Works for All Moms

05/11/14
This Sunday, as we celebrate Mother’s Day and honor all of the extraordinary women who have cared for us, let’s recommit ourselves to building an economy that gives all moms the opportunity to care for their families.
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US Secretary of Labor Tom Perez
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My mom taught me

05/11/14
My mom always told me no matter how difficult your day, never lose track of the bright side of life. She said life is like a railway track; happiness and sadness are the two parallel rails. Both things can co-exist and one should not lose sight of that perspective. Also from her I learnt if you can...
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Tanvi Gautam
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Sometimes a Mom's best gift is what she doesn't pass on.

05/11/14
As I celebrate Mother’s Day, I think of all the great things my mother passed on to me—life lessons, acts of love and sacrifice, and words of encouragement and wisdom. But there’s something else she passed on to me, which I know she wishes she could take back. Without knowing, my mother passed on...
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Su Wang, MD MPH
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On Mother’s Day, Feelings of Gratitude & Frustration

05/11/14
Owen was discharged from Hopkins last Tuesday morning. Before we left, the drains were removed from his head and back, he was given his first bath in nearly a week, and we were told that he had been the talk of the floor amongst the nurses because of his cheerful attitude. He literally skipped down...
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Melissa Broome
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Mom skills work at home and in DC

05/11/14
We know how busy you are, so in appreciation of all you do, we want to share 3 quick gifts from us to you on this special day: Laughter, Inspiration, and Back Up!
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Kristin Rowe-Finkbeiner
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My Mother's Day Tribute

05/11/14
Whenever she caught one of us gossiping or being petty, my mom used to say, There are three kinds of people in the world: People who talk about other people; people who talk about things; and people who talk about ideas. With those words, she made it crystal clear she expected us to grow up to be...
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Roberta Riley

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