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03/19/13

It's not a horror movie. It's not a terrible dream. And it's not the punch line of an awful joke. This is real. And it's important. The 2014 national budget that Representative Paul Ryan just proposed, which the U.S. House is expected to vote on this week, is all cuts and no revenues . That's not...

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Kristin Rowe-Finkbeiner

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03/19/13

The current proposed Ryan budget is another verse in a fiscal opera that brutally attacks social safety net programs, earned benefits and needed investments in a range of programs from education, health care, road, bridges, energy and science research and much more. The one category of spending...

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Crandall Robinson

03/19/13

This week, the House of Representatives is expected to vote on the fiscal year 2014 budget proposed by Rep. Paul Ryan (R-WI). Among other things, the proposal would Repeal the Affordable Care Act Drastically cut federal student aid by capping the maximum award amount and limiting eligibility for...

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Riana Goren

03/17/13

Let me tell you about Myrla. Myrla is a professional homecare worker. Her work allows her clients -- seniors and people with disabilities -- to live with dignity at home. Her hours are long and hard: Often Myrla works over 50 hours a week for less than minimum wage. She struggles to provide for her...

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Ruth Martin

Food!

03/15/13

Children can eat as much as half their daily calories while at school, making their food and beverage options during the day a huge factor in determining their health. Unfortunately, for some 30 years, our nation turned a blind eye to nutrition standards in schools, most notably the “competitive...

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Jack Rayburn

03/15/13

One thing about life with teens is that you never know what’s coming next. As moms, we know this takes patience, humor, flexibility and a bit of creativity. Just before ten last night, I was heading upstairs after a full day at work followed by a full evening at school watching skits on “How to...

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Diana Donlon

Food!

03/15/13

Recently my son's class celebrated the 100th day of school. (Don’t ask me why this is suddenly something to celebrate, but boy was he excited.) The kids all did 100-related projects—mine made a poster with 100 ninjas—and in preparation for the day's festivities the first-grade teachers sent home a...

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Debbie Koenig

Food!

03/15/13

Donuts, sugary drinks, soda and salty chips are not the kind of midday snacks options I offer my daughter. At home, I do what I can to control what snack options are available to my family, but vending machines and à la carte lines in her school lunch room sabotage my efforts. I know I'm not alone...

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dream hampton

Paid Family Leave Paid Sick Days Open Flexible Work

03/15/13

I refused to be one of those people who criticized – or even commented too much – on Sheryl Sandberg’s new book, Lean In: Women, Work and the Will to Lead , until I’d read it. Since my week included client crises, a non-profit board meeting, tap and drum lessons and oh yes, recovering from the hour...

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Kristin Maschka

Food! Blog Carnivals

03/15/13

These days there is a lot of talk about why we should have healthier food in schools –from childhood obesity prevention to positive nutrition messaging to the connection between healthy diet and academic performance. These are all great reasons, but for me it really boils down to that offering...

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