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10/31/10

Happy Halloween! This week, we asked you on our Facebook page what your best non-toxic tips are for this Halloween. Here are a few of our favorite tips and links for this Halloween! Heather McMeekan: "I'm giving out 'color', 'shape', and 'number' flash cards to the kids. The little ones seem to...

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Claire Moshenberg

Childcare & Early Education Paid Sick Days Realistic & Fair Wages

10/31/10

Recently, Speaker Nancy Pelosi participated in a Tweetchat organized by MomsRising. The questions poured in from a diverse group of participants. Dozens of individuals, bloggers, organizations, media and even a fellow legislator (Rep. Rosa Delauro) joined in to chat about everything from the latest...

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Anita Sarah Jackson

10/30/10

Can you believe it's nearly November already? And that Election Day is this coming Tuesday? Time flies. It seems like summer just ended, but now we're entering into the final stretch of the election season. Believe or not, many folks are expected to forget that Tuesday is Election Day. So, we need...

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Kristin Rowe-Finkbeiner

10/29/10

Mis sueños desde que mis hijos estaban en de cuna fue que ellos tuvieran la oportunidad de, a través de la educación, descubrir sus talentos para ser de servicio a la humanidad. Así fue, ahora ellos son hombres de negocios que contribuyen a la sociedad con empleos y servicios para ayudar a crecer...

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Luz Villafana

Immigration Childcare & Early Education

10/29/10

My dreams for my children since they were in the womb have been that they would receive a good education and use their talents to be of service to humanity. So it came to be. They are now businessmen contributing to society with jobs and services that help grow our economy. They are husbands and...

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Luz Villafana

Paid Family Leave Childcare & Early Education Paid Sick Days Open Flexible Work

10/29/10

by Robert Drago and Jeffrey Hayes New data collected for the Institute for Women’s Policy Research (IWPR) by Precision Opinion finds widespread support across party lines, gender, race and ethnicity for policies that will assist working families and protect workers’ rights, especially for low...

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Robert Drago

10/29/10

By Sara Mullen, Associate Director, ACLU of Pennsylvania Elizabeth Mort and Alex Rodriguez, of New Castle, Penn., thought the most difficult thing facing them when they arrived home from the hospital with their newborn daughter Isabella would be the sleepless nights. Instead, they were faced with...

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Roger Baldwin

10/29/10

My 16-month-old daughter just started using the potty chair (I know, right!?!?). Luckily my friends, family, and co-workers are charitable people who indulge my proud parent banter and even say things like “Your daughter will be running the country before you know it!” While I pondered what the...

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Ruth Martin

Environmental Health

10/28/10

As a working mom, I've learned the value of setting priorities, and the importance of thinking about how today's decisions affect the future. That's why I'll be voting on Tuesday , and I'm pestering my family, friends & neighbors to do the same. The outcome of this year's national elections...

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Kristin Schafer

10/28/10

Q: My 16 year-old son has autism. He currently receives survivor benefits from Social Security. These will end when he's 18; however, his autism won't. Will health reform provide any services or support for our autistic children as they become adults? A: Yes, your son and other young adults with...

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Elaine Saly