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08/10/10

CNN’s Dr. Gupta is hosting a series on toxic chemical contamination around the country called Toxic America . This past Saturday, Dr. Gupta’s story focused on pregnancy and toxic chemicals by following a couple who had difficulty getting pregnant only to realize some troubling information. Women...

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Renee Blanchard

Paid Family Leave

08/10/10

From Your (Wo)manInWashington blog MOTHERS changing the conversation @ www.MothersOughtToHaveEqualRights.org Let's face facts: raising children costs money, and lots of it. Parenthood has economic consequences, and they extend far beyond the family home. If women decide having children is too...

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Valerie Young

Family Economic Security

08/10/10

MomsRising is a million member grassroots organization working to achieve family economic security, to help all children have a healthy start in life, and to end discrimination against mothers. Mothers in American continue to be discriminated against in hiring, wages and housing. In response to...

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Mary Olivella

08/09/10

Originally posted on RH Reality Check It's no secret that families headed by single mothers make up the poorest sector of society in this country. According to the National Poverty Center , the poverty rate for this group is "significantly higher" than the overall poverty rate: In 2008, 28.7...

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Amie Newman

08/09/10

All too often, the mainstream media sidelines issues of importance to women, girls and mothers. Instead of helpful stories about breastfeeding tips for new mothers or options for better work-life fit, we find junk news and celebrity gossip. Instead of thoughtful debate about realistic and fair...

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Mary Alice Crim

Health Care Food!

08/09/10

Hi everyone, I’ve been looking at some research about sugar in drinks and I had to share some of it with you. The amount of calories and sugar so many of us are drinking, probably without even realising it, is truly shocking. The recommended amount of sugar for adults is somewhere between 5 to 9...

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Jamie Oliver

Paid Sick Days Blog Carnivals

08/08/10

IWPR estimated the costs and benefits of paid sick days legislation currently under consideration in New York City. The analysis found the legislation would save around $11m annually due to a reduction in the spread of seasonal flu. That isn’t exactly chickenfeed for most New Yorkers, but the...

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Robert Drago

Paid Sick Days Blog Carnivals

08/07/10

Last week, MomsRising Campaign Director Donna Norton personally delivered to me a moving collection of stories from MomsRising members about the need for paid sick days. We discussed stories from Connecticut MomsRising members including: A single mom who works in childcare and only has three days...

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Congresswoman Rosa DeLauro

Paid Sick Days Blog Carnivals

08/06/10

I am deeply touched and inspired by the stories submitted by Illinois residents regarding the need to ensure that all workers have access to paid sick leave. I could not agree more with the MomsRising Member who wrote, 'paid sick days are not a choice - they are a necessity.' Paid sick leave not...

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Congressman Luis V. Gutierrez

Paid Sick Days Blog Carnivals

08/06/10

Every mom knows the feeling of your stomach falling when you get a call at work that your child is sick. You’ve got to drop everything. The only worry in your mind is rushing to care for your child. The last thing you want to worry about is whether you will be reprimanded, lose pay, or even be...

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