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05/20/10

The media is our society’s muse. It attends to our collective consciousness. Whether we watch it or not, like it or not, it propels (or limits) our collective imagination. So when our society is bombarded with images of madonnas and primadonnas, princesses and whores, these images worm their way into our understanding of what a woman is.

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Katrina Alcorn

Health Care

05/19/10

Today, moms met on the steps of CA's Capitol in Sacramento with funny glasses and an important message from CA MomsRising members: "Cutting vision benefits for kids is short-sighted policy! Our leaders need glasses!" You don't have to go to Sacramento to make a difference! From the comfort of your...

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Julia Goodman

05/19/10

It's clear: Our economy is no bed of roses right now. Over 45 percent of people looking for jobs have been without work for over 6 months, the highest percentage in more than six decades.[1] Home repossessions this year are up 27 percent compared to the first four months of last year.[2] And though...

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Donna Norton

Open Flexible Work

05/18/10

From Your (Wo)manInWashington blog MOTHERS changing the conversation @ www.MothersOughtToHaveEqualRights.org New data from the Pew Research Center reveal some surprising changes in the decisions women make about marriage and family. Over the past 20 years, non-Hispanic white women had fewer...

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Valerie Young

Childcare & Early Education

05/17/10

What’s stinkier than a poopy diaper, bigger than a pile of laundry, deeper than a sink full of dirty dishes? It’s the Illinois budget mess and it’s growing by the minute. In fact, the fiscal woes we’re facing here in the Land of Lincoln are said to be among the worst in the nation. But, what’s even...

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Rhonda Present

Immigration

05/14/10

Heartland moms are participating in the Showdown on K Street on May 16 & 17! This is a story of a a fellow mother, woman and female consumer who will make the trip to Washington DC with me to tell Congress to support sound financial policies that work for the people not against them. You can...

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Brenda Procter

05/13/10

by Marcia Greenberger , Co-President, National Women's Law Center This week, President Obama nominated Solicitor General Elena Kagan to the U.S Supreme Court. As we prepare for the Senate hearing on the nomination of this exceptionally qualified candidate, it is important to ask ourselves what...

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Thao Nguyen

Health Care

05/13/10

"As a working mom, I know how easy it is to put our own health on the back burner behind work, family, or school."

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Linda Sanchez

05/12/10

By Jennifer Lockwood-Shabat and Ruby Bright Mother’s Day 2010 is already a distant memory – the flowers wilting, the chocolates happily devoured. It’s back to the old routines for most of us moms. And while an occasional breakfast in bed in a nice treat, having the means to provide our children...

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Jennifer Lockwood-Shabat

Environmental Health

05/12/10

If someone were to ask you, “What’s that lovely fragrance you’re wearin g? ” would you sa y , “ Oh, that’s hormone disruptors, allergens and chemicals that have never been assessed for safety . It’ s my signature scent. ” Of course you wouldn’t. But th ere is a good chance that reply would be...

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Mia Davis