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07/22/09

Embracing his daughters, walking hand-in-hand to a Halloween party, attending parent-teacher conferences, soccer games and dance recitals -- these are the images of President Barack Obama that have most captured my heart and imagination. I confess, this mom has a sentimental side. But, the real...

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Rhonda Present

07/22/09

Right now, thousands of corporate insurance industry lobbyists are descending on Capitol Hill. It's up to us to make sure that Congress hears from real moms and dads, too. We're on it! And you can be too! Fabulous MomsRising members across the country are working hard right now to set up meetings...

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Donna Norton

Environmental Health

07/22/09

Want to say goodbye to those ever increasing parental worries about toxic chemicals? So do we! We're sick and tired of reading report after report about dangers associated with the products we use everyday. MomsRising has joined a growing movement of workers, scientists, fertility experts, and...

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Claire Moshenberg

07/21/09

Luckily, Congress has seen the light on gender discrimination in health insurance premiums. But for midlife and older women, it isn’t enough. Age discrimination is still on the table. In Washington, a group of leading advocates for older Americans is urging Congress to eliminate age rating...

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Ashley Carson

07/21/09

As policymakers consider health reform, they will need to consider the needs of families raising children with special health care needs. These families are not only hit hard in the pocketbook, they face overwhelming bureaucratic obstacles to coverage . We asked Meg Comeau to address this issue...

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Say Ahhh!

07/21/09

Last week I testified before a panel of doctors in favor of identifying the chemical bisphenol A as a neurological and reproductive toxin under California's Proposition 65. BPAs, found in many plastics like baby bottles and sippy cups, have been linked by various studies to everything from cancer...

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Elisa Batista

Health Care

07/19/09

Dear Moms, I wrote the following letter to President Obama the day following my last chemotherapy treatment for breast cancer. He asked for ideas, and I was ready to give them. I'm not sure the day after chemo or even a week after chemo was the best time to sit down and write a letter to the...

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Gina Robison-Billups

07/18/09

Over the past year I've taking my younger son, Jamie, to the local Jewish community center for a 'Mommy and Me' class. Being the only dad present has never troubled me. Everyone is friendly and respectful. Sure, the moms feel more comfortable with asking each other out for lunch, etc, but what's...

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Dana Glazer

07/17/09

And we’re off! MomsRising members have started meeting with Senate staff in states across the country, and boy, are we packing a punch! This week in Massachusetts, for example, 14 members of MomsRising and 6 members to be (all under six years old) crammed into the offices of Senator Kerry to demand...

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Donna Norton

07/17/09

Every day the California Governor and Legislature fail to pass a budget that restores Healthy Families funding, nearly 1,000 children are denied access to health coverage. Starting TODAY, the State’s Managed Risk Medical Insurance Board (MRMIB) will begin to deny children health coverage through...

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Jenny Kattlove