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01/31/09

I was at the same time cheered and chagrined to read an article in the New York Times Sports Section last weekend (January 24) about WNBA star Candace Parker’s effort to balance career and family.

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Ellen Galinsky

Health Care

01/30/09

Did you know that there were no federal and very few states laws that ban the building of schools on or near contaminated areas? I know I was shocked when I first learned this and every time I ask that question I get the same kind of response that I had. Are you kidding me?

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Renee Blanchard

01/30/09

It's always interesting to us when we see "the lists" that are released every year of the 100 Greatest Places to Work For or the Top 50 Workplaces for Women. The lists tell one story and often, people on the inside of those companies tell another.

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Cali Ressler and Jody Thompson

Childcare & Early Education

01/30/09

It’s early Sunday afternoon, and your family is gathered around the flat screen to take in the day’s biggest football game. There are snacks, cheers, jeers, great plays, and heartbreaking fumbles, all before the first commercial break.

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Aaron Smith

Paid Family Leave

01/29/09

Today I had the enormous privilege of representing you, and all of MomsRising, at the White House to watch President Obama sign the Lilly Ledbetter Fair Pay Act into law. As you know, MomsRising members played a major role in getting this Act passed with their over 150,000 supporting contacts to Congress.

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Kristin Rowe-Finkbeiner

Childcare & Early Education

01/29/09

The hours after school are often rife with worry as moms and dads struggle to cobble together safe and adequate childcare arrangements. As a mom, I constantly worry about what is best for my daughters after school. Safety is key, but it is not enough.

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Jodi Grant

Environmental Health Health Care

01/29/09

We said we’d never do it, but of course we do. Like millions of Americans, we sometimes feed fast food to the kids. And yes, we do let the kids keep the toys! As the parent of a toddler who will chew on anything, I fear these toys. Remember the dangerous lead levels found in toys from China, leading to massive recalls in 2007?

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Ariana Kelly

Family Economic Security

01/28/09

When Caroline Kennedy wanted to be considered for Hillary Clinton's seat in the US Senate, a number of articles appeared presenting her as the icon of mid-life womanhood, returning to the workplace after years spent in the home raising children. To which I thoughtfully responded, "Huh?"

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Valerie Young

Family Economic Security

01/27/09

Excerpt from Your (Wo)man in Washington

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Valerie Young

Realistic & Fair Wages

01/26/09

The passage of the Lilly Ledbetter Fair Pay Act of 2009 is a victory for American workers. It restores the law to where it was prior to the Supreme Court decision. And it could not have happened without the guidance of Senator Kennedy and the leadership of Senator Mikulski.

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US Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid