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Good Food Force Goes Back to School! Week 1 Round Up!

September 8, 2015
Wow, what a week! So much good info, advice and support is being shared through the Good Food Force Back to School Event . In case you’ve missed any of it, check out the round-up of week 1 posts below. And be sure to join the group to participate in conversations on these topics, share your own...
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How to Organize School Papers #BacktoSchool

September 8, 2015
In a life before my SAHM days, I was an elementary school teacher. Early on in my teaching days, I learned the importance of an efficient file system, good recordkeeping and how to organize my student’s work – what to keep and what to send home. While I’ve been home for 14 years, those...
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Review Your Family's Allergy Plan This Back to School Season

September 5, 2015
As part of the Good Food Force , we often focus on changes for healthy food labeling and tackling food changes in our communities. As a mom of a child with a SEVERE tree nut allergy, this scenario hits too close to home. We've battled friends and family who thought we were being too overprotective...
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Announcing the Good Food Force #BacktoSchool #Sweepstakes

September 4, 2015
Welcome to week 2 of the #GoodFoodForce #BacktoSchool Event! Complete some easy actions for a chance to win some great prizes, below! Sweepstakes includes the chance to define what a "healthy school day" means to you, in the comment section below. a Rafflecopter giveaway Complete Terms and...
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How do you define a healthy school day?

September 4, 2015
Schools, parents, teachers, communities ... we're all working together to make the school day healthy for learners of all ages. But what does that mean: a healthy school day? And what challenges do we face in achieving it? Let's hash out a group definition for "healthy school day", and a working...
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Why WIC is an Essential Program for Moms and Families

September 3, 2015
WIC is an incredibly successful nutrition and health assistance program for millions of pregnant women, moms, infants, and children. Here are just a few stories from the millions of families across the country that are boosted by WIC.
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Discover What's New With Healthy Schools And How Parents Can Help! #FoodFri

September 3, 2015
With the 2015-2016 school year commencing, we're excited to Discover What's New With Healthy Schools And How Parents Can Help! Sept 4 2015 FoodFri Back to School(2).jpg Join #FoodFri on September 4, 2015, at 1pm, Eastern, to kick-off the MomsRising Good Food Force Back to School Challenge. We'll be...
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5 Tips to Help Students Avoid School Stress and Improve Academic Success

September 2, 2015
It’s here! Students have officially gone back to school. The initial back to school glee felt by Moms and students alike may have already started ebbing and been replaced by incredible juggling acts. Homework, studying and hectic schedules are just some of the balls being held up in the air during...
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5 Ways to Make Mornings Easier

September 2, 2015
Originally posted by Trina on O'Boy Organic . I went back to work. Well, I guess I never really stopped “working” but I worked from home so if I drove the kids to school in my PJ’s it was OK. Now I don’t have that luxury. Now I will not even see my kids off to school. My husband is taking over that...

Your Guide to Antibiotic-free Lunchboxes

September 2, 2015
As kids return to school this September, discussions of school lunch nutrition leave me thinking that the best option, really, to ensure children receive healthy lunches is by packing them at home. A sandwich, some fruits and veggies, a healthy treat: that’s what I got in my lunch box way back when...
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