Health Care

June 28, 2013

The internet is abuzz with the impending birth of Kate Middleton’s royal baby. Meanwhile, Rachel, Nina and Natalie, three amazing young women I know, are also welcoming little ones this summer. Like Kate, they want the best for their babies and are thoughtfully preparing their nurseries. This...

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Diana Donlon

Health Care Food!

June 28, 2013

See you later sugary soda, chips, and candy! You see, you are once-in-a-while foods which have no place in schools where students can buy you every day. It is time to feed our kids the fuel they need to get through the school day, to support their physical health, and to teach them how to live...

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Kate Uslan

Health Care

June 27, 2013

As a mom, it is so important to me that my kids get outside and play. When I was growing up, we lived outdoors, riding our bikes, playing kick the can, building forts in the woods. Whether at a local park or in our backyards we were outside. Our imagination -- and our feet -- ran wild, no matter...

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Heather Templeton

Health Care

June 20, 2013

It turns out that the small things in life can make the biggest difference. For instance, with a quick share on your Facebook page, you might be the person responsible for getting your high-school friend the healthcare coverage that they desperately need for their family. This October 1, America's...

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Felicia Burnett

Environmental Health Health Care Food!

June 13, 2013

Sign This Petition Abbott Labratories, the makers of Similac Infant Formula, had a shareholders meeting and voted down removing GMOs from their infant formula. And thus abandoning babies. *jaw drops to ground* I sat here completely stunned because not only does Similac Infant Formula contain...

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Leah Segedie

Health Care

June 13, 2013

The MomsRising healthcare team is getting excited that millions of families will soon have new health coverage options through their state health coverage marketplaces! We will be recruiting members (that's you!) for a special team who will pledge to share information with their friends and family...

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Felicia Burnett

Health Care

June 13, 2013

Did that DIY Father's Day gift from Pinterest just not work out? DON'T PANIC! Share your " Pinterest Fail " with other distressed moms and then move on to our super easy “Doc Dad's Fix-it-Kit,” created by MomsRising Campaigner Felicia Willems and her son. While homemade tie clips and wallets are...

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Felicia Burnett

Paid Family Leave Paid Sick Days Open Flexible Work Family Economic Security Health Care Blog Carnivals

June 12, 2013

The birth of my daughter came just about 1 year after starting a new job in the non-profit sector. I was fortunate in that the organization I work for is run by warm and kind people who appreciate and value the staff. Our staff of seven people were also fairly young on average when I started, and...

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Peter Walz

Paid Family Leave Open Flexible Work Family Economic Security Health Care Blog Carnivals

June 12, 2013

I just watched my three year old “graduate” from her first year of preschool. It was a cute ceremony, and the room was filled with parents that sat in long rows with their cameras trained on the kids up front. But it's also 11am on a Friday, and that means I was one of the only dads in the room...

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Grant Dotson

Paid Family Leave Paid Sick Days Open Flexible Work Family Economic Security Health Care

June 12, 2013

I woke up with a startle. It was 1:30 AM and my wife was telling me we needed to go. It was time to have the baby. Luckily, our “nesting phase” had kicked in the previous weekend so we were already packed in anticipation of the big day. Luggage full of extra clothes, baby outfits, books, snacks,...

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