An Awesome Movie for Back-to-School
August 30, 2013
A Small Act, documenting a circle of lives impacted by global events and education, offers a perfect back-to-school movie.
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What About Trayvon Martin's, Oscar Grant's and Marissa Alexander's Civil Rights?
August 27, 2013
According to Wikitionary, "civil rights" are personal liberties established by the 13th and 14th amendments to the U.S. Constitution. Our quest for civil rights started as a movement that began in the 1900s, which was primarily led by blacks in an effort to establish rights for individual black...
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Mother, May I….go to work?
August 24, 2013
Every Augu st, Washington seems to empty out, and you can do the unthinkable - drive from one side of town to the other in 20 minutes flat. It takes longer to shop at the farmers’ market, selecting from the cornucopia of seasonal produce, than it does to get through the morning paper, skimpy...
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For Any Working Mom, Child Care Is Essential
July 29, 2013
If 2012 was the year of the woman, 2013 is the year of the working mom. And that's why I'm headed to California. Last week, House Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi along with Reps. Rosa DeLauro, Doris Matsui and others announced a new Women's Economic Agenda, built on three key pillars for driving women...
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Save the Tooth Fairy! Toy Industry Execs Highjack a Childhood Icon
July 16, 2013
Some of the toy industry's most powerful players are trying to hijack the Tooth Fairy. Until now, the Tooth Fairy was one of the few iconic children's fantasy figures that escaped being captured, branded, and monetized. But shocking footage from a pitch to investors by Paul Yanover, CEO of Fandango...
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How Play Can Unlock Your Child's Superpowers
July 8, 2013
A couple of weeks ago at the Points of Light 2013 National Conference on Volunteering and Service , I gave a talk on Unlocking Our Superpowers . http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-04HJvBaUqw In the talk, I offered up the admittedly controversial definition of superpowers as the “quirky and unique mix...
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Rally for Babies!
July 3, 2013
Are you all ready for tomorrow? At MomsRising, we've been setting up the sparklers, the sprinklers, and the BBQ, but there's one more thing we've all got to do to celebrate our nation's birthday: Rally for babies! Rallying for babies and toddlers is a great way to celebrate our nation's birthday,...
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An Organizing Dad
June 12, 2013
I’m a Dad. Even three years and two kids later, defining myself in that way still seems somewhat surreal. I’m also a Community Organizer. I have been for 13 years... and believe me that’s often very surreal as well. You see, the life of an Organizer isn’t like most. You are seen as a community...
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Priorities? America's Family Values
June 12, 2013
The day remains one of the most vibrant memories of my life. After months of preparation and a day at the hospital, our first child was born. Floating on cloud 9, and focused on taking care of what needed to be done in anticipation of her coming home, I quickly turned my attention back to work. It...
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Working Moms Just Blamed (Again)!?
June 6, 2013
Deep breath. Count to 10. Can't. Believe. He. Really. Said. That. Yesterday at a Washington Post event , Mississippi Governor Phil Bryant (R) said that America is so "mediocre" in educational outcomes because "mom is in the workplace." ... oh REALLY?! There is steam coming out of the ears of moms...
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