Health Care

September 19, 2012

Here's a story that gets us in the heart: When MomsRising member Cristi of Bothell, Washington gave birth to her first child, she planned to breastfeed. But when her son’s blood sugar level dipped shortly after birth, the hospital directed her to feed him formula. Unfortunately, the hospital's...

MomsRising Together

Ashley Boyd

Environmental Health Health Care

September 18, 2012

Between kids and pets, it's easy for the carpet in your home to become stain-central. Swap toxic carpet cleaners for handy nontoxic ingredients that are probably already in your pantry, and try simple steps to reduce stains and smells in your carpeting, the nontoxic way! Photo credit: Photo by...

MomsRising Together

Claire Moshenberg

Health Care

September 13, 2012

And we’ve had a landmark 20th year! We started the year with the release of our study, Achieving Equity by Building a Bridge from Eligible to Enrolled , which put numbers to the importance of cultural and linguistic appropriate outreach by the newly established Health Benefit Exchange. We’re happy...

MomsRising Together

Ellen Wu

Paid Sick Days Health Care Open Flexible Work

September 13, 2012

It’s no secret that Walmart is the largest employer in the country, diligently working to create a softer image of itself to consumers, environmentalists and others. What most consumers don’t know is that Walmart contracted warehouses across the country make it a common practice to put profits over...

MomsRising Together

Paco Fabian

Health Care Food! Blog Carnivals

September 12, 2012

Like many parents, I’m excited that the 2012-2013 school-year has begun—the kids may already be grumbling about homework, but we parents know that while summertime can be good fun for the family, it can also be exhausting. I’m even more excited that my kids will have access healthier and more...

MomsRising Together

Dr. Dwayne C. Proctor

Environmental Health Health Care

September 12, 2012

The League of Conservation Voters have taken Carly Rae Jepsen's pop gem "Call Me Maybe" and turned it into a fun way to share a powerful message: Pass the Safe Chemicals Act! Beat the midweek slump by clicking the image above and watching " Test it Maybe ?"

MomsRising Together

Claire Moshenberg

Environmental Health Health Care

September 12, 2012

Keep the little artists in your life healthy and safe with a few simple art supply swaps and DIY fixes! Smocks: Smocks can help preserve clothes, and reduce skin contact with chemicals from art supplies. Make sure the smock you choose is the safest: CHEJ recommends using fabric smocks to avoid PVC...

MomsRising Together

Claire Moshenberg

Food! Health Care Blog Carnivals

September 6, 2012

Are there vending machines lurking in the cafeteria or hallways of your children’s school? If so, you may want to learn as much about what is in those machines as you do about the books your child will be reading in the classroom this year. A study published in Pediatrics found children who live in...

MomsRising Together

Margie Kelly

Podcast Health Care

September 5, 2012

Breastfeeding. By now, we all know that New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg supports it due to his recent policy to make breastfeeding a priority in New York City hospitals. We also know that with his support, he ignited a firestorm of controversy that made headlines across the nation. What could...

MomsRising Together

Kristin Rowe-Finkbeiner

Health Care

September 5, 2012

Imagine yourself the son or daughter of a grievously ill octogenarian. Your mom or dad suffered a catastrophic event and has been in an ICU, barely conscious, for two weeks. You understand organs are shutting down, but you struggle to understand the medical jargon or the purpose of tubes and...

MomsRising Together