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Posted January 13th, 2010 by Anita
Healthcare reform is almost at the finish line, but we’re not sighing with relief just yet. Hundreds of thousands of families are waiting to find out if reform will actually:
- help out their family budgets,
- ensure that their health coverage is both accessible and affordable,
- offer strong regulation
- protect families from frustrating, costly, and unfair [...]
Posted February 8th, 2010 by Sarah Francis
Last Friday, February 5th we held an all-ages-sing-along-dance-party with in the Washington State Capitol Rotunda to make sure Washington legislators don’t forget about kids and families this legislative session.
The fantastic parents, tots and friends that joined us proved that Political Activism + Dance Party = Silly, Affective Fun.
Thanks so much to Caspar Babypants for leading [...]
Posted February 8th, 2010 by Lisa Frack
It wasn’t that long ago that my frustration over bad public policies was mostly heard by my husband (patient soul) and the 4 walls of my kitchen. Then I started blogging about it, any my audience expanded (and I felt better!). It never really crossed my mind back then that I’d wind up [...]
Posted February 7th, 2010 by Joan C. Williams
The PoorKim Braithwaite was making progress. She was working two jobs to support her two children, 9-year old Justina and 1-year-old Justin. But on October 12, 2003, she faced a dilemma: her babysitter was late. Kim would be tardy for her shift at McDonald’s if she delayed and she worried that she would be fired. [...]
Posted February 7th, 2010 by Sharon Meers
At 2AM last Friday, Roseanne Roseannadanna (1) was keeping me company. My head kept trying to sooth itself with her famous SNL mantra: “If it’s not one thing, it’s another“ followed by her wonderful laundry lists of foul items. Mine: fluids of many sorts — gallons of liquid from our burst water heater into my [...]
Posted February 6th, 2010 by Sharon Meers
I just finished reading “Equally Shared Parenting: Half the Work….All the Fun” by Marc and Amy Vachon, and I really enjoyed it, in large part because they say so many of the same things as Sharon and I. I especially love the fact that the book was written by a couple, and they seem so [...]
Posted February 6th, 2010 by Janna Waldher
Most parents are overwhelmed when first entering into parenthood. This can cause emotional frustration and financial worry. To relieve this emotional burden, all parents should receive paid maternity and paternity leave for the first two years of their children’s lives. By providing this supplementation to a family’s income, a government acknowledges, and honors, the important [...]
Posted February 5th, 2010 by Linda T. Sanchez
The first step to any recovery is admitting there is a problem. Now what are we going to do about it?
In just one year, the National Football League (NFL) went from a complete denial of any link between concussions and long-lasting effects on the brain to a solid “maybe.” It literally took an [...]
Posted February 5th, 2010 by Molly Gray
Originally Posted on the Safer Chemicals, Healthy Families Blog
When I first considered testifying before today’s Senate hearings on public exposures to toxic chemicals, I wasn’t sure if I could handle the drastic disruption to my life. It meant taking several days off work and flying from Seattle to Washington, D.C. with my very active seven-month-old [...]
Posted February 5th, 2010 by Kristin Schafer
The Mind, Disrupted project found toxins in the bodies of those with learning and developmental disabilities. Senators got an ear-full this week from advocates calling for laws to protect children from dangerous chemicals.
Posted February 4th, 2010 by Janelle Sorensen
A must-see video for anyone who cares about the health and development of children.
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