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11/19/13

“When I had my first child I had to return to work within 3 weeks. I was teaching High School science…I only had 2 weeks of paid vacation so I used all of it. I only had a third week off because my daughter’s birth came at spring break.” – MomsRising member Holly from Colorado Unfortunately, Holly'...

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Ruth Martin

11/19/13

A very big thanks to everyone who's joined us in calling on Nickelodeon to stop marketing junk food to kids! This is a big issue. And we'd love to tell you more. Please join us for a webinar with special guest The Center for Science in the Public Interest (CSPI) to discuss junk food marketing to...

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Karen Showalter

Politics & Policy

11/19/13

For many families across the United States, November is a time to reflect and show gratitude for all that we have. Thanksgiving is an annual celebration marked by family reunions, turkey dinners and football. However, for many Native Americans, whose ancestors lived in the United States long before...

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Connie K. Ho

Childcare & Early Education

11/18/13

During Parent Recognition Month each February, Washington State’s Department of Early Learning Strengthening Families Washington , in partnership with Seattle’s Child, honors 28 primary caregivers──parents, foster parents, adoptive parents, grandparents, guardians──who are an Unsung Hero to their...

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Bette Hyde

Open Flexible Work

11/18/13

What happens when Wall Street tries to give “flexibility” to their overworked employees? Something so ridiculous and astonishing, you’ll wonder if it’s straight out of the front page of The Onion . Something taken right from our speaking engagements when we give examples of the crazy things...

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Jody Thompson

Podcast

11/18/13

We start out with Congressman Jim McGovern on SNAP, foodstamps, why they're in jeopardy and what you can do about it. Then we move to Congresswoman Barbara Lee who shares the very latest on the current budget negotiations. Next up, dream hampton shares the tragic story of 19-year old Renisha...

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Kristin Rowe-Finkbeiner

Health Care

11/16/13

Great news! MomsRising member, Emily, says signing up for health insurance was easy, “I honestly didn’t know what to expect, but when I got to healthcare.gov it turned out to be very user friendly and it only took me 30 to 40 minutes to sign-up. And that's because I was taking my time.” Emily, a...

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Jeannina Perez

Health Care

11/15/13

Prior to giving birth to our second son, my husband and I had a serious conversation about him being the gatekeeper for visitors at the hospital. I was inspired by how my sister initiated breastfeeding right away after delivery, and wanted to do the same with our son. My husband’s job was to...

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Sojourner Marable Grimmett

Environmental Health

11/15/13

When I learned that Mom’s Rising was hosting a teleconference and twitter chat with the new head of the Environmental Protection Agency, Gina McCarthy, I was thrilled; so thrilled, in fact, that I tweeted the following: “#MomsonClimate We see this national call as an important turning point for...

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Diana Donlon

Childcare & Early Education

11/14/13

By Lara S. Kaufmann , Senior Counsel & Director of Education Policy for At-Risk Students at the National Women's Law Center Cross-posted from NWLC's blog Last week, the U.S. Senate passed the Employment Non-Discrimination Act (ENDA) with strong bipartisan support. If ENDA becomes law, employers...

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