I am ready to pluck that juice box out of my kid’s sticky little hands, no matter how big the juice-splosion. It’s not about the sugar this time – oh, no – it’s because of the arsenic! A Consumer Reports study just informed me that apple and grape juice constitute a significant source of dietary [...]
Congress is getting a little scary this Halloween season. In the budget debate, key programs for families, like affordable child care and preschool are on the chopping block. We’ve had enough with tricks! We’ve decided to make sure the voices of families are heard in the halls of Congress by spreading a little Halloween treat. [...]
On Halloween, kids can be whatever they want to be: From astronauts, to ghosts, to red-nosed clowns, all of their costume dreams can come true for a day. But we have a secret: There’s a little Halloween magic happening all year round. Quality early care and education gives kids the foundation to be anything they [...]
My son is a champion dawdler. When I’m trying to get out the door for something important, putting on his coat can become a 15 minute dance. So I’ve become an expert dawdler-stopper. Now, when a four-year-old dawdles it’s mildly frustrating. But when Congress dawdles while they should be creating jobs, it’s simply unacceptable. Twenty-five [...]
Woah, WA State– this is big. Our state is applying to win a $60 million federal grant to back critical early child care and education programs. But with only a few Race to The Top, Early Learning Challenge grants available to all 50 states, the competition between states to get this money is going to [...]
“Eww Eww Toxic” That’s our new jingle for Campbell’s soup. No more “M’m M’m Good,” we now think “Eww Eww Toxic” is more appropriate. Why the “Eww” jingle? Because, according to experts, Campbell’s Soup Company still uses toxic Bisphenol A (BPA) in their canned goods, despite the fact that it’s proven harmful. In April, MomsRising [...]
Late last week, I was mesmerized by the story of a mom who saved herself and her baby from a carjacking. After the ordeal, she remarked: “I’m not a hero. I’m just a mom. That’s all.” This story got me thinking– we all would do anything, without even blinking, big or small, when it comes [...]
UPDATE: Did you take action on this one yet? The blogpost and action below shares details about toxics chemicals in infant car-seats, but the sad news is that this issue impacts us all because toxic flame retardants have been found in a wide variety of cushioning from car-seats to couches. And even though my twelve-year-old [...]
Here is what’s keeping me up at night: Last week in Washington D.C., Congress passed a federal funding bill that decimates key programs that keep families in our country working. And here’s how I get back to sleep: I know that legislators in our state, the other Washington, can do better. They can be super [...]
Last night there was a bit of panic in my house. Snow in Seattle! Ack–that means preschool is closed. What are working parents supposed to do when preschool is closed? But over 368,000 parents across this country are in a panic far worse than mine. Depending on how our U.S. Senators vote, these families could [...]
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