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Families & The Federal Budget Family Economic Security Politics & Policy

01/22/16

President Obama in his State of the Union address called us to a better politics, and Gov. Nikki Haley (R-S.C.) likewise called for us to resist the temptation to “follow the siren call of the angriest voices.” Such remarks should bring glimmers of hope to voters frustrated by a hyper-partisan...

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Debbie Weinstein

Family Economic Security Politics & Policy

01/21/16

A quarter of individuals and families who needed emergency food and shelter last year in certain U.S. were turned away because of a lack of resources. We need to do better.

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Lecia Imbery

Health Care

01/21/16

Many children suffer from poverty and deal with problems daily and don’t speak up. They rely on other people’s voices to tell their story and I am here to bring up my voice and tell my story. In 2008, I was simply a 7-year-old little girl that should have been playing. I should not have had to deal...

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Ashley T

Food!

01/21/16

As a mom, I know that healthy school meals make sense. They nourish our kids’ bodies and minds, enabling them to learn and engage throughout the school day. And a new study from Healthy Eating Research conducted in middle and high schools in Washington State backs up my common-sense mom-logic,...

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Karen Showalter

Health Care

01/20/16

“I don’t want to live in the kind of world where we don’t look out for each other. Not just the people that are close to us, but anybody who needs a helping hand. I can’t change the way anybody else thinks, or what they choose to do, but I can do my bit.” ― Charles de Lint Saturday while in a deep...

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Renee Trudeau

Food!

01/20/16

Earlier this month the government released new Dietary Guidelines for Americans , which provide important nutrition guidance that helps everything from families to federal programs align with the latest thinking around health and nutrition. For example: nutrition labels on products? Based on the...

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Karen Showalter

Health Care Politics & Policy

01/20/16

Women in New Jersey jails and prisons face yet another year without legislative protection from shackling during pregnancy and childbirth. The Governor chose not to sign the bill that landed on his desk the last day of the session. A spokesperson for Governor Chris Christie declined to comment on...

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Rachel Roth

Family Economic Security Paid Family Leave

01/19/16

Join MomsRising & other DC-area families for a high-impact playdate in support of paid family leave!

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Sara Alcid

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Environmental Health

01/19/16

For many families, snuggling up on the couch for a story or tucking the kids into bed are treasured routines. Our children’s beds and the couches in our living rooms are places where our children and families should feel safe. But unfortunately bedding, pillows, couches, and too many other products...

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Beth Messersmith

Health Care

01/19/16

Wendy Williams just won’t stop insulting breastfeeding mothers. In 2014, the talk show host went in on Karlesha Thurman, an undergraduate student who posted an image online of herself breastfeeding at her college graduation. Last week, she offended actress Alyssa Milano, a guest on her show...

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