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12/11/08

Do you think your mother or grandmother were ever upset about unfair wages for women? It's possible that she saw this (in)famous T.V. ad with Batman, Robin... and Batgirl who demands better pay. The ad was created decades ago to raise consciousness about the need for equal pay for equal work.

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Kristin Rowe-Finkbeiner

12/11/08

2007 may have been the year of the toxic toy, but the latest news shows 2008 isn’t much of an improvement. HealthyToys.org released the results of its tests of more than 1500 toys, and they don’t provide much consolation for moms and dads doing holiday shopping.

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Erika Schreder

12/09/08

My daughter Ellie was born with reflux, a seemingly innocent condition that many children have and outgrow. But Ellie was different. She would choke and turn blue, she would become dehydrated from not being able to keep anything down, and she had pneumonia by the time she was 10 days old.

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Amber - Porterville CA

12/09/08

Last week, Darrell Steinberg (D-Sacramento) was officially sworn in as President pro Tempore of the State Senate. A long-time champion of children's health coverage, Senator Steinberg pledged that the Legislature will take action to expand health insurance coverage for all California children within the first 120 days of the new term.

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Jenny Kattlove

12/09/08

Beginning December 1, 2008, mothers around the world have had access to the first global consortium of motherhood organizations.

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Rebekah Spicuglia

12/06/08

Most couples can’t bring themselves to talk about money. People find it easier to talk about sex than about finances. Indeed the number one cause for divorce in America is money.

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Elizabeth Cox

Environmental Health Health Care

12/05/08

Starting your holiday shopping this week? The LAST thing you want to be giving the children and babies on your list is dangerous chemicals like lead and arsenic.

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Donna Norton

12/04/08

Ever wondered why it seems so hard to make ends meet? The Colorado Self-Sufficiency Calculator allows anyone to type in family size and configuration to determine the minimum amount of annual income required to meet a household’s basic needs. Visit the calculator and you’ll find some staggering and terrifying numbers.

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Angela Sasseville

Paid Family Leave

12/02/08

In case you missed it, the New York Times ran a feature about men who care for their elderly parents. Nearly 40 percent of men are their family's primary care provider up from 19 percent in 1996, according to the Alzheimer's Association.

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