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05/29/09

Julie Pippert writes of the battle to protect CHIP in Texas. You can act now to voice your support of CHIP in Texas. And, as more states face budget shortfalls, protecting CHIP/SCHIP in your state will be an issue to keep watching- in California, Gov. Schwarzenegger "may eliminate the State...

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Morra Aarons-Mele

Childcare & Early Education

05/28/09

When I was a kid I wasn’t allowed to watch anything but PBS. I was completely out of the loop and constantly teased for my lameness. I will never do that to my kids! Kids loving TV is a reality for parents, and it can be a positive force. But a SurveyUSA poll of 1000 parents finds that more...

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Morra Aarons-Mele

Health Care

05/28/09

Just like parents all across the country, you probably have stories to tell about your children’s health care experiences. No one needs to hear these stories more than the members of Congress who are making decisions right now about the future of health care in America. I am director of Medicaid...

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Aimee Ossman

05/28/09

What do you get when you turn WOW upside down? MOM! And here's another wow: MomsRising is now over a million moms strong, and we're thinking big this year about how to harness all this power and activism -- but we need your help! Tell us here what you imagine 1 million moms can accomplish together...

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Katie Bethell

05/28/09

Hopefully you're beginning to notice new topics being covered here at MomsRising, like BPA in baby bottles and carcinogens in baby shampoo. Every parent should be aware of toxic chemicals in everyday products because they can impact the health and development of your children. Luckily, there are...

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Janelle Sorensen

Environmental Health Food!

05/27/09

What comes to mind when you think of Johnson & Johnson baby shampoo? Images of your kids playing in the tub, or memories of your own mom suddsing you up as a child? Maybe you think of the company’s famous taglines- “No.1 Choice of Hospitals” and “No More Tears.” Whatever you think of, it...

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Mia Davis

Paid Family Leave

05/27/09

by Melissa Bartick, MD, MSc AND Marsha Walker, RN Lack of policy and infrastructure to support breastfeeding in the U.S. means that breastfeeding is made unnecessarily difficult. Breastfeeding is an important public health issue, both for women and children. Arguably, breastfeeding is also a...

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Melissa Bartick

05/27/09

On May 13, Workplace Flexibility 2010, an organization at Georgetown University, released its summary report: Public Policy Platform on Flexible Work Arrangements. It's a set of policy solutions to expand Americans’ access to flexible work arrangements such as compressed workweeks, predictable...

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Nanette Fondas

05/26/09

The Connecticut Paid Sick Days proposal has been a controversial and highly discussed proposal. It truly is a difficult time to place additional burdens on our business community, and the proponents of the legislation have worked very hard to address most of the concerns raised. The legislation...

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Kim Fawcett

05/26/09

From Your (Wo)man in Washington , Valerie Young Nearly 4 out of 10 babies are born to unmarried women. Have today's teenaged girls run completely amok? Not so. The sudden spike in unwed motherhood is driven by the increasing number of women in their 20's and 30's who are choosing to become mothers...

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