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03/29/16

Note from author : O ne of the reasons I wrote this post was to dispel myths about Muslims since halal is our dietary guideline and the myths or untruths negatively impact the way people view us and perpetuate stereotypes about us. -Yvonne Maffei, My Halal Kitchen It’s not too often that I receive...

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Yvonne Maffei

Food!

03/29/16

Greetings! We're coming up on a couple of holidays in the next month, so this week we're sharing tips on how celebrations can be both fun AND healthy, the connection between faith and food, and the power of school breakfast. As always please read and share! 1. TOP STORIES Healthy Easter Basket /...

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Karen Showalter

Blog Carnivals

03/29/16

This blog post originally appeared in World Without Hate . Dear Mr. Trump, I am an American Muslim. I deplore the acts of violence and hatred that are wrongly performed in the name of my religion. I denounce the actions of ISIS, Al Qaeda, and all terrorist organizations. They do not represent me or...

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Rais Bhuiyan

Health Care

03/28/16

“Are you listening to your life; what is it trying to tell you?” Some people are surprised to hear that I get as excited about making a big pot of minestrone soup for my family and friends as I do at receiving an invitation to go to India to speak to a women’s group on life balance. So after almost...

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Renee Trudeau

Families & The Federal Budget Health Care Military Families

03/28/16

There are two million military children in the United States and overseas locations. Like all children, Uncle Sam's kids, have health issues that need medical attention, but not all their needs are being met through TRICARE. What can we do to change this?

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Susan Reynolds

Environmental Health Family Economic Security Politics & Policy

03/28/16

Counting Care In - a free webinar on April 14 about valuing care and raising women's status.

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Valerie Young

Radio!

Podcast

03/28/16

On this show we cover GenderAvengers, getting parity in the media; Jim Wallis' new book, America's Original Sin: Racism, White Privilege, and the Bridge to a New America ; Kit DesLauriers’ new book, Higher Love: Skiing The 7 Summit; and how to combat domestic violence. *Special guests include: Gina...

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Kristin Rowe-Finkbeiner

Tweetchat

Food!

03/25/16

Author's Note: Although this chat ended you can click to read the March 26, 2016 #FoodFri STORIFY - a curated list of said chat's tweets compiled into a story format, to learn more about the topic, review chat resources and engage with chat panelist(s) and participants . This month is the sixth...

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Migdalia Rivera

Family Economic Security Politics & Policy Realistic & Fair Wages

03/25/16

A new report confirms what many Americans feel every day: the wage gap between the top and everyone else continued to grow. To ensure a rising tide indeed lifts all boats, we need to raise the minimum wage, eliminate the gender wage gap, and expand overtime protections.

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Lecia Imbery

Blog Carnivals

03/25/16

So many have opinions about what the Quran is and is not. Coming from a very religious family, I have read several versions of the Bible and my studies led me to the Quran. After serving as an acolyte in my youth at my Episcopal church and as the great-granddaughter of an Anglican priest, seeking...

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