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03/31/16

Studies have shown that children entering kindergarten at a healthy weight are least likely to develop diabetes, asthma, cancer, and other health issues. They're also more likely to become healthy adults. And that's something to aspire to! Join #FoodFri on April 1, 2016, between 1 and 2pm, Eastern...

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Migdalia Rivera

Childcare & Early Education Environmental Health Families & The Federal Budget Health Care Politics & Policy

03/31/16

Members of Congress like to talk about securing the future for our children and grandchildren. Instead, Congress has foreclosed opportunity for many thousands of children because of its irresponsible failure to protect them from lead poison. Congress needs to come back and ensure that all children now threatened by such toxic inaction have the protection and services they need.

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Debbie Weinstein

Immigration

03/31/16

Incensed. Disappointed. Heartbroken. These are just a few words that come to mind when I think of Congress’s latest move against immigration policy reform , which is leaving millions of children and families vulnerable. It’s outrageous. The U.S. House of Representatives recently passed what members...

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Elisa Batista

Food!

03/30/16

It looks like we've already won that one - but thank you for trying to take action! And we still need your help speaking out in support of healthy kids and communities. Please join us to take action around the following ongoing campaigns -> Demand Justice for Flint Everyone deserves access to...

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Karen Showalter

Food!

03/30/16

Parents, schools, companies, public spaces ... we all have a role to play when it comes to promoting the health of our kids. This year MomsRising is paying special attention to the role of marketing on kids. Ads regularly target our kids when we're not around. While many companies have taken steps...

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Karen Showalter

Family Economic Security Food!

03/30/16

Do poverty, hunger and homelessness exist when there is no one around to see? A tiny South Dakota town that probably 99.99 percent of Americans have never heard of is living testimony that the answer to that question is an emphatic yes. Located in the poorest county in America , the enclave of...

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David Elliot

Blog Carnivals

03/29/16

My name is Fahmeeda Hassan. I am an African American Muslim educator. I have served in the field of education for 30 years in many different capacities. I have been vice principal, lead teacher, senior teacher, department chair, classroom teacher, mentor teacher, consultant, tutor, curriculum...

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Sr. Fahmeeda Hassan

Paid Family Leave

03/29/16

Most working families are painfully aware of the state of paid family leave in our country, and that the U.S. ranks among the worst in the world in benefits for new mothers and fathers. There is a lot of buzz in the media about how this may finally be the year that the U.S. catches up and supports...

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List Your Leave

Blog Carnivals

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