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03/16/09

There has recently been much talk about what kind of First Lady Michelle Obama would be during her husband’s presidency. Would she be a policy driven advocate like Hillary Clinton? Would she be the new modern fashion prototype of Jackie Kennedy? Would she be the silent behind the scenes intellectual and emotional strength of Nancy Reagan?

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Pamela Murphy

Health Care

03/12/09

Michelle Obama is arguably the most visible mother in America. She professed on the campaign trail that her children are the last thing she thinks about before bed and the first thing she thinks about when she wakes up in the morning. How many mothers can relate to that?

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Elizabeth Cox

03/12/09

This morning the Campaign for Safe Cosmetics, with MomsRising and other partner organizations across the country, released a new report called "No More Toxic Tub: Getting Contaminants Out of Children’s Bath and Personal Care Products” .

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Mia Davis

03/10/09

Let's get those lifesavers out of storage!

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Anita Sarah Jackson

03/10/09

Cross-posted at MotherTalkers . I am sorry for all the depressing news lately. But I can't escape it.

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Elisa Batista

Immigration

03/05/09

UPDATE: The Department of Justice just announced that they are starting an investigation into the unfair practices of Sheriff Arpaio in Arizona.

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Kristin Rowe-Finkbeiner

Childcare & Early Education Open Flexible Work

03/04/09

Lisa Pagan, a former active duty member of the Army and mother of two toddlers, was called up from the "ready reserves" to report for duty this week for possible deployment to Iraq. She told the Army that she had no one to care for her small children if she was sent overseas because of her husband's travel work schedule.

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Joanne Bamberger

Breastfeeding Paid Family Leave

03/01/09

There’s no question among health experts that breastfeeding is best for babies. It’s common knowledge that breastfeeding not only provides optimal nourishment for infants, but also protects them against infectious diseases, dehydration due to diarrhea, chronic diseases, obesity, and Sudden Infant...

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Julia Goodman

Health Care

02/26/09

For the second time in as many years, peanut butter contaminated with deadly salmonella has been recalled. Even my pre-kindergartener could tell something was wrong—after her favorite peanut butter sandwiches were temporarily pulled from her lunch box.

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