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12/22/08
The MomsRising.org e-Exchange "A Dialog Among Organizations Working to Build a Family-Friendly America" What is the MomsRising.org e-Exchange? The e-Exchange distribution list brings together some of the nation's strongest women's organizations, family advocacy groups, mothers' organizations, child...
Anita's picture
12/18/08
Congratulations! Last week California MomsRising.org members sent over 3,600 letters to Governor Schwarzenegger and our legislators in Sacramento to oppose a proposed wait-list for kids' healthcare coverage. Our voices were heard!
12/16/08
Like many parents, when I saw the huge front page articles in USA Today about the possible health risks related to toxics in the air around schools across the country, I immediately used the online search tool in the article to check out how my daughter's school ranked. The result? Not so good.
Mary O's picture
12/15/08
by Judy Conti, National Employment Law Project Today’s employment crisis is having a devastating impact on workers from all walks of life, but especially those mothers taking care of their families while also struggling to cope with the loss of their job.
12/11/08
Have you been denied unemployment insurance because you work part time or have low wages? If so, share your story here by posting a comment below (just scroll down!).
Donna's picture
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.
Kristin's picture
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.
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.
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.
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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