Health Care

September 30, 2015

When my son Rory died I met with a grief counselor. One of the first questions he asked me was, “Where do you feel the pain?” “I feel it everywhere,” I answered. “It’s right here on the tips of my fingers. It’s in my toes, it’s in my head, it’s in my heart. I feel it in my stomach, I stiffen…it’s everywhere.” That was in April 2012, my son had just died from sepsis. Rory scraped his arm while playing basketball on Wednesday and even though we brought him to his pediatrician and a leading New York City medical facility, he was dead on Sunday evening, April 1st, at 6.30pm.

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Orlaith Staunton

Family Economic Security Health Care Paid Family Leave

September 30, 2015

Chinese University of Hong Kong recently implemented a policy allowing mothers breastfeeding breaks. The policy was criticized by an anonymous Internet user, claiming it’s “unjust to men.” The post went viral and became the subject of a backlash from other Internet users. Some said, “We’re sure the...

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To-wen Tseng

Food! Health Care

September 30, 2015

I’ve always been a healthy eater and pretty active. Wait. Let me take that back. I’ve always been conscious of the food I put in my body and the exercise I was or wasn’t getting. If I gained or lost weight, I usually knew the culprit (probably the same ones for you). And I’ve dedicated my career to...

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Celeste Davis

Health Care

September 25, 2015

Hispanic Heritage Month has kicked off and with it, I've been thinking a lot about wellness as it relates to Latinos. I hope you'll join me for the rest of the month as we discuss health topics specific to this population and bring awareness to very important concerns. Like the fact that cancer is...

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Sili Recio

Health Care

September 22, 2015

I’m baffled. Why do our NC legislators keep passing up an opportunity that would be a great win for our state? Multiple research reports show that extending Medicaid to low-income uninsured adults in North Carolina would be a win-win-win for the people, economy, and communities across our state...

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Felicia Burnett

Health Care

September 10, 2015

On Wednesday September, 9th, MomsRising hosted the weekly Wellness Wednesday chat with a focus around suicide prevention. This is such an important topic. According to the Suicide Prevention Research Center, suicides consistently outnumber homicides. Suicide rate is trending up while homicide rate...

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Sili Recio

Health Care

August 26, 2015

It’s back-to-school time, and busy parents are trying to cross everything off their seemingly endless checklists before the first day of school. One thing on many of those lists? Physicals and vaccinations. Many schools and sports programs require proof of children’s vaccinations and physician...

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Debra L. Ness

Health Care Realistic & Fair Wages

August 26, 2015

On August 26, 1920, women achieved the right to vote in the US, thus the Women's Equality Day. On this very special day, I want to do something that I rarely do--write a little bit about my thoughts on this heating presidential election. Living in America, I often have an illusion that we women are...

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To-wen Tseng

Childcare & Early Education Environmental Health Families & The Federal Budget Family Economic Security Food! Health Care MomsRising Near You MomsVote Open Flexible Work Paid Family Leave Paid Sick Days

August 25, 2015

Yesterday we attended a moving "Ceremony of 13" at our church for my teenage son. Cultures around the world share a tradition of marking the transition from childhood to adulthood beginning at age 13 (in the Jewish tradition this is called a Bar or Bat Mitzvah). Our ministers shared why it's key to...

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Renee Trudeau

Childcare & Early Education Family Economic Security Food! Health Care MomsVote Open Flexible Work Paid Family Leave Paid Sick Days

August 25, 2015

Whether your kids are toddlers or teens, the start of a new school year offers the opportunity for a fresh start and a chance to do things differently. If you’re feeling some anxiety around all the transitions, scheduling, juggling and driving that usually accompany a new school year, take a deep...

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Renee Trudeau