Health Care

October 25, 2016

Have you ever experienced a time when you were wronged or mistreated and didn’t stand up for yourself? In my late twenties I worked at a large international biotech company as a communications specialist. My counterparts in our Paris office were impressed with my work and invited me to come work...

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Renee Trudeau

Childcare & Early Education Families & The Federal Budget Family Economic Security Health Care Paid Family Leave Paid Sick Days Politics & Policy Realistic & Fair Wages

October 18, 2016

Partners in 13 states have been working with the Coalition on Human Needs to release reports on high cost of being poor and policies to reduce poverty. See what's happening in your state.

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Lecia Imbery

Health Care

October 17, 2016

I’m sure you know of plenty of women who say “breast is best” and let their opinions known that formula is substandard for babies. They’re ready to defend the idea that breast milk is the only option unless it’s a dire emergency. Even then, after new moms have tried breastfeeding multiple times,...

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Esperanza Dodge

Health Care

October 11, 2016

“Sometimes letting things go is an act of far greater power than defending or hanging on.” ― Eckhart Tolle , A New Earth: Awakening to Your Life’s Purpose A few years ago I got really tired of juggling and always trying to anticipate/manage the endless details of my life, family and business. I...

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Renee Trudeau

Childcare & Early Education Health Care

October 11, 2016

Both adults and children can benefit from mindfulness training, especially in the sometimes-challenging public school environment. Mindfulness is simply the practice of training our brain to be aware of our feelings, our bodies, and our environment in the present moment. Although it is an ancient...

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Ruby Sinreich

Health Care

October 4, 2016

Last week I was visiting with my brother, a management consultant. He just started a new position based in another state, he has a toddler and a blended family, he travels for work and he’s working in an uber-fast-paced industry. We talked about his struggle to find balance and I suggested he play...

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Renee Trudeau

Families & The Federal Budget Health Care Politics & Policy

September 30, 2016

“ The Hyde Amendment is designed to deprive poor and minority women of the constitutional right to choose abortion.” – Justice Thurgood Marshall September 30th marks 40 years of the Hyde Amendment, the federal policy that denies access to abortion to millions who rely on government-funded health...

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Rachel Roth

Health Care

September 27, 2016

“The primary cause of unhappiness is never the situation, but your thoughts about it.” ― Eckhart Tolle , A New Earth: Awakening to Your Life’s Purpose Last week my teen son and I were getting along smashingly. He was affectionate, appreciative, communicative and practicing good self-care. But...

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Renee Trudeau

Childcare & Early Education Environmental Health Families & The Federal Budget Family Economic Security Health Care MomsRising

September 22, 2016

Dance is my bestfriend. Dance has not only taught me how to be patient with myself and my body, but it has also taught me how to be patient with others. Movement for me brings peace of mind and spirit. It helps me deal with situations without using words. I was introduced to dance at a very young...

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Diarra Diouf

Health Care

September 20, 2016

When I was thirty and working as a media relations director, my therapist — a wise soul who coached me on stress management and how to understand the connection between my thoughts and my mood- – stopped me dead in my tracks one day with the words, “Beware of a sense of urgency.” My initial...

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Renee Trudeau