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Wellness Wednesday Recap: The State of Uninsured Children

November 12, 2015
Georgetown's Center for Children and Families released their annual report on the child uninsured rate. This week's chat was dedicated to the findings of the reports as we spoke with CCF as well as various organizations throughout the U.S. that participated in the study. The results might surprise...
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Sili Recio
Health Care Open Flexible Work

What’s Your Vision for How You Want to Live?

November 5, 2015
If one does not know to which port one is sailing, no wind is favorable . Seneca Most people are surprised to hear that I love making a big pot of minestrone soup for my family and neighbors as much as I love getting invited to go to India to speak to a women’s group on work/life balance. So after...
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Renee Trudeau
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Wellness Wednesday Recap: Open Enrollment 2015

November 4, 2015
This week's Wellness Wednesday had guests @GetCoveredUS, @ChildDefender, @Out2Enroll and @TheHealthyMommy talking all about open enrollment and how to stay covered. Check out the Storify below to access important resources and information!
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Sili Recio
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Five Things You Should Know for Open Enrollment

November 3, 2015
It’s a lovely time of year! I’m seeing leaves of all different colors, pumpkins (and spice!) everywhere, boots & sweaters galore, and…. the health insurance marketplace is open! There are a few changes around open enrollment under the Affordable Care Act this year. So take a moment to review...
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Felicia Burnett
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I had a stroke at 29

October 29, 2015
5:20 a.m., ICU Sean fills the basin with hot water and places it nearby. He’s still bleary with sleep and questioning my sanity, my need to do this—now. He brings the comb he picked up on his way in one night and the conditioner we use at home, and that’s what it smells like. Home. Slowly,...
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Kari Cobham
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Wellness Wednesday Recap: Paid Sick Days

October 28, 2015
This week we had a lively chat with the Institute for Women's Policy Research. Did you know that 87% of Americans unable to take a paid sick day? Read on for important information and resources! [ View the story "#WellnessWed and #PaidSickDays" on Storify ] Prevent another flu epidemic by making...
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Sili Recio
Families & The Federal Budget Family Economic Security Health Care Paid Family Leave Paid Sick Days Politics & Policy Realistic & Fair Wages

This Professor’s Secret Could Save Your Life

October 28, 2015
Professors lead cushy lives. They get to stroll the grounds of stately, ivy-covered campuses, tailed by flocks of eager students who revere them as intellectual giants. Or so I’d always thought. Then I met Susan . Susan is a smart, highly educated professor. She lives in the Tacoma area where she...
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Roberta Riley
Childcare & Early Education Families & The Federal Budget Family Economic Security Health Care Paid Family Leave Paid Sick Days Politics & Policy Realistic & Fair Wages

My Speech on Women and Work

October 26, 2015
Tomorrow I will be giving a speech about the state of working women. The event, which is sponsored by the National Women's Law Center, takes a look at both the progress we have made and what is left to be done to ensure women have equality in the workplace and our daily lives. Here are some...
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Liz Shuler
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Let’s Ask the Questions That Can Save Lives: CYW Releases ACEs Questionnaire to Pediatricians

October 24, 2015
We as pediatricians and parents have an opportunity to find out what’s happening with our children and to intervene to get children the help they need to heal. But we have to ask the right questions. Here’s a lesson that’s been learned time and time again: If we want to save lives and prevent...
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Nadine Burke Harris, M.D.
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Radical self-care

October 22, 2015
Are you willing to p*** people off in order to take care of yourself? A big part of my work as a life balance teacher/coach is supporting women in attuning and responding to their needs and desires through practicing the art of self-care (read why self-care matters here ). During a recent women’s...
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