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March 29, 2016

This blog post originally appeared in MuslimMatters.org . Dear Son, You are ten and we haven't had the talk yet. I don't mean the talk about puberty or sex ed, that we have been doing since you were little. Rather the talk that many Muslim mothers dread having with their growing sons. Your Baba is...

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Hena Zuberi

Blog Carnivals

March 29, 2016

My name is Fahmeeda Hassan. I am an African American Muslim educator. I have served in the field of education for 30 years in many different capacities. I have been vice principal, lead teacher, senior teacher, department chair, classroom teacher, mentor teacher, consultant, tutor, curriculum...

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Sr. Fahmeeda Hassan

Paid Family Leave

March 29, 2016

Most working families are painfully aware of the state of paid family leave in our country, and that the U.S. ranks among the worst in the world in benefits for new mothers and fathers. There is a lot of buzz in the media about how this may finally be the year that the U.S. catches up and supports...

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List Your Leave

Blog Carnivals

March 29, 2016

Note from author : O ne of the reasons I wrote this post was to dispel myths about Muslims since halal is our dietary guideline and the myths or untruths negatively impact the way people view us and perpetuate stereotypes about us. -Yvonne Maffei, My Halal Kitchen It’s not too often that I receive...

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Yvonne Maffei

Food!

March 29, 2016

Greetings! We're coming up on a couple of holidays in the next month, so this week we're sharing tips on how celebrations can be both fun AND healthy, the connection between faith and food, and the power of school breakfast. As always please read and share! 1. TOP STORIES Healthy Easter Basket /...

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Karen Showalter

Blog Carnivals

March 29, 2016

This blog post originally appeared in World Without Hate . Dear Mr. Trump, I am an American Muslim. I deplore the acts of violence and hatred that are wrongly performed in the name of my religion. I denounce the actions of ISIS, Al Qaeda, and all terrorist organizations. They do not represent me or...

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Rais Bhuiyan

Health Care

March 28, 2016

“Are you listening to your life; what is it trying to tell you?” Some people are surprised to hear that I get as excited about making a big pot of minestrone soup for my family and friends as I do at receiving an invitation to go to India to speak to a women’s group on life balance. So after almost...

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Renee Trudeau

Families & The Federal Budget Health Care Military Families

March 28, 2016

There are two million military children in the United States and overseas locations. Like all children, Uncle Sam's kids, have health issues that need medical attention, but not all their needs are being met through TRICARE. What can we do to change this?

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Susan Reynolds

Environmental Health Family Economic Security Politics & Policy

March 28, 2016

Counting Care In - a free webinar on April 14 about valuing care and raising women's status.

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Valerie Young

Radio!

Podcast

March 28, 2016

On this show we cover GenderAvengers, getting parity in the media; Jim Wallis' new book, America's Original Sin: Racism, White Privilege, and the Bridge to a New America ; Kit DesLauriers’ new book, Higher Love: Skiing The 7 Summit; and how to combat domestic violence. *Special guests include: Gina...

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Kristin Rowe-Finkbeiner

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My Dear Muslim Son

Teaching my passion

Letting Companies Know We Need Family Leave with List Your Leave

3 Myths About Halal Food

Good Food Force Update: Bubbles, critters, slime, oh my!

Coming from peace: An open letter to Donald Trump

The power of the pause

#MilitaryMonday: Is TRICARE Really Caring for Military Children?

What Happens When We Count Care In?

#Radio This Week: Moving Mountains!

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