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Good Food Force Update: So Much to Munch re: Marketing to Kids

March 21, 2016
Happy St. Patricks Day! Happy daylight savings time. March is a whirlwind on every front, and we hope you're weathering it all with gusto. This week we're talking about junk food marketing to kids, DIY yogurts and more. This is all information we hope you take and use in your own work, social media...
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Karen Showalter
Childcare & Early Education Food! MomsRising Near You Paid Family Leave Paid Sick Days

Meet Pennsylvania State Moms Force Volunteer Ray!

March 21, 2016
DYK MomsRising is on the ground in Pennsylvania? It's no exaggeration to say there is much to do. But parents know better than anyone: a little patience and a lot of perseverance can go a long, long way. Check out this inspiring profile of Ray, one of our fabulous Pennsylvania State Moms Force...
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Karen Showalter
Radio!
Podcast

#Radio This Week: Love, Divorce, and Trump

March 21, 2016
The radio show this week starts out discussing love, divorce, Trump and authoritarianism; moves on to discuss all of the “should” that come with motherhood and why that’s gotta change; then we hear about the power of Latina bloggers and how you can get involved; and we close the show talking about...
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Kristin Rowe-Finkbeiner
Environmental Health Politics & Policy

Why I Cannot Stop Thinking about Flint, and Neither Should You

March 18, 2016
I had to have a plumber fix a few leaky faucets at my house today and he needed to shut off the water for two hours. I had time to prepare and made sure I wouldn’t need to use any water. The crisis in Flint, Michigan has been on my mind for months. But today, during the meager two hours when I used...
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Anna Benyo
Families & The Federal Budget Family Economic Security Politics & Policy

Congress Insists on Cuts to Offset Emergencies and Food for Children but not for Corporate Tax Breaks

March 18, 2016
The same members of Congress who pushed for corporate tax breaks without offsets are now the ones calling for cuts to low-income programs to reduce the debt.
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Lecia Imbery
Food!

Nick, Junk and Kids: an update and path forward

March 17, 2016
It's clear that when parents talk, companies listen. We can apply pressure in the public sphere (social media, blogs, etc.) and at the register, and it works. We got soda out of kids meals at Burger King, Wendy's, Applebee's and more. And industry bodies like the Corporate Food and Beverage...
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Karen Showalter
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Back up President Obama's Executive Order on Paid Sick Days!

March 17, 2016
Whether it’s walking pneumonia or the flu, germs happen and kids and parents get sick. It’s just a fact. This is why allowing people to earn paid sick days as they work is pure common sense! Join me in calling on the U.S. Department of Labor to move paid sick days forward for over 800,000 employees...
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Sara Alcid
Paid Family Leave

New Yorkers Shouldn’t Have to Get ‘Lucky’ to Get Paid Leave

March 17, 2016
Access to paid family (maternity, paternity, medical) leave shouldn’t be as rare as finding a four-leaf clover, but for too many New York families it feels that way. New York Senators in Albany are considering paid family leave legislation right now. Take a moment to send a quick message to your...
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Let's Discuss Healthy Foods/Beverages and Marketing Strategies for Small Retail Food Stores! #FoodFri

March 16, 2016
For many in the United States a supermarket is a luxury. Small retail food stores, and bodegas, are their only option for purchasing foods and beverages. Helping identify basic, minimum stocking levels, as well as marketing strategies, that the stores can use to help with the sale of healthy foods...
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Migdalia Rivera
Health Care

What is your child’s mouth really telling you?

March 15, 2016
As a mother of three and grandmother of six, my family’s happiness and well-being is of utmost importance to me. Like so many of you, there is nothing better than seeing my granddaughters’ and grandsons’ smiles or hearing them burst into laughter. However, for many children, those smiles are few...
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