Together

January 6, 2016

Are you looking to jumpstart your career or life path? You're in luck: professional coach Jen Schenkel, a mom of 2 in Brooklyn, shares these useful tips for getting ahead in the new year. Now, let's work it! To get started, choose 1 or 2 of the activities below that are the best fit for where you...

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Karen Showalter

Health Care Open Flexible Work

January 6, 2016

I relish this time of year: my birthday is Jan. 7th (I’m excited to celebrate my big 5-0!), winter beckons us to nest, hibernate and slow down, I love the rich spiritual tapestry of the holy season and of course, we’re given the opportunity to begin anew; to start over again with a fresh clean...

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Renee Trudeau

Gun Safety

January 5, 2016

Gun violence is a crisis in our country. That crisis has reached a fever pitch with almost as many mass shootings last year as there were days in the year. In fact, there have been more than 100,000 deaths as a result of gun violence in the last decade. This cannot go on. Mothers and fathers,...

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Kristin Rowe-Finkbeiner

Health Care

January 5, 2016

¿Quién les quitaría a los niños de bajos recursos el acceso a servicios de salud? La respuesta puede sorprenderte . Cuando era una madre soltera desempleada, tratando de lanzar mi propio negocio, CHIP (sigla en inglés del Programa de Seguro Médico para Niños) cubría la atención médica de mi pequeña...

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Sili Recio

Take Action!

Gun Safety

January 5, 2016

President Obama just took Executive Action to shrink the loophole in background checks for gun sales today! And you helped this happen! You (yes, YOU!) signed letters to Congress, clicked on petitions, shared your experiences, visited elected leaders, shared links on social media, made calls and...

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Gloria Pan

Realistic & Fair Wages

January 4, 2016

Theresa King, a home care worker in Los Angeles, spends her work days ensuring that her client – an energetic woman in her late 80s who has Alzheimer’s – can live in her own home, where she is most comfortable. Theresa helps her client bathe, dress, prepare meals, and manage a wide range of other...

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Jodi Sturgeon

Environmental Health

December 30, 2015

Research shows that the more people care about money, wealth, and possessions, the less they value protecting the environment. Materialistic values correlate negatively with how often adults and children engage in pro-environmental behaviors such as commuting by bike, reusing paper, buying...

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Edna Rienzi

Health Care

December 28, 2015

Who would take healthcare away from low-income kids? You’d be surprised. When I was an unemployed single mom, attempting to start a business, CHIP (Children’s Health Insurance Program) covered medical care for my young daughter, who was diagnosed with frightening febrile seizures at 19 months. CHIP...

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Sili Recio

Gun Safety

December 27, 2015

An American child dies by a gun every other day. Every. Other. Day. The only thing that will break the stranglehold that the corporate gun lobby has on our lawmakers is US – you, me, and every mom and dad out there who cares AND who takes action.

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