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State of the Union, Getting Covered with the Affordable Care Act and More in the MomsRising's Weekly Blog Roundup!

February 11, 2014
Game time - in more ways than one! MomsRising members across the nation watched the State of the Union address and tracked the policies moms and families care about during a national game of BINGO! Indeed, shouts of BINGO! were heard across the nation that night because the president not only noted...
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Anita Sarah Jackson
Health Care

TAKE ACTION: Too Many Texans Left Out of Healthcare

February 10, 2014
Right now, too many Texans are hearing, “I'm sorry, you don’t qualify,” in their quest to access healthcare. Texas has the largest percentage of uninsured people in the United States: six million people. Fortunately, approximately three million uninsured people are eligible for affordable coverage...
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Julie Pippert

Let’s Keep the Door to Biotechnological Eugenics Closed

February 10, 2014
Remember the three-parent babies I told you about in December? The ones made with genetic material from two different women? Well, the United States might be moving a step closer to their creation. A Food and Drug Administration (FDA) Advisory Committee will hold a public meeting on February 25 and...
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Enola Aird
Paid Family Leave Open Flexible Work Family Economic Security Health Care Blog Carnivals

Where is the love for #BlkBfing? Join the 2/12 chat!

February 8, 2014
The #BlkBfing chat is back on 2/12 at 7 PM ET with a powerful conversation on the hidden importance of support for successful breastfeeding from family support and nursing in stores to workplace pumping and family leave. The chat is hosted by MomsRising , Ebony.com , mater mea and Women's eNews ...
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Anayah Sangodele-Ayoka
Realistic & Fair Wages

TAKE ACTION: GM's Mary Barra and fair pay

February 7, 2014
Wouldn't be nice if all of the 72 million working women in America had journalists hunting down information to reveal if they were getting paid less than their male colleagues for the same work? Last night, the social media sphere exploded with news that GM’s first female CEO, Mary Barra , was...
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Ruth Martin
Childcare & Early Education Family Economic Security

President Obama’s Vision for Early Learning Is Already a Reality in One Washington Community

February 7, 2014
This story is by Luba Bezborodnikova, executive director of Educare of Greater Seattle and Associate Superintendent for Early Learning at Puget Sound ESD. In the State of the Union address last week, President Barack Obama called for high-quality child care and pre-kindergarten that prepares all...
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Paul Nyhan
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7 Reasons You Should Take Your Kids to Lobby Congress

February 7, 2014
Spring is on its way! Not that you’d know from the temperatures outside, but really it is. Depending on your school schedule, spring can bring two important events together for parent advocates: congressional recess and spring break. District meetings are great because you can talk without...
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Cynthia Levin
Family Economic Security Health Care

Marketplace coverage means peace of mind

February 7, 2014
The Health Insurance Marketplace is making it easier to find quality, affordable coverage. Millions of Americans are getting covered, many for the first time. More than 3 million have enrolled in private health insurance since October and 6.3 million were determined eligible for Medicaid or...
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Nancy C. Lee
Childcare & Early Education Family Economic Security Politics & Policy

Child Care, Farming, and Working Parents in Hawaii

February 7, 2014
Two months ago, I wrote a post called The Short Game: Taking the “Work” out of “Working Together" about a community event that included a congresswoman and about a dozen mothers and daughters. I described how the act of women gathering together, to support each other and enjoy themselves while also...
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Shay Chan Hodges
Food!

#FoodFri Tweetchat: Share the love – without the sugar!

February 6, 2014
Valentine’s Day doesn’t have to be another candy-filled holiday. Share the love – without the sugar – and join us for a Twitter chat about healthy and fun celebration ideas that are just as sweet this Friday, February 7, 2014, at 1 p.m., EST /10 a.m PST! Join the #FoodFri Tweetchat with @MomsRising...
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Migdalia Rivera

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