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Maternal Profiling Is Alive and Well in Pennsylvania

October 22, 2013
This blog post originally appeared in the Huffington Post . After eight years of friendship and mutual support on the phone and online, I finally met Kiki Peppard last month! Kiki's experiences moving to Pennsylvania as a working single mom of two children is the first story in The Motherhood...
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Joan Blades
Podcast

#Radio! Gun safety. Affordable healthcare. Social security. Parent organizing victories.

October 22, 2013
Gun safety. Affordable healthcare. Social security. Parent organizing victories. This show covers it all thanks to special guests, including: Thomas McInerny, MD, President of the American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP); Ashley Boyd, Director of Member Engagement and Senior Campaign Director for...
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Kristin Rowe-Finkbeiner
Health Care

Cómo ayuda Obamacare en la lucha contra el cáncer de senos

October 22, 2013
To read this article in English, click here . Dos de mis tías maternas sufrieron cáncer de senos entre sus 50s y 60s y aunque sus historias tuvieron un final feliz, porque ambas son sobrevivientes desde hace décadas, esto no me alivia la incomodidad que me asalta cada vez que escucho sobre el tema...
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Ruth Vasquez
Immigration

“I’m glad other women who go to the jail here will not suffer what I went through”: Nashville case against shackling finally resolved after five years

October 18, 2013
Earlier this year, I had the privilege to participate in the "Rethinking Prisons" conference at Vanderbilt University. Being on that campus, I was inspired to tell the audience about the brave Nashville resident who stood up for her dignity and sued the county sheriff for shackling her during labor...
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Rachel Roth
Environmental Health

Avoid Scary Toxins and Waste this Halloween (a carnival of resources)!

October 17, 2013
Found this costume at a thrift store! Halloween is almost upon us! At this time of year I am more frightened of all the junk food, plastic, toxic face paint and artificial colorings than ghosts and ghouls! Truly, Halloween can be a time of waste, massive sugar consumption, and plastic, or we can...
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Katy Farber
MomsRising Near You Politics & Policy

Hispana Leadership Summit 2013 (Pics Included!)

October 17, 2013
ORLANDO, Fla. -- Let's call September 2013 the month of the conference, shall we? I traveled three of four weekends for blogging, social media and networking conferences. Two of those conferences, including the Hispana Leadership Summit , took place in my childhood home state of Florida. I felt...
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Elisa Batista

Halloween Warning – Watch Out for Neurotoxic Artificial Food Dyes in M&M’s Candies

October 17, 2013
If you know a child with ADHD, you know hyperactivity can make it difficult for parents trying to raise happy, healthy children. And you know that the day after Halloween is one of the most disruptive days of the year! But did you know that many food and candy companies use unnecessary ingredients...
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Mike Jacobson
Families & The Federal Budget

10 Ways the Government Shutdown Has Impacted Children

October 16, 2013
10. Access to Child Care: Many students enrolled at early childhood education programs in states like Alabama, Georgia, and Florida weren’t able to attend as some of the Head Start programs were closed due to the government shutdown; a $10 million donation has reopened seven programs in six states...
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Connie K. Ho
Families & The Federal Budget

10 Ways the Government Shutdown Has Impacted Women

October 16, 2013
10. Access to Child Care: Moms in states like Alabama, Georgia, and Florida have scrambled to find child care for their children as a number of Head Start programs were closed ; a $10 million donation has reopened seven programs in six states, but funding for other programs may run out by the end...
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Connie K. Ho
Health Care

TAKE ACTION: 31 Million Children

October 16, 2013
Yesterday was my son, Ethan’s, 7th birthday, and it wasn't a sure thing he'd make it this far. I wanted to take this opportunity to share my family's story with the Wellness Wonder Team to give you an idea of why I have become so passionate about the need for a better healthcare system in the...
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Felicia Burnett

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