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July 19, 2013

There is little doubt that motherhood can be one of life’s greatest joys. But as any mother knows, motherhood can also be difficult. Even in the best of situations and with all the requisite resources, mothering can be heartbreaking and backbreaking. When a mother lacks the resources to keep her...

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Assemblywoman Holly J. Mitchell

Family Economic Security Gun Safety MomsRising Near You

July 18, 2013

I love my son. Like any mother, I would do anything for him -- anything to make sure that he can live up to his potential and fulfill all of his dreams. That's why I was completely stunned when my son -- my straight son -- was refused promotions at work for being gay. I grew up in a small town in...

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Lyn Herron

Food!

July 18, 2013

Happy summer! www.BagtheJunk.org Starting today, and continuing every other Thursday of the month I'll be sharing the latest and greatest blogs from BagtheJunk.org . For those of you not familiar with us, Bag the Junk is a national campaign to empower school employees and other members of the...

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Lisa Sharma Creighton

Health Care

July 17, 2013

Donna, a Seattle Seahawks season ticket holder, is "disgusted." In her email to us, she wrote: “I would like to urge you to tell the National Football League (NFL) to reverse their decision not to share information about new health insurance options. The NFL promotes healthy living at their games...

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Ashley Boyd

Family Economic Security

July 17, 2013

I am an entrepreneur, a momepreneur, to be exact. I was working full-time at a university writing center when I had my second child at the age of 41. It became clear to me that working full time was too much of a strain on my family. I decided to move down from full-time to part-time employment,...

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Molly Wingate

Childcare & Early Education

July 16, 2013

Some of the toy industry's most powerful players are trying to hijack the Tooth Fairy. Until now, the Tooth Fairy was one of the few iconic children's fantasy figures that escaped being captured, branded, and monetized. But shocking footage from a pitch to investors by Paul Yanover, CEO of Fandango...

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Susan Linn

Environmental Health Health Care

July 16, 2013

There’s a saying in Maryland that to kill a bill, you send it to summer study. Well, last week the Maryland Pesticide Reporting and Information Workgroup met for the first time in Annapolis – and we’re here to make sure these summer students turn their homework in on time. Whether you are a mom from Maryland or Michigan, whether you have kids or once were a kid, getting more information about pesticides can only be good for our health. But if no one is paying attention this summer, we could lose again.

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Ruth Berlin

Environmental Health Food!

July 16, 2013

You've probably heard about BPA in the news a few years ago. The chemical BPA (or bisphenol A) in baby bottles and water bottles was all over the press and led to the FDA banning the hormone disrupting chemical from baby bottles and sippy cups in 2012. But did you know that BPA still lurks in many...

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Katy Farber

Gun Safety

July 16, 2013

Charlotte Brock made this statement to lawmakers and the news media at MomsRising's July 9 " Moo with MomsRising " gun safety action on Capitol Hill. I am a mom and a veteran of the Marine Corps, where I served for seven years. I’d like to talk to you about firearm safety and the significance of...

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Charlotte Brock

Food!

July 15, 2013

Whitney and I speak at a variety of events, workshops and conferences about fitness, nutrition and hair care. During our nutrition presentation, we are often asked two questions repeatedly: Are there certain foods or vitamins that will help grow my hair? How do you (vegetarians) eat enough protein...

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Alexandria Williams

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Let’s Repeal State Law That Encourages Sterilization of Poor Mothers & Increases Child Poverty

"My STRAIGHT Son Was Repeatedly Denied Promotions For 'Being Gay'"

Weekly Roundup: Healthy School Food Blogs from BagtheJunk.org

Tell the NFL to reconsider

Tough Choices for Momepreneurs: Combating the Health Insurance Barrier

Save the Tooth Fairy! Toy Industry Execs Highjack a Childhood Icon

Going to Summer School to Protect Our Kids’ Health

5 Ways to Avoid Toxins in Food Packaging

A mom and marine vet on gun safety

Healthy Protein Sources for Optimal Hair Growth for EVERY Dietary Need (From Paleo to Raw Vegans)

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