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What to Give a Working Mother for Mother’s Day

May 12, 2013
After a long week at work, and the weekend filled with two soccer games, a dance recital and a birthday party, I’ll drive 75 minutes to visit my mother this Mother’s Day. There’s no time for breakfast in bed, a manicure/pedicure with friends or dinner and a movie. That’s okay; that’s not what this...
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Liz O'Donnell

The Power of Moms

May 11, 2013
Dear Moms " If every Mom knew how awesome they are , every problem in the world would be fixed." - Kid President When I watched the following video, my heart giggled. My soul glowed and I thought of all the times when I stopped, looked and listened to the glory of childhood...and sometimes even...
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Zen Honeycutt
Environmental Health

Protecting kids? Moms are on the job.

May 11, 2013
I'm looking forward to Sunday morning. Breakfast in bed, flowers and chocolate — plus sweet, handmade cards from kids who often don't take the time to say thanks. What's not to like? But I also like the fact that Mother's Day was actually founded to celebrate moms taking action to protect their...
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Kristin Schafer
MomsRising

Happy Mother's Day weekend! It's #momdance time!

May 11, 2013
It's time to celebrate! Here's a fun and free way to celebrate Mother's Day! Check out MomsRising's Mother’s Day video you can customize and send your mom (or to yourself!). Check it out here: http://momdance.com Every year, MomsRising comes up with a creative way to tell Mom she's the best. This...
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Anita Sarah Jackson
Gun Safety

How many more mothers are childless today because our Congress isn’t brave enough to act?

May 10, 2013
Nothing is worse than losing a child. This may be one of the few universal beliefs that still holds true in every far reaching corner of the globe. And, I think most would agree that few acts of personal courage are more inspiring than the strength and grace with which many mothers who have...
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Maria Cuomo Cole
Health Care Immigration

What Immigrant Moms Want for Mother's Day

May 10, 2013
Like most moms, Mother's Day for me is an opportunity to celebrate with my children and family, and reflect upon how deeply I cherish motherhood. While supporting our children as they grow and adapt to the world is joyful, we moms face so many challenges along the way -- the pain of watching our...
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Shamasunder Reshma

Why Self-regulation Skills Are Essential Tools for Today’s Children

May 10, 2013
Stress is everywhere. Learning how to de-stress when young is essential to our children’s nervous systems, brains and personalities. Research now shows that normal growth and development can be derailed by chronic or excessive stress with damaging effects on learning, behavior, and health for a...
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Leah Kalish, MA
Paid Family Leave

Employers Not Filling Gap in Need for Paid Parental Leave in U.S.

May 9, 2013
This Mother’s Day, the United States is still behind all other high-income industrialized nations when it comes to providing paid leave to parents. And, according to a new analysis released today by the Institute for Women’s Policy Research (IWPR), employers are not filling the gap—despite many...
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Caroline Dobuzinskis
Gun Safety

Another Toddler Dies. A 3-Year Old in Arizona Shoots Himself in the Face

May 9, 2013
It seems like an everyday thing now. You get online or turn on the TV and there it is. Another headline of a child/toddler getting hold of a gun, playing with a gun, and dying by a gun. Some of the public and media seem to be getting tired or numb to such stories. The Arizona death of a 3-year old...
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Leslie Salzillo

Trader Joe’s responds on antibiotics issue, but still no commitment

May 9, 2013
In response to hundreds of calls Trader Joe’s headquarters has been getting from customers asking them to stop selling meat raised on antibiotics, the company has issued a statement on their website. “We don’t presume to make choices for [customers],” it says, and points to some options shoppers...
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Jean Halloran

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