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La verdad sobre comida saludable (y niños y escuelas)

April 4, 2013
For English, click here . Primero, sólo déjenme indicar que no estoy abogando por mentirles a los niños. No estoy proponiendo que las mamás y los papás inventen mentiras tontas y digan cuentos sólo para hacer que los niños coman más saludablemente. De ninguna manera estoy diciendo eso. Mentirle a...
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Lily Eskelsen
Gun Safety

Zina's Story: How Weak Gun Laws Turn Domestic Abuse Into Murder

April 3, 2013
Women in the United States are 11 times more likely to be murdered with guns than they are in any other developed nation. This violence is directly related to our weak gun laws.
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Gloria Pan

The anxiety of food allergies at school

April 3, 2013
By Jen Seiderer for CTWorkingMoms.com “I find it kind of ironic that on the news they are discussing if teachers should be armed with guns at school to potentially save lives, yet we can’t get them armed with EpiPens to save lives.” This comment appeared in one of my food allergy (FA) support...
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Health Care

A Baby-Friendly State: How California is Breaking Free of Booby Traps

April 2, 2013
For most expectant moms, breastfeeding is the natural choice. With all the costs that come with having a baby, saving dollars on formula is a welcome change. Plus, breastfeeding decreases a woman’s risk of certain chronic diseases, and breast and ovarian cancer. And, of course, the biggest reason...
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Juliet Sims
MomsVote Childcare & Early Education

Federal income taxes: “They don’t take them to be mean.”

April 2, 2013
A few weeks ago I spent the morning at Jackson Street Elementary School in Northampton, Massachusetts. My daughter is enrolled at Jackson Street in Jen Reed’s Kindergarten class, where I’ve – happily – volunteered in the past. But during this last visit I was with the “big kids” – the fifth graders...
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Jo Comerford
Health Care

Defeating The Formula Death Star: Using Social Media to Advocate for the WHO Code

April 1, 2013
As presented at the 8th Breastfeeding and Feminism Symposium: March 21, 2013 “Oh no. It looks like the Death Star.” - WHO Code advocate Last year, the world’s largest infant formula company, Nestle, rolled out a new center for managing its social media, described by Reuters as Nestle’s site for...
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Food!

Smart Snacks: The Next Frontier in Making All School Foods Healthy

March 29, 2013
Originally posted on BagtheJunk.org 's blog. As a parent, I know firsthand that my kids love to eat salty and sugary snacks. And if I allowed it, they would consume them all the time. My boys may like fruits and veggies, but they would be perfectly happy to choose their meals from the not-so-secret...
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Jessica Donze Black
Immigration Family Economic Security

Why Immigration Is A Women’s Matter

March 29, 2013
(Photo: In a packed Presbyterian church in D.C., the National Latina Institute for Reproductive Health brought down the house with chants for dignity and respect of all immigrant women. The event, held on March 18, 2013, brought out 500 people, including NLIRH members, Congressional leaders,...
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Elisa Batista
Childcare & Early Education

Rep. Matsui Speaks with a Working Mother on the Importance of Child Care Options

March 28, 2013
As a vice-chair of the Congressional Caucus for Women’s issues, one of Congresswoman Doris Matsui’s (CA-06) top priorities is affordable, reliable childcare. In this video, Congresswoman Matsui speaks with Michelle, a Sacramento resident who has two young children, on the challenges and...
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Doris Matsui
Immigration

A CIR Bill That Puts Families First

March 28, 2013
Earlier this month, some members of the Senate announced they are considering plans to reduce the family visa program and eliminate the ability for an American citizen to sponsor their sibling and adult children. These latest discussions fall drastically short of what communities want in a...
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