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NRA Has Fairfax Police Throw Out Moms

March 14, 2013
This just happened: The NRA had the police escort MomsRising.org mothers, children, and families off the premises when we attempted to deliver over 100,000 messages from moms across the nation today. We were stunned. We hoped the NRA leadership would meet with us (or at least accept the messages)...
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Health Reform - What's in it for Small Business Owners?

March 14, 2013
Small business owners around the country are grappling with the same question: What will health reform mean for me and my employees? Opportunities and confusion abounds. To demystify the opportunities and obligations under the Affordable Care Act this year and beyond, MomsRising is teaming up with...
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Washington’s New Governor Reappoints Early Learning Chief, Endorses Early Learning

March 14, 2013
Gov. Jay Inslee reappointed Dr. Bette Hyde to lead Washington’s Department of Early Learning during the next four years, a critical period when the state will work to ensure that its early learning systems continue to grow and are sustainable. The new governor had been moving through his...
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Leaning In, Lifting Up, and Making Success Achievable for All Women

March 14, 2013
A little over 25 years ago, Dr. Heidi Hartmann dashed between meetings and a part-time fellowship in a 1969 Buick with a couple of boxes of files dedicated to research on women’s economic security in the back of a rather sizable trunk. This corner of Dr. Hartmann’s Buick can safely be referred to...
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Marissa Mayer & Yahoo Send a Clear (Negative) Message to Employees & Working Parents

March 14, 2013
This story originally appeared in the Modern Mami blog. News of Yahoo CEO, Marissa Mayer, eliminating workplace flexibility and forcing all employees to work in the office (even those that were already telecommuting) hit the Internet this past weekend with much backlash. Many people felt her...
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Why NYC’s Soda Portion Control Is Still Worth Pursuing

March 13, 2013
Earlier this week, New York Justice Milton Tingling handed down a judgment invalidating New York City’s portion control regulations on sugar-sweetened beverages. At ChangeLab Solutions , we were disappointed Judge Tingling blocked the restrictions, but we're hopeful New York City will successfully...
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One million promises to end violence against women

March 13, 2013
We have struggled to end violence against women for as long as any of us can remember. But today — finally — I believe we stand at a global tipping point. As we all know, series of increasingly shocking — and increasingly visible — acts of violence from Delhi to Cairo and from Bredasdorp, 
South...
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Leaning Together: A MomsRising Blog Carnival

March 13, 2013
This week, traditional and new media outlets are abuzz with news about Facebook COO Sheryl Sandberg’s book, Lean In. For once, the focus of the media is on workplace policies and practices that directly impact women and families. So we're taking the tiger by the tail! In celebration of all women,...
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Why 'Lean In' Makes Me Depressed

March 13, 2013
This story originally appeared in Women Online . I thought I’d be Lean In ’s biggest cheerleader. When I watch Sheryl Sandberg on television I fall in love with her. She’s articulate, compelling, beautiful, and she’s right. Things do need to change for women at work. And things need to change for...
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Pursuing Your Dreams, Against The Grain

March 13, 2013
This story originally appeared in Girl Gone Travel . Every so often, here on Girl Gone Travel, I like to share a personal story or two to remind people that the person sharing stories on travel and food, beautiful hotels and retreats, is a real person, who experienced some really harsh moments, all...
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