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Mothers of Intention a Must for Moms

October 12, 2012
Q uick – what come to mind when you hear “mom” and “blogger” in the same sentence? If you thought “potty training, pre-school and playgrounds,” you’re probably in the majority. But you’re also wrong. In her marvelous book Mothers of Intention , Joanne Bamberger – aka PunditMom – shows us just how...
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Top 5 Green Halloween Costume Tips

October 12, 2012
Tis the costume-planning season! Keeping Halloween green and nontoxic doesn't have to be a chore. It can actually be a fun way to get creative and save money, while staying safe and earth-friendly. Try one of these tips to make your Halloween a little greener. Share your green Halloween tips and...
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Food Friday: What's Being Marketed Online to Your Kids?

October 12, 2012
Kids today are the online generation, whether they are using mobile phones, laptops, PCs or playing games and connecting on social media. They are also at the epicenter of a powerful digital advertising apparatus that stealthily tracks and targets them so they can be sent interactive ads for junk...
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Talk About Election 2012

October 12, 2012
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Let’s Talk!

October 11, 2012
There are some universal truths about being a parent, and one of them is that when we try to talk with our teenagers, it can feel like we’re speaking in different languages. This is especially true when we’re talking to them about sex. Recently, Planned Parenthood , Family Circle magazine, and the...
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Keeping Moms and Children Connected: The Fight to End Predatory Phone Prices

October 11, 2012
The impact of incarceration transcends the boundaries of penal institutions. In addition to the financial challenges it generates, comes the emotional effect of being separated from a loved one. More than half of prisoners with children are held more than 100 miles away from where they lived...
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New York Babies Roll On City Hall

October 11, 2012
Last week, M omsRising.org along with over a hundred New Yorkers rolled on City Hall for a stroller brigade in support of working parents and their children. In addition to our partners at A Better Balance, Community Service Society, Make the Road NY, Working Families NY, and ColorOfChange, moms...
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Waiting for the Zinger...

October 11, 2012
Know what tonight is? It's the only Vice Presidential debate of the 2012 election cycle! Yes, that always unpredictable debate that has spawned zingers like "Senator, you're no Jack Kennedy," and the question still lingering on everyone's mind, "Can I call you Joe?" Undoubtedly, we're in for some...
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It’s Time for Domestic Work to be Recognized as Real Work.

October 11, 2012
A few weeks ago, actor and mom Amy Poehler made a video supporting the California Domestic Workers Bill of Rights. Amy balances being a mom with a career as an actor, writer, and producer. In the video she explains: “it wouldn’t be possible for me to do all those things without the help that I get...
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Our Children Need to Eat More Fruits and Vegetables. How Can We Make This Happen?

October 10, 2012
The Dietary Guidelines for Americans and its cheat sheet, MyPlate.gov , stresses the importance of eating more fruits and vegetables. Half of everything we eat should be a fruit or vegetable, minimally processed . Not fruit juice, not smoothies, not apple sauce, not frozen fruit sorbet . When...

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