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First Paid Family Leave Law in the Nation Turns 10

July 16, 2012
(Photo: MomsRising just delivered 50,000 signatures and plush storks to remind members of Congress that all families need access to paid leave. The petition can be signed here .) Ten years ago when a coalition of legislators, labor leaders and family advocates promoted and successfully passed a...
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Babes on Bikes

July 16, 2012
This post originally appeared on Sightline Daily . My daughter will turn three this year, and we just enrolled her in preschool! With all our childcare at home to date, we've been lucky to avoid lots of extra running around with the kid. So, no sooner had we signed little Audrey up for preschool...

Blogging My Way To a Visit to the White House!

July 16, 2012
Two months ago I was invited by Latinos In Social Media (LATISM) , easily the largest online network of Latinos, to go to D.C. and the White House as a top Latina blogger. I was incredibly honored to be recognized this way and reflected on my personal journey from stay-at-home mom with a blog to a...
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Teens Need Guidance on Healthy Relationships

July 16, 2012
As the mother of a teen, I’ve approached that point in parenting where I’m compelled to spend much of the next several years concerned about the nature of my child’s relationships and when and whether they might involve sex. I know I’m hardly alone in this worry since, as a sex educator, I’ve spent...
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#ImHere For Immigrant Women. Are You?

July 12, 2012
For millions of immigrants, here — the U.S. — is home. But for many immigrant women, home is not safe. The last few years have brought a steady decline in the human rights of all immigrants to the United States. Our broken immigration system and cruel anti-immigrant laws have had particular impact...
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A Tale of Two States: California and Texas will show how well ACA works

July 12, 2012
Crossposted with author permission from the Huffington Post . As the right grumbles and gossips about Chief Justice John Roberts’ majority opinion upholding the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (ACA) and the left largely celebrates and ponders it, the response of our two most populous...
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Our (Not-So-Golden) Golden Years

July 12, 2012
Mothers are so busy managing the here and now that thinking about retirement rarely rises to the top of the “To Do” list. Women’s advocates here in Washington, D.C. are pushing a proposal that would strengthen Social Security for women, especially those who have spent years in the unpaid labor of...
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33 and counting?!

July 11, 2012
Earlier today, the U.S. House of Representatives voted 244-185 to repeal the Affordable Care Act . If this feels like deja vu, it's because it is. By the its own count, the GOP majority has voted to repeal or defund the Affordable Care 33 times -- yes, 33 times! -- since it claimed the majority in...
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When a Stork Visited Congress

July 11, 2012
The sun is out, children are splashing in pools, and people are, er... getting sick. That's right. Everyone gets sick at some point in their lives from a cold, to a cough, or even worse. But did you know that not everyone has a chance to get better? A whopping 40 million people in the United States...
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Don’t Quit the Dream: A Vision for Homeownership Beyond 2012

July 11, 2012
After years marked by stalemate and indecision, 2012 has delivered a glimmer of hope for families and the housing market. The Department of Justice kicked off the year with a historic settlement with Bank of America regarding predatory loans made by Countrywide before the Bank acquired the company...
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