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How do you find affordable health care for your kids and parents? Find out here!

September 23, 2011
Here at FamiliesUSA, we get questions all the time from folks in the "sandwich generation" who are seeking better health care coverage for both their kids and their aging parents. People want to know things like: - What can I do to ensure coverage for my kids if I lose my job? - What should I do if...
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Erin Kelly
Environmental Health Health Care Food!

A Summer of Non-Toxic Tips

September 23, 2011
Even though back to school chaos is long over, and autumn weather has hit quite a bit of the country, today is the official end of summer. In honor of the official end of the season, here’s a round up of this summer’s Tips Tuesday tips. Enjoy, and get ready for a whole new batch of autumn-themed,...
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Claire Moshenberg
Childcare & Early Education Family Economic Security

Child Care Keeps California Working

September 23, 2011
Amparo Moreno cares for 8 children in her home, almost half of them with special needs and five of them eligible for subsidized care. Moreno's families are lucky. She used to work at a school for special needs adults and is passionate about helping children with behavioral issues master the social...
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Natasha Chart
Environmental Health Health Care Food!

Take BPA Off of Your Grocery List

September 22, 2011
Hundreds of studies have linked BPA to serious health problems , including cancer, heart disease, obesity, and a number of reproductive issues. With 2 billion pounds of BPA produced annually in the US, it’s no wonder that 93% of Americans have detectable levels of BPA in their bodies . So with BPA...
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Claire Moshenberg
Paid Family Leave Open Flexible Work

"Up All Night" Is the Least of It

September 22, 2011
Elizabeth Gedmark is a Law Fellow at A Better Balance. NBC’s new comedy show, “Up All Night,” which premiered Wednesday night stars Christina Applegate as a working mother who has just come back to work after taking maternity leave. Her husband, played by Will Arnett, is a new stay-at-home Dad who...
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Elizabeth Gedmark
Environmental Health Health Care

Eww. What’s that Stench? Volatile Vinyl.

September 22, 2011
Know that new plastic shower curtain smell? Smells good you say? Well not so fast. The familiar new shower curtain smell may be toxic to your health. When you open a new PVC (aka vinyl) shower curtain, you’re immediately hit with a strong chemical odor, which may persist in your home for days,...
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Mike Schade
Environmental Health Health Care Food!

Outrage: BPA is in Canned Foods for Kids, Even Organic!

September 21, 2011
Toy Story. Disney Princesses. Dangerous toxic chemicals. One of these things is not like the others, right? Wrong. A new study by the Breast Cancer Fund shows that the dangerous toxic chemical BPA appears in a wide variety of canned foods specifically marketed towards kids like Campbell's Disney...
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Claire Moshenberg
Immigration

I'll Be Bringing the Kleenex to the Women's Delegation in Georgia

September 21, 2011
It’s coming right up. And I’m trying to remember to pack some Kleenex. In response to Georgia’s new anti-immigrant law, on September 28 and 29th I will be representing MomsRising on a delegation of women's organizations traveling to Atlanta, Georgia, to bear witness to the law’s effect on women,...
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Mary Olivella
Paid Family Leave Childcare & Early Education Environmental Health Paid Sick Days Health Care Open Flexible Work Realistic & Fair Wages Families & The Federal Budget

MomsRising Celebrates Hispanic Heritage Month – ¡Con Mucho Gusto!

September 21, 2011
On the occasion of Hispanic Heritage Month, September 15 to October 15, MomsRising is celebrating Latina mothers across the United States, ¡Con Mucho Gusto! (With great pleasure.) With a population of 50 million in the United States (1), Latinos have and will continue to contribute to our country...
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Kristin Rowe-Finkbeiner
Childcare & Early Education Environmental Health

Make Every Day International Peace Day - At Home or At School

September 21, 2011
Around the world, myriad creative activities have been organized for September’s International Peace Day. And for those who prefer reflection, there is an organized pause, or moment of silence at noon worldwide on September 21, 2011. But for those for whom International Peace Day may have passed...
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Homa Tavangar

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