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Why the GDP Won't Work for Women

April 9, 2011
From Your (Wo)manInWashington blog MOTHERS changing the conversation @ www.MothersOughtToHaveEqualRights.org You probably know that GDP stands for gross domestic product and is used as a measure of the value of all goods and services produced in the national economy. Economists and elected...
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Valerie Young
Environmental Health

"Get toxic chemicals out of my_________!"

April 9, 2011
A MomsRising member recently asked us: “ Is there a list of Bisphenol A (BPA)-free canned goods ?” It's a common question that comes from a common situation. After all, BPA is a toxic chemical that's been linked with cancer, learning disabilities, infertility, and more. So, like all of us, this...
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Claire Moshenberg

Good News (and great resources) for All Caregivers

April 8, 2011
About 52 million Americans take care of a spouse, a child, a parent, or another loved one at some point over the course of the year. The Affordable Care Act has good news for these millions of informal caregivers: It includes several measures that will mean more support for them, as well as...
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Kate Blocher

The Unexpected Victims of a Government Shutdown

April 8, 2011
The big news of the day is the government shutdown. Although most of the focus is on what this means for the country and the political gamesmanship involved, the little guys often get lost in the shuffle. It's those people who often times pay the biggest price. Our national policy director, Terry...
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John Arensmeyer
Open Flexible Work

The Best Thing That's Happened For Me Since I Started Working

April 8, 2011
Posted on behalf of Johnson Storage & Moving employee Barbara Collins. In 1986 my husband’s company ceased operations in Texas after 20 years and we decided that raising our preteen and teenager in Colorado was the best move for our family. Being 40 was a rough time to change careers but we both found the perfect fit. He works for a small Engineering firm and I joined the Johnson Storage & Moving company. For 18 years I worked in the office and envisioned this being the job I would retire from. Then in 2004 I was offered the opportunity to join the team that worked at home. I balked, as my manager can attest, thinking I was being put out to pasture. I had doubts about what I was doing and more so what I would be doing. Was this the way for them to test me and slowly ease me out? Then I got a call from another member of our team who had already transitioned to working at home and had suffered through many of the same fears. She told me what a difference it made for her and to her life and to be open minded and try it. This was the best thing that has happened for me and my husband since I started working.
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Lori Tubaya
Childcare & Early Education Family Economic Security

The Impact of Rep. Ryan’s Proposed Budget on Women and Families

April 8, 2011
House Budget Committee Chairman Paul Ryan’s budget slashes programs that benefit women and families and neglects important investments in future generations. by Caroline Dobuzinskis It’s in the Numbers There has been an onslaught of criticism in the media about how Representative Paul Ryan’s budget...
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Caroline Dobuzinskis
Health Care

JOIN US! Fighting for Breastfeeding Equity: From Hospital to Workplace

April 7, 2011
California WIC Association (CWA) hosts an educational forum to discuss how low-to-no-cost policy reforms can dramatically increase health equity in California. Policy briefing sponsored by the Senate Health Committee. WHEN: Friday, April 8, 2011, 10:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m. WHERE: State Capitol, Room...
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Laurie True
Childcare & Early Education Food!

A disturbing pattern

April 7, 2011
"It's offensive to me when politicians compare our current national budgeting issues with tightening a family budget. We moms know how to budget for our families. We know to not always buy the $20 steaks, but we don't cut out milk for our kids. The current proposed federal budget cuts literally...
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Kristin Rowe-Finkbeiner
Childcare & Early Education

Can You Explain Your Sudden Objection to Going Potty?

April 6, 2011
I was in the ladies’ room in the airport. Honestly, I was minding my own business. Honestly, I wasn’t eavesdropping on the next stall. On purpose. Honestly, this is what I heard from the young mother to her child. “Stephanie, can you explain to Mommy your sudden objection to going potty?”
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Lily Eskelsen
Childcare & Early Education

No No Nintendo: Parents, Children, and the Latest Media Wonder

April 5, 2011
The much acclaimed Nintendo 3DS promises endless hours of screen-time pleasure—and a load of trouble for parents and children. It provides 3D gaming with no bothersome glasses. Reviews glowingly describe a three dimensional experience that is more real and more compelling than ever before—instead...
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Susan Linn

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