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Tell Your Senators: Economic Recovery Must Include Moms

December 11, 2008
Have you been denied unemployment insurance because you work part time or have low wages? If so, share your story here by posting a comment below (just scroll down!).
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Donna Norton

Batgirl Fights for Fair Pay (check out the video)

December 11, 2008
Do you think your mother or grandmother were ever upset about unfair wages for women? It's possible that she saw this (in)famous T.V. ad with Batman, Robin... and Batgirl who demands better pay. The ad was created decades ago to raise consciousness about the need for equal pay for equal work.
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Kristin Rowe-Finkbeiner

A Healthy Toy Christmas

December 11, 2008
2007 may have been the year of the toxic toy, but the latest news shows 2008 isn’t much of an improvement. HealthyToys.org released the results of its tests of more than 1500 toys, and they don’t provide much consolation for moms and dads doing holiday shopping.
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Erika Schreder

Medi-Cal saved my daughter's life!

December 9, 2008
My daughter Ellie was born with reflux, a seemingly innocent condition that many children have and outgrow. But Ellie was different. She would choke and turn blue, she would become dehydrated from not being able to keep anything down, and she had pneumonia by the time she was 10 days old.
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Amber - Porterville CA

Children's Health Coverage is a Top Priority for New California Legislature

December 9, 2008
Last week, Darrell Steinberg (D-Sacramento) was officially sworn in as President pro Tempore of the State Senate. A long-time champion of children's health coverage, Senator Steinberg pledged that the Legislature will take action to expand health insurance coverage for all California children within the first 120 days of the new term.
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Jenny Kattlove

Mothers Linked World Wide

December 9, 2008
Beginning December 1, 2008, mothers around the world have had access to the first global consortium of motherhood organizations.
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Rebekah Spicuglia

The Kitchen Table

December 6, 2008
Most couples can’t bring themselves to talk about money. People find it easier to talk about sex than about finances. Indeed the number one cause for divorce in America is money.
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Elizabeth Cox
Environmental Health Health Care

Toxic chemicals found in 1 of 3 children's toys

December 5, 2008
Starting your holiday shopping this week? The LAST thing you want to be giving the children and babies on your list is dangerous chemicals like lead and arsenic.
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Donna Norton

High Cost of Living Makes Financial Crisis Bigger than Reported

December 4, 2008
Ever wondered why it seems so hard to make ends meet? The Colorado Self-Sufficiency Calculator allows anyone to type in family size and configuration to determine the minimum amount of annual income required to meet a household’s basic needs. Visit the calculator and you’ll find some staggering and terrifying numbers.
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Angela Sasseville
Paid Family Leave

More Men Taking Care of Elderly Parents

December 2, 2008
In case you missed it, the New York Times ran a feature about men who care for their elderly parents. Nearly 40 percent of men are their family's primary care provider up from 19 percent in 1996, according to the Alzheimer's Association.
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Elisa Batista

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