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Julie gets her flu shot thanks to the ACA!
After launching their daughter, Julie Gonzales Corbin and her husband embarked on midlife career transitions. In 2013, they counted their lucky stars and squeaked by without health insurance. When they...
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Women can and do run for office, but their path to politics differs from the one most men follow. Women are generally asked to run and likely to have been recruited. Men tend to initiate their own...
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Chefs deserve healthcare too…Now they can finally afford it
“My mom makes the best hummus in the whole world!” exclaims six-year-old Ama. I agree. A few years ago, Kristi Brown Wokoma, 45, a Seattle mom and chef, melded soul food with a Mediterranean influence...
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Leaning on Each Other to Lead: Parents have the skills and talents to create...
Last November I uploaded my ebook, Lean On and Lead, Mothering and Work in the 21st Century Economy, to the iBooks Store. In addition to the next-gen interactivity within the book, Apple allows...
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Latin@ Tech Visionaries Descend Upon South by Southwest
AUSTIN, Texas — For the first time ever, a Latin@ Tech Pre-Conference bringing together social entrepreneurs and tech visionaries will precede the prestigious South by Southwest Interactive Conference...
View ArticleThanks to NYC Pregnant Workers Fairness Act, Pregnant Woman is Back at Work
Floralba, a pregnant retail worker in the Bronx, was sent home on unpaid leave because she needed to temporarily avoid heavy lifting in order to prevent having another miscarriage. Last week, A Better...
View ArticleFood, Fashion and a Little History
Good work, moms!: No one seems to know exactly what to thank for the 43% drop in obesity among 2- to 5-year-olds. Michelle Obama? Food stamp changes that make fruits and veggies more affordable for...
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Proud to be our ‘Brother and Sister Keeper’ – Thank you Obama
This post originally appeared on Arit Essien’s blog The Project C On Thursday, February 27, I proudly stood with those who came to the White House to celebrate President Barack Obama’s official...
View ArticleAn Ode To Rebel Parents
We parents can be such a smug bunch, and the internet only makes it that much easier for us to lob our judgments wherever we see fit: How dare you take your two young children on a treacherous deep-sea...
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The Surprising Truth Behind Tax Day: Where Your Taxes Go
If you groan about Tax Day, you’re certainly not alone. But what if Tax Day was something we could be proud of as members of a democracy? Would you feel differently about paying taxes if you knew they...
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