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A Subscription Box with a Mission
Mamas are busy. Very. We have so many tiny things to take care of that worrying about something as huge as the environment can be overwhelming. What can we do? Where do we start? Sure […]
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Moms Making a Difference
Ever heard of the activist roots for Mother’s Day? Back in 1870, Julia Ward Howe, an advocate for equality, women’s rights, peace, and the abolition of slavery, put out a proclamation on what some say was the first Mother’s Day. […]
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Three Moms Every Lawmaker Should Meet
About a year ago, fellow LiveMom blogger Nicole introduced me to Alexandria Garza. A single mother to a little girl, Alexandria was uninsured when doctors diagnosed her with some serious health problems, including a heart […]
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Raising a Budding Activist
Think back: What’s your earliest memory of wanting to change the world? Chances are, long before you could cast a ballot, you were a kid who cared deeply about something. You truly believed you could […]
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A Fit Family With Help from the School
Oh, right . . . fitness. Am I the only one who needs reminding about this? When it comes to my family’s health, lots of things manage to get my attention regularly. Runny noses serve […]
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Mental Health Spotlight: What’s At Stake and Why Lessons in Car Repair Apply
Last fall, my husband informed me my car was leaking something in our driveway. Being responsible, I (eventually) got around to taking the car into our neighborhood garage and asked them to check it out. […]
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Is it quality? How to know if your preschool is any good
It’s got play dough. It’s got snacks. It’s got swings and slides. But does it have teachers who know what makes little kids tick and can handle my child when she inevitably freaks out? There’s […]
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Rally Round-Up for 2013
There are so many reasons to live in Austin. My list would include all the affordable, fun things to do as a family, the 10 months of sunshine, and the many big city offerings we […]
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Hot Issues in 2013? Here’s Hoping Kids & Moms Make the List
Looking back, 2012 may be the year when a million moms discovered their inner activist. There were elections to motivate us, controversies over women’s health, a major health reform law before the Supreme Court—and, of […]
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Children’s Policy Conference – Come Speak Out
With lawmakers back at the Capitol for their every-other-year lawmaking, a lot is about to be decided for kids and families. Last time they met, lawmakers made huge $5 billion cuts to schools and other […]
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Activism with Your Child: Rallying at the Capitol
I love mommy-daughter dates. My daughter and I regularly embark on adventures both big and small, from wandering through Houston’s museums, to exploring Manor’s Ghost Town, to delighting our taste buds at Whole Foods’ never-ending […]