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Why Does Jon Kyl Hate Women?

Wednesday, April 20, 2011

In light of Jon Kyl’s ongoing outrageous public comments, I’ve come to the conclusion that the junior Senator from Arizona must hate women. Odds are that unless you live in Arizona, you either don’t know or don’t pay a lot …

Mothers of Intention — Another Change We Need in Health Care is Insurance Coverage for Lymphedema Sleeves

Wednesday, January 5, 2011

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This is cross-posted from Toddler Planet where my amazing friend Susan Niebur, a breast cancer patient herself and a true Mother of Intention, is trying to make it possible for other breast cancer patients to obtain lymphedema sleeves and other …

Mothers of Intention — Uninsured and Pregnant, by Casey of Moosh in Indy

Thursday, October 14, 2010

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I haven’t had any guest posts written specifically for Mothers of Intention for a while. But when my friend Casey (you may know her better as Moosh in Indy) told me about her current insurance situation, I asked her …

WellPoint and Your Ta-tas?

Thursday, April 29, 2010

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Sadly, I’ve been putting off my annual mammogram while I’m pushing to get the writing done for the Mothers of Intention manuscript. But that doesn’t mean I haven’t been thinking about it. It’s been even more on my mind since …

Snowpocalypse 2009 (With Health Care Crisis Thrown in for Good Measure)

Saturday, December 19, 2009

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One good thing about this “snow event” on the I-95 corridor this weekend — legislators are stuck here and have to keep working away on the ever evolving health care bill (not that that’s going to do us a lot …

Mothers of Intention — Thinking Edition

Tuesday, December 15, 2009

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Not that I don’t try to make all the Mothers of Intention features thinking posts — be they guest essays or a round-up of great posts I’ve found on my blogosphere journeys — but there’s some really deep thinking to …

I am Not a Pre-Existing Condition

Wednesday, November 4, 2009

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The National Women’s Law Center has made today a national day of action to call on our lawmakers to demand that they get rid of the ridiculous inequities in the health care system that impact women, calling their campaign “I …

Congress & Health Industry Lobbyists: They Make a Cozy Couple

Wednesday, October 14, 2009

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It’s no secret that the insurance industry has dispatched as many lobbyists as possible to prevent a public option from becoming a health care reality. But did you know how really cozy Congress and the lobbyists are? Just something to …

More Good Reasons Health Care Has to Change

Wednesday, October 7, 2009

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Why are women really being treated like second-class citizens in the world of health care and insurance? I don’t hear the women Senators and Representatives calling for an end to coverage for male-only maladies. There is a serious lack of …

Want to Read the Health Care Bill?

Monday, October 5, 2009

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Think you have then stamina to read the Senate Finance Committee health care bill that will probably get voted on later this week? Here are all 262 pages of it. I’m going to try to take a stab at it …

Reflections on Jon Kyl and Type-A Moms

Monday, September 28, 2009

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I had a great time at the Type-A Mom conference this weekend. I’m a bit “conferenced” out after attending several this year, but I’ve come to realize that I’m much better at the smaller gatherings than the big …

Michelle Obama – The New Secret Weapon on Health Care?

Friday, September 25, 2009

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In the battle for health care reform, the White House has unleashed its new secret weapon — Michelle Obama! She gave an amazingly inspired speech to the White House Council on Women and Girls last week. The First Lady shared …