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Safe Drinking Water: A New Cause that Needs Continued Support

John Sauer | Posted 10.19.2009 | Impact

Read More: Children, Diarrhea, Causes, Health, Water, Celebrities, Sanitation, Global-Water-Crisis, Live Earth, Matt Damon, Jessica Biel, Impact News
John Sauer

Providing safe drinking water to those who need it is a hot cause right now. But will this"buzz" result in substantially more people getting access to water and sanitation?

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Ensuring That Our Kids Are At Home In the World

Perry Yeatman | Posted 10.16.2009 | Living

Read More: Parenting, Moms, Parenting Tips, Children, Parenting Advice, Living News
Perry Yeatman

Want to help your children succeed in the decades ahead? You don't need money. More than anything, building a global mindset is the key to their success. And it's easier (and cheaper) to do than you think!

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Growing Movement to Get Kids Outdoors Includes Where the Wild Things Are

Deanna Neil | Posted 10.16.2009 | Living

Read More: Education, Teton Science School, Children, Earth Science Week, Be Out There!, Environment, Environmentalism, Nature-Deficit-Disorder, National Wildlife Federation, Where the Wild Things Are, Education Reform, Children's Health, No Child Left Inside, Living News
Deanna Neil

We want to get kids outside, but who should lead the way: teachers, parents or kids themselves? Deciding the best approach for reengaging kids with nature means knowing where the problem stems from.

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10 Things We Should Teach Every Kid About Food

Rob Smart | Posted 10.16.2009 | Green

Read More: Farms, Consumer Food Expenditures, Fast Food, Cooking, Children, Farmers, Education, Food, Food Retail, Community, Schools, Home Cooking, Gmo, Innovation, School, Pro Food, Eating, Industrial Food, Sustainable, Organic, Curriculum, School Lunch, Food Marketing, Green News
Rob Smart

We must find creative ways to reintroduce food in its broadest sense to children's everyday activities, starting with school, in order to close the knowledge gap between farm and plate.

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World Food Day: More than One Billion People Suffering from Hunger

Ann M. Veneman | Posted 10.15.2009 | Impact

Read More: Drc, Hunger, Africa, Democratic Republic of Congo, Children, Unicef, Millennium Development Goals, G-8 Summit, Malnutrition, World Food Day, Veneman, Impact News
Ann M. Veneman

On this World Food Day more than one billion people are suffering from malnutrition and hunger, an increase of 100 million in just over a year.

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How Much Television is Too Much? Science Weighs In

Todd Kashdan | Posted 10.14.2009 | Living

Read More: Science, Television, Psychology, Parenting, Children, Social Networking, Sex, Living News
Todd Kashdan

Let's move beyond the silly argument of how much television people should watch. If you are a parent, the amount of TV your children watch should not be another area for you to stress about.

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Once Upon A Time: Silly Is For Survivors

Olivia Rosewood | Posted 10.14.2009 | Living

Read More: Adversity, Laughter, Shakespeare, Humor, Children's Books, Children, India, Titanic, James Cameron, Happiness, Living News
Olivia Rosewood

Could it be that some parents deprive their children of silly stories mistakenly believing that silly is counterproductive? Could they believe that the world is a harsh place with no room for laughter and goofiness?

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Where the Wild Things Really Are

Darell Hammond | Posted 10.13.2009 | Living

Read More: Living News, Personal Health, Children, Nature, Nature-Deficit-Disorder, Green Living, Children's Health, Outdoor Exercise, Childhood Obesity, Living News
Darell Hammond

In addition to great fun, outdoor play gives children the physical activity their growing bodies need, as well as the interaction that will help them to develop cognitive, social and emotional skills.

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It's Time to Teach Children About Money

Don McNay | Posted 10.12.2009 | Business

Read More: Keen Johnson, Kentucky Governor, Kentucky Guardianship Administrators, Children, Have and Have Nots, School Curriculum, Rowman & Littlefield, Cell Phone, Gambling, Bailout, Lexington KY, Dollar, Grade School, Timothy Geithner, Happy Chandler, Financial Meltdown, Great Depression, McNay Settlement Group, Ipod, Educators, Ky, Clu, Savings Rate, Education, Louisville, Son of a Son of a Gambler, Million Dollar Round Table, High School, Ben Bernanke, Teachers, Investments, John Mellencamp, Frugal, Main Street, Darwin, Keen Babbage, Financial Crisis, The American College, Richmond, Personal Finance, Impact, Casinos, Msfs, Structured Settlement, Lottery, Chfc, Handling Money, Kentucky, Payday Loans, Don McNay, Hank Paulsen, Slot Machines, Recession, Henry Clay High School, Credit Cards, Wall Street Bailouts, Wall Street, Vanderbilt University, Eastern Kentucky University, Certified Structured Settlement Consultant, Cssc, Extreme Economics, Too Big to Fail, Payday Leading, Business News
Don McNay

I'm convinced that most of the mistakes made handling money result from lack of information and bad habits formed in childhood.

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Carmen Huertas: Mom Was Legally Drunk In Car Crash That Killed 11-Year-Old Girl, Injured 6, Say Cops

nydailynews.com | By Sarah Armaghan and Jonathan Lemire | Posted 10.11.2009 | New York

Read More: Mother Drunk Driving, Drunk Driving, Henry Hudson Parkway, Leandra Rosado Dead, Car Crash, Bronx, Children, Carmen Huertas Drunk Driving, Leandra Rosado, Carmen Huertas, New York News

A car packed with young girls bound for a slumber party lost control and flipped over several times on the Henry Hudson Pkwy. early Sunday - and the m...

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Congo Spurns Burundi Refugees at Border

Georgianne Nienaber | Posted 10.10.2009 | World

Read More: Unhcr, Drc, Women, Children, War, Idp, Joseph Kabila, Hillary Clinton, Kimia II, Un, Burundi, Gatumba, Refugees, Congo, Banyamulenge, World News
Georgianne Nienaber

Frustration in the face of this humanitarian tragedy is understandable. Where is SOS Hillary Clinton in the face of this, especially after her courageous meetings with Congolese President Joseph Kabila?

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Another Look at Radiation

Helene Pavlov | Posted 10.08.2009 | Living

Read More: Dr Helene Pavlov, American Board of Radiology, Children, American Registry of Radiologic Technologists, Radiation, Hospital for Special Surgery, Rt, Living News
Helene Pavlov

Your imaging provider is most likely taking the necessary steps to ensure your safety, but it never hurts to inquire.

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True Confessions of a Gourmand

Charlotte Safavi | Posted 10.08.2009 | Style

Read More: Iran, Worldwide Web, Cooking, Family, Children, Tehran, Food, Gourmet, Parenting, Multicultural, Shakespeare, Lnternet, Google, Style News
Charlotte Safavi

Gourmet is the latest glossy to fall victim to declines in readership and ad revenue. I can't explain this. I can only explain why Gourmet's circulation stood at 977,000 and not 977,001.

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The Privatization of Our Children

Daniel Heimpel | Posted 10.16.2009 | Living

Read More: California, Child Welfare, Child Abuse, Rural America, Children, Non-Profits, Privatization, Child Protective Services, Foster Care, Children's Health, Living News
Daniel Heimpel

The question must be floated: can we as a society be engaged in privatizing our children?

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The Dubnoff Center Continues To Help Kids While California Continues To Cut Funds

Terry Gardner | Posted 10.14.2009 | Impact

Read More: Education Funding, Reggie Smith, Budget Cuts, Children, Education, Fundraiser, Dodgers, Sacramento, Dubnoff Center for Child Development, Learning Disabilities, Golf Tournament, Dubnoff, Impact News
Terry Gardner

The Dubnoff Center For Child Development plans to host its 7th Annual Charity Golf Tournament in hopes of offsetting the massive California budget cuts that have stripped our educational institutions bare.

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Are We Playing Russian Roulette With Our Children?

Robyn O'Brien | Posted 10.07.2009 | Living

Read More: Robyn O'Brien, The Unhealthy Truth, Children, Cocoa Krispies, Washington Post, Health, Allergykids, Centers for Disease Control, Cnn, Asthma, Adhd, Autism, Diabetes, Abc, Health Care, Allergies, Living News
Robyn O'Brien

Today, health care spending represents 17% of our GDP, but perhaps it is time that we view our children as more than just a sales channel for Big Pharma's money making medicine.

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Even After Boy's Death, States Say Children Are Not Getting Medicaid Dental Care

AP | ANN SANNER | Posted 10.07.2009 | Politics

Read More: Kids, Children, Dental Care, Health Care, Gao, Medicaid, Health Care Reform, Medicare, Deamonte Driver, Low Income, Poverty, Dentists, Public Option, Dentistry, Universal Health Care, Politics News

WASHINGTON — Two years after a 12-year-old Maryland boy died from an untreated tooth infection, low-income kids continue to face barriers to den...

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Once Upon a Time

Olivia Rosewood | Posted 10.06.2009 | Living

Read More: Psychology, Parenting, Children's Books, Children, Children's Psychology, Dylan Thomas, Relationships, Cuba, Living News
Olivia Rosewood

How much do the stories children hear influence who they become and how they think as adults? As a parent, I couldn't help but wonder.

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Is It Time For The "Mommy Lobby" Or A "Time Out" For Lobbyists?

Robyn O'Brien | Posted 10.06.2009 | Living

Read More: New York Times, Big Food, Hamburger, E.Coli, Children, Lobbyists, Healthcare, Health, Robyn O'Brien, Living News
Robyn O'Brien

According to the Center for Responsive Politics, in 2009, the Agribusiness Industry has spent a total of 1,071 lobbyists who have spent $69,077,420 on lobbying efforts in 2009 to date.

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Nancy Daly, Philanthropist and Children's Activist, Dies at 68

Causecast | Karen Murphy | Posted 10.05.2009 | Impact

Read More: United Friends of the Children, Philanthropy, Children's Action Network, Robert Daly, Children, Activism, Richard Riordan, Bob Hertzberg, Nancy Daly, Impact News

Nancy MacNeil Daly Riordan, longtime philanthropist and estranged wife of former Los Angeles Mayor Richard Riordan, has died of pancreatic cancer at a...

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Learn to Help Children Without Psychiatric Drugs

Dr. Peter Breggin | Posted 10.24.2009 | Living

Read More: Psychiatric Drugs, Psychiatry, Peter Breggin, Children, Psychiatric Diagnoses Families, Living News
Dr. Peter Breggin

Learn how psychiatric diagnoses disempower children and mislead their parents and teachers. Learn how psychiatric drugs retard the development of children, cause serious adverse effects.

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The Body Shop: Stop Sex Trafficking of Children Campaign (VIDEO)

The Huffington Post | Tam Vo | Posted 12.01.2009 | Impact

Read More: Donations, The Body Shop, Children, Conscious Shopping, Child Trafficking, Cosmetics, Conscious Consumerism, Causes, Sex Trafficking, Young People, Impact News

The Body Shop is a cosmetics company with a conscience, known for naturally-derived products and an emphasis on ethical business practices. Its founde...

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Colorado Counties Reject Department Of Human Services' Recommendation To Increase State Control

AP | STEVEN K. PAULSON | Posted 12.01.2009 | Denver

Read More: Welfare, Human Services, Social Services, Children, Child Welfare, Bill Ritter, Colorado Counties, Denver News

DENVER (AP)- Colorado counties say they will fight any attempt by the state to take over social services following the deaths of several children. Th...

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Attention Parents With an Autistic Child: Is a Sleep Clinic in Order?

Dr. Michael J. Breus | Posted 09.30.2009 | Living

Read More: Autism, Children, Sleep Hygiene, Sleep Deprivation, Sleep, Living News
Dr. Michael J. Breus

Nothing could be more challenging, exhausting and rewarding than raising an autistic child. One of the most commonly experienced problems, however, is trouble sleeping.

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Intolerable Cruelty: Our Sick Children's Indebted Future

Robyn O'Brien | Posted 11.30.2009 | Living

Read More: Federal Bailouts, Gas, Federal Budget Deficit, Children, Oil, Diabetes, Obesity, Health Care, Health Care Costs, Food Prices, Federal Budget, Allergies, Living News
Robyn O'Brien

In 1946, Harry Truman said, "A nation is only as healthy as its children." What have we done to ours?

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