All posts tagged "child poverty"
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Elizabeth Licata | July 29, 2015
This Little Boy Was Reading Junk Mail Because He Couldn’t Afford Books, And The Internet’s Response Will Redeem Your Faith In Humanity
This little boy was reading junk mail because his family can't afford books, and the Internet decided to...
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Aimee Ogden | January 26, 2015
People Nostalgic For ‘Walking 10 Miles Uphill In The Snow’ Think Snow Days Are For Wusses
School closings for cold weather don't happen because children today are pathetic little baby-wimps, and anyone who feels...
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Aimee Ogden | October 17, 2014
We Suck At Ending Child Hunger, Fighting Illiteracy With The ‘Same Passion’ Won’t Help
New initiatives announced by the White House this week are calling on us to attack this learning gap...
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Eve Vawter | October 2, 2013
Since Our GOP Pals Are Screwing Over 9 Million Kids, Here Are Ways To Help WIC Recipients Due To The Shutdown
The idea of any baby going without formula or any kid not being able to eat breakfast because...
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Amanda Low | May 25, 2013
States’ Refusal To Expand Medicaid Is A Great Way To Keep Poor Families Down
And to put it in practical terms, here's a quote from Jonathan E. Chapman, executive director of the...
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Amanda Low | May 4, 2013
Unemployed, Unmarried People Have Lots of Sex And Babies, But Let’s Not Demonize Them
The Census Bureau's new report on nonmarital births confirms what most of us probably expected: In areas with...
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Lindsay Cross | March 19, 2013
Pope Francis I Proves He Isn’t ‘More Of The Same’ By Admirably Focusing His Attention On The Poor
When Cardinal Jorge Mario Bergoglio became Pope Francis I, there was an immediate rush to see just where his...
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Lindsay Cross | October 24, 2012
Donald Trump, If You Really Want To Donate Money To Needy Children, THEN DO IT
Donald Trump decided that it would be a great idea to attempt bribing the sitting American president into...
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Eve Vawter | September 21, 2012
A Baby Died After Being Eaten By Rats And We Are All So Damn Lucky
When I became a mom something happened to me. It wasn't just that I felt this huge sense...
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Lindsay Cross | May 27, 2012
Not Right: Texas Teen Jailed For Missing School – To Care For Her Siblings
Are you in the mood to hear your blood boil? Well then listen to the story of Diane...
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Lindsay Cross | May 21, 2012
Mothers Shouldn’t Have To Feel Ashamed Of Using Food Stamps To Feed Their Kids
New York Post columnist Michael Goodwin recently appeared on Fox & Friends to discuss entitlement programs in the...