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Michelle Noehren is the Events & Special Projects Manager at the Connecticut Permanent Commission on the Status of Women and is the founder of www.ctworkingmoms.com, an online community for Connecticut working moms. In addition to her career, website, husband and baby girl, she also serves on the Connecticut National Organization for Women’s Board of Directors.
I think about body image a lot. Like a lot, a lot. I can’t really recall a time that it wasn’t on my mind. I was thin as a kid and then when I hit middle school I put on a lot of weight. From that point on I’ve been thin (not that I believed that at the time, of ...
Read more...I often times sound like a broken record to my close friends and family. Give me any political issue and I’ll show you exactly how money in politics plays a significant role in its outcome. I’ll spare you my long lecture about how the role of money in our political ...
Read more...The U.S. Food and Drug Administration’s motto, located right on their website homepage, is “protecting and promoting your health” however their recent decision not to ban the use of BPA in food products sends the message that they are more concerned with protecting ...
Read more...As moms, we all want to protect our children from harm. But what if that harm is invisible, occurs daily, and is almost impossible to stop without government intervention?
There’s a growing consensus that our exposure to toxic chemicals in consumer products is ...
Read more...Have you ever wondered if your work day is anything like other working mothers days? Recently, my website www.ctworkingmoms.com Read more...
Did you know that the majority of workers making minimum wage are women? Did you know that the national minimum wage is $7.25/hour? According to a new report from the National Women’s Law Center (NWLC), that means that a woman working full time, year round at the ...
Read more...Over on my website, www.ctworkingmoms.com, we've started a new series called "A day in the life of a working mom." The idea for this series came from our blogger Read more...
What would you say if I told you that a high number of baby products contain toxic chemicals? What if I told you those toxic chemicals were in the form of flame retardants that are used in things like nursing pillows, car seats, changing pads and bassinet pads? And ...
Read more...I’ve been thinking a lot lately about how the weekends and holidays are much different now that I have a child. I honestly feel like I am “working” all the time. I’m working at work (where I have a large workload) and when I get home it feels like “work” taking care ...
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