Let me just get this out there for anyone who may be unaware– I’m no super mom. I’m a freelance writer and stay at home mom who barely has time to get dinner on the table most nights and/or keep the floors to a minimum level of dog hair. So when my mom came down from
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Tom Perriello or Ralph Northam? Two Great Guys With One Glaring Difference
Not sure which Democratic candidate is best? Take a look at their stance on climate and then please vote in Tuesday’s primary! Links are below to see where your polling place is! In three short days, on Tuesday, June 13, Virginia will have a primary election to decide who the candidates for Governor will be.
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Your Three-Step Plan to Fight Climate Change and Get Your Voice Heard
I’ve seen so much advice lately about the most effective way to advocate for your favorite issues. I was feeling a bit overwhelmed, so I decided to boil it all down into a few easy steps. Basically, what all advocacy advisers (Indivisible Guide, MoveOn to name a couple) tell you is to get off social media and
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Thoughts on LED Lightbulbs and Chicken Soup: A Few Easy Ways to Fight Climate Change in Your Daily Life
A few months ago, I had back surgery and my mother came to take care of my kids for a week while I was recovering. Funny story- as soon as I got home from the hospital, she didn’t put me to bed and feed me chicken soup like a nice, normal mother would. No, I
Don’t Freak Out: Basic Climate Change Math, and What We Can Do About It
I don’t know about you, but the more I read about climate change, the more freaked out I get. It’s hard not to just curl up in a ball about it, but of course, that’s not what we moms do, right? That’s never an option for us – we soldier on in the face of
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