In the fury to clean up America, the 1986 war on drugs has sent record numbers of women to prison and their children into an overburdened foster care system. Several states have denied substance abusing pregnant women their constitutional and human rights by prosecuting them for their addiction as opposed to addressing it as […]

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Parents in Marin are organizing to sign a petition: Stop Careless Budget Cuts in California. This petition urges the Governor to prioritize cuts and save some funding for our schools, and the disabled and poor who would be most affected by the proposal.  It  also points out the absurdity of his proposal to increase funding […]

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This trailer is for the 42 minute film, “Family Court Crisis: Our Children At Risk” was created for the Center for Judicial Excellence by Kathleen Russell Consulting. Kathleen Russell recently ran for the Mar
in Healthcare District Board. The Center for Judicial Excellence (CJE) is a community-based organization “established to improve the judiciary’s public accountability and […]

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It has come to our attention that a Terra Linda High Senior, Alex Moore, ended his own life last Friday. We are heartsick for his family, friends, and fellow students.
Suicide Prevention & Community Counseling operates a 24-hour crisis hotline at 499-1100.
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We saw an article over at CNN.COM about how this cover caused a big stink with their readers who are mostly mothers. This lead us to read a 2004 article about a woman who was hassled about public breastfeeding at the Osher Marin Jewish Community Center. In that case, a mother had to breastfeed in […]

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This site is completely powered by Henry’s House of Coffee. Rarely will I plug a product outside Marin County, but this stuff is liquid perfection beyond Peets and certainly Starbucks. Stop by his store in the Sunset District in San Francisco, and you can catch him roasting his own beans. The smell of the roasting […]

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We wanted to go to the candidates forum at Marin College tonight, but we are and have been taking care of a sick toddler. Imagine having a feverish two year old throwing up all night in your bed. Fortunately, our son is on the mend and we will be able to write more soon.
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Preschool Fair
Saturday April 1, 2006 
Northgate Mall
Noon to 2 PM.
The event is put on by Marin Association for the Education of Young Children, Marin Link and The Mall at Northgate in celebration of Month of the Young Child.
For more info: 415.499.1277

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