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Covenant mothers wept in anger Tuesday when Tennessee’s special session on public safety came to an end. The parents told the media they’re “sick” of nothing being done about their children being afraid to go to school. tinyurl.com/2p8c5fu5

I am excited to announce that Joseph Sakran has been named Chief Medical Officer and Board Chair of Brady | United Against Gun Violence He is the only physician to hold these roles at a major gun violence prevention organization — and our movement will be stronger because of it. bradyunited.org/press-releases…

A beautiful piece by ⁦Michael Wolf, MD 🧠⚕🟧⁩ Please take the time to read, and then take the time to vote journals.lww.com/pccmjournal/ci…

Am important conversation we should be having. What is our policy agenda for mothers & infants in a post Dobb's era? How can we find common ground? We need to put kids & families first. The need is great. Marc Thiessen 🇺🇸❤️🇺🇦🇹🇼🇮🇱 Alyssa Rosenberg wapo.st/3PjpyqK

The boy knows best! 😅

There's no clearer demonstration than this graph. Child #poverty in the US is a policy choice. We could choose differently. A dramatic spike in child poverty after a the tax credit resulted in an all time low. #childpoverty Catherine Rampell The Washington Post washingtonpost.com/opinions/2023/…

Don't shut down the government! #FeedtheChildren, #WICMatters Extreme House Republicans’ Chaos Is Marching America Toward a Shutdown That Would Jeopardize Vital Nutrition Assistance for Nearly 7 Million Vulnerable Moms and Young Children whitehouse.gov/briefing-room/… via The White House

You know who’s actually praying and fasting in Tennessee? The thousands of children who go to bed hungry every night because our state won’t pass universal school lunches and wants to refuse federal dollars leaving kids praying our leaders start to care about them one day.

8-year-old never had a birthday party before, until today. (Be prepared to cry.)

An important piece by a colleague and friend in the fight Michael Wolf, MD 🧠⚕🟧 We have the evidence. Our leaders are just choosing to ignore it. tennessean.com/story/opinion/…

#WIC is a lifeline for nearly 6.7 million women. An investment in #WIC is an investment in our future. Use the Food Research & Action Center Action Network to urge your Members of Congress to continue bipartisan support for #WIC any upcoming FY 2024 spending bills. ctt.ec/iQHaq+

I am floored. This is one of the most gracious things I've ever encountered in my career--especially these days, when journalists are routinely harassed beyond normal and fair criticism. I'm proud to be part of this group. Cc: Tennessee Lookout || tnlookout.bsky.social.

On Tuesday, the US Supreme Court will hear arguments in a case that will decide if domestic abuse orders can be used to bar people from having guns. ProPublica & WPLN News - Nashville Public Radio preview the case: propublica.org/article/us-vs-…

#supportschools #feedthekids

Feeling the Crhistmas spirit yet? Join me in giving to Nurture the Next! Check out my fundraising page - donate.nurturethenext.org/fundraiser/512…

Study from Cincinnati Children's found that children in households reporting food insecurity or problems accessing nutrition benefit programs in the first 4 months of life were associated with adverse behavioral functioning at 6 months. ja.ma/3vh252X

So proud of the pediatricians I work with who advocate for the hungry kids in our state. Let's get to work #TNLegislature Pediatricians: Make Tennessee the next state to provide free lunches to students in school tennessean.com/story/opinion/… via Tennessean

These courageous Tennessee high school students called for legislative action on #GunViolence today. We cannot continue to fail Tennessee students by failing to act and pass substantive #GunSafety laws. Thanks to Rise & Shine Tennessee for hosting this important event. #TeamJRC #TN55

So proud of my friends with Tennessee Families for Vaccines Dr. Barb Dentz and Dr. Dee Sinard and everyone who supports children getting much need preventative health. Tennessee law makes it harder, more time consuming, for parents to vaccinate their kids nbcnews.com/health/health-… via @nbcnews