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    Early Care & Education

    Working for quality, affordable childcare, preschool and early education support for all families who need it.

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    • “For the first nine month of my son's life I was lucky to have my mother watch him. When my mother decided to go back to school I had to find daycare. My husband and I are both employed full time, but we can barely afford childcare and we do not qualify for any assistance.”

      —Sara

      Oregon

    • “I've had to pay ridiculous amounts of tuition to find decent pre-K education. I look for small child to adult ratios and well-qualified teachers. I also like to see clean and attractive play spaces both indoors and outdoors...”

      —Bree

      Washington

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    Miriam Feffer

    Breakfast in Bed is Nice, but a Seat at the Table is Invaluable.

    Posted May 11th, 2012 by Miriam Feffer

    Meet Annie Spiegelman, a Bay Area mom who blogs as “The Dirt Diva” on matters of love, gardening, and cultivating a healthy planet.  Just in time for Mother’s Day, Annie shares her interview with Rachel’s Network Co-Director Laurie Syms on the evidence that women in Congress, regardless of party, support the environment at rates that outpace [...]

    Claire Moshenberg

    Toddler Thursday: Kid Crafts and Recipes for Mother’s Day!

    Posted May 10th, 2012 by Claire Moshenberg

    Welcome to Toddler Thursdays! Every Thursday, visit the MomsRising blog for crafts and recipes for toddlers and preschoolers, as well as news and tips on childcare and early education. This week, we’re celebrating Mother’s Day with easy homemade gift ideas for toddlers! Be sure to visit the MomsRising Pinterest page and our Mother’s Day and [...]

    Posted Under: E: Excellent Childcare
    Kristin Rowe-Finkbeiner

    VIDEO: We made something just for you :)

    Posted May 10th, 2012 by Kristin Rowe-Finkbeiner

    Do your kids argue? Or did they when they were younger? Here’s a hilarious Mother’s Day fantasy just for you! Click here: http://www.momsdaycard.com/index2.php Happy nearly Mother’s Day!!! – Kristin, Joan, Monifa, Elisa, Ashley, Nanette, Sarah, Julie, Sarah, Anita, Ruth, Claire, Donna, Mary, and Gloria

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