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Press Releases
- July 30, 2010 - America’s Moms Say Representative DeLauro Has Earned Superhero Status
- July 28, 2010 - America’s Moms Say Senator Tom Harkin Has Earned Superhero Status
- July 27, 2010 - Massachusetts Moms Provide Summer Reading for State Lawmakers
- July 27, 2010 - MomsRising to Congress: Read Up on Why Families Need Paid Sick Days
- July 23, 2010 - MomsRising Celebrates Twelfth Birthday of Healthy Families Program
- July 20, 2010 - Mom Advocate Praises Recommendations to Strengthen and Enforce Equal Pay Laws, Urges Rapid Implementation
- July 20, 2010 - HHS Secretary Sebelius to Answer Moms’ Questions On Health Reform Live Via Webcast
- July 1, 2010 - What Would You Ask Your Senator About Health Care Reform?
- June 17, 2010 - Keeping Massachusetts Healthy By Killing Germs and Saving Paid Sick Days
- June 15, 2010 - Parents Urge North Carolina Legislature to Give Kids a Strong Foundation as State Budget Is Negotiated
- June 11, 2010 - North Carolina Moms Urge Legislators to Build a Strong Foundation for Kids
- May 17, 2010 - California Moms Ask Legislators to See Their Way Clear to Preserving Vision Benefits for Kids
- May 4, 2010 - MomsRising Prepares to Follow Up on Widely Viewed 2009 ‘Mom of the Year’ Viral Video
- May 4, 2010 - America’s Moms Say Speaker Pelosi Has Earned Superhero Status
- May 3, 2010 - America’s Moms Say Senate Majority Leader Reid Has Earned Superhero Status
- April 22, 2010 - Massachusetts Moms Declare an Emergency at State House, Urge Legislators to Keep Paid Sick Days Bill Alive
- April 20, 2010 - Massachusetts Moms Will Urge Legislators to Keep Paid Sick Days Bill Alive
- April 8, 2010 - MomsRising Joins New Campaign for Better Care to Focus Health Reform Implementation on Improving, Coordinating Care for Older Patients
- March 22, 2010 - MomsRising Applauds House Passage of Health Reform
- March 20, 2010 - Orange County Moms Tell Representative Sanchez: It’s Time to Declare Support for Health Care Reform
- March 15, 2010 - MomsRising Joins Speaker Nancy Pelosi In Pushing for Health Reform
- March 4, 2010 - MomsRising Calls for More Help for Families Affected by Recession
- February 1, 2010 - Statement of Kristin Rowe-Finkbeiner, Co-Founder and Executive Director, MomsRising on President Obama's Budget Proposal FY 2011
- January 28, 2010 - Preschool Dance Party in the Rotunda With Caspar Babypants Families and Wee Ones Bring the Beats to the Capitol to Support Early Learning
- January 20, 2010 - Massachusetts Moms and Kids to State Legislature: Wake Up!
- January 11, 2010 - To Washington Lawmakers, a Healthy Lunch and a Note from Mom: Don’t Forget the Needs of Children and Families
- January 8, 2010 - Washington Moms Pack Notes of Encouragement in Lunches for Lawmakers
- December 17, 2009 - Moms Turn Tables on Wal-Mart, Issue Demerits to Company for Punishing Workers Who Take Paid Sick Days
- November 10, 2009 - Groton Mom Testifies Before U.S. Senate Subcommittee About Need for Paid Sick Days
- November 5, 2009 - When You Care About Children's Health, It Shows
- October 29, 2009 - Seattle Moms Stand Up for Kids
- September 10, 2009 - Statement of Kristin Rowe-Finkbeiner, Executive Director, MomsRising.org, In Response to President Obama’s Address on Healthcare Reform
- September 8, 2009 - Fever, Nausea and the Chills - But We Still Need to Pay the Bills!
- August 20, 2009 - A Hero for America’s Moms is Laid to Rest
- August 19, 2009 - Sometimes a SuperMom Has to Do What a SuperMom Has to Do
- August 17, 2009 - MomsRising’s SuperMom Healthcare Truth Squad Lands in Baltimore
- August 17, 2009 - MomsRising’s SuperMom Healthcare Truth Squad Lands in Chicago
- August 17, 2009 - MomsRising’s SuperMom Healthcare Truth Squad Lands in San Francisco
- July 30, 2009 - Unhappy Birthday to You, Mr. Governor
- July 20, 2009 - Moms to Lawmakers: We Won’t Be Pacified Until Our Broken Healthcare System Is Fixed
- June 30, 2009 - Nonprofits Use Twitter Tool to tell Goldman Sachs to Help Homeowners Avoid Foreclosure
- June 29, 2009 - MomsRising.org Asks North Carolina Legislators to Give Kids a Hand and Families “a Fair Shake” in State Budget Negotiations
- May 22, 2009 - More Than A Million Moms Strong
- May 14, 2009 - More Than Ten Million People Saw This Video, Did You?
- April 29, 2009 - Kristin Rowe-Finkbeiner, Executive Director, MomsRising.org on Congress’ Passage of President Obama’s Budget
- April 6, 2009 - Sandwich Mom to Visit Oregon Legislature to Urge Passage of Family Leave Bill
- April 2, 2009 - Paid Sick Days Help Employees and Businesses, Say Experts, Local Workers
- April 2, 2009 - California Moms to Lawmakers: “Health Care Coverage Is a Lifesaver for California Families”
- March 27, 2009 - This Time, Candy Is Good For Your Health
- February 10, 2009 - Consumer Product Safety Improvement Act Takes Effect, Activist Mom Organization Praises New Law
- February 4, 2009 - U.S. Moms Cheer Expansion of State Child Health Insurance Program
- January 29, 2009 - Statement of Kristin Rowe-Finkbeiner, Executive Director, Moms Rising on President Obama’s Signing of the Lilly Ledbetter Fair Pay Act
- January 23, 2009 - U.S. Moms Applaud Senate Passage of Lilly Ledbetter Fair Pay Act
- January 9, 2009 - U.S. Moms Praise House Passage of Fair Pay Legislation, Urge Rapid Senate Action
- December 9, 2008 - Fair Pay Advocacy Campaign Launched
- December 4, 2008 - “All I Want for Christmas Is Lead-Based Fingerpaint?”
- November 5, 2008 - Moms Pack a Political Punch in 2008 Election
- October 17, 2008 - Milwaukee Moms Urge Voters to Support Paid Sick Days Ballot Initiative
- September 24, 2008 - Governor Sarah Palin’s Office Refuses to Accept Letter from America’s Moms
- September 23, 2008 - America’s Moms Want to Know What A Hockey Mom Would Do for America’s Families
- September 3, 2008 - MomsRising.org Launches MomsVote ’08 at National Conventions
- August 29, 2008 - Power of ONEsie Goes Presidential in St. Paul
- August 25, 2008 - Power of ONEsie Goes Presidential in Denver
- August 12, 2008 - MomsRising.org Delivers the Real Story on Health Care Coverage for Kids
- August 8, 2008 - What’s the Story on Health Care Coverage for Kids?
- July 17, 2008 - Statement of Kristin Rowe-Finkbeiner, Executive Director, MomsRising.org on Lilly Ledbetter Fairy Pay Act
- June 19, 2008 - Statement of Kristin Rowe-Finkbeiner, Executive Director, MomsRising.org on House Passage of the Federal Employees Paid Parental Leave Act
- June 17, 2008 - DC-Area Moms and Families Deliver Thousands of Women’s Resumes to Senator McCain’s Office
- June 12, 2008 - Magnificently Overqualified Mothers Respond to Senator McCain’s Comment on Ledbetter Fair Pay Act with Resume Delivery
- June 11, 2008 - MomsRising.org to Deliver Compass-Grams to State Legislators
- June 10, 2008 - Clothesline of “Onesies” Outside Capitol Stresses Need for Paid Sick Days
- May 7, 2008 - MomsRising.org to Deliver Orange-Grams to State Legislators
- May 2, 2008 - MomsRising.org Praises NJ Governor Corzine for Signing Paid Family Leave Bill
- April 7, 2008 - MomsRising.org Hails NJ Legislators for Passing Paid Family Leave Bill
- April 2, 2008 - MomsRising.org Joins Connecticut Working Families, Unions Members and other Paid Sick Days Advocates Deliver Apples to Legislators
- March 5, 2008 - 40,000 Emails Tell Congress: Protect Afterschool Programs
- February 20, 2008 - Statement of MomsRising in Support of the Family & Medical Leave Act
- February 1, 2008 - When It Comes to Electing a President, M.O.T.H.E.R.S. Know Best
- December 27, 2007 - Presidential Candidates Voice Support for Family Friendly Policies
- December 18, 2007 - Has This Toy Been Tested for Toxic Chemicals?
- September 10, 2007 - MomsRising Launches “A Peaceful Revolution” on The Huffington Post
- June 13, 2007 - The Dad Also Rises
- May 8, 2007 - For Mothers Day: The Gift that Keeps on Giving
- May 8, 2007 - MomsRising Helps Make Washington Second State to Adopt Paid Leave
- April 21, 2007 - MomsRising Hails WA Legislators for Passing Paid Family Leave Bill
- March 28, 2007 - The Power of Onesie
- February 6, 2007 - MomsRising ED Testifies in Support of Washington State Paid Leave Bill
- November 21, 2006 - Delta Boots Nursing Mother Off Plane; Moms Rise Up to Defend Her
- September 28, 2006 - MomsRising Is In the House… and the Senate
- May 4, 2006 - Harnessing Mom Power at MomsRising.org
- One-Pager About Momsrising for Press
Recent Press Coverage Highlights
- Kristin Rowe-Finkbeiner Mobilizes Moms to Fight For Their Rights, Seattle Times, December 13, 2009
- Painful Stories Put the Spotlight on Health Care Needs, Florida Today, August 2, 2009
- Expanded Tax Relief Would Ease the Cost of Child Care, The Record, July 1, 2009
- Moms Rise, Valley Advocate, June 30, 2009
- Women Attract Annual Progressive Limelight, Women's eNews, June 30, 2009
- The Next Phase of Feminism, Valley Advocate, May 14, 2009
- Flu Or Not, Many Workers Can't Stay Home, MSNBC, May 1, 2009
- Many of the Jobless Get No Unemployment Benefits, USA Today, April 10, 2009
- Proponents of Paid Family Leave Seek Support in Oregon Legislature, The Oregonian, April 8, 2009
- Working Moms Look to Michelle Obama for Change, Reuters, February 8, 2009
- Work/Family Agenda Faces Tough Climate, MSNBC, December 7, 2008
- Fight For the Maternity Leave You Deserve, Babytalk Magazine, November 2008
- What Women Voters Want, NOW on PBS, October 31, 2008
- Palin: A Woman’s Woman?, Jackson Free Press, October 15, 2008
- Candidates Need to Address Family and Healthcare Issues, Miami Herald, October 8, 2008
- Women’s Groups Call for Change, Nashua Telegraph, October 2, 2008
- Working Moms Want to Know if Palin Can Help, Minneapolis Star Tribune, October 1, 2008
- Working Moms Hope Palin Is Looking Out for Them, South Jersey Courier Post, September 30, 2008
- Sarah Palin's D.C. Office Refuses MomsRising Letter, Huffington Post, September 29, 2008
- Moms Are Rising Up Thanks to Sarah Palin, Los Angeles Times - Opinion L.A. Blog, September 25, 2008
- White Women Swing Back From John McCain to Barack Obama, U.S. News & World Report, September 24, 2008
- Moms: Why So Mum Palin?, Washington DC WJLA ABC7, September 24, 2008
- Women Respond To Palin - Part 2, MomsRising, Huffington Post, September 23, 2008
- Women Voters Could be Key to Presidential Race, Christian Science Monitor, September 22, 2008
- Palin Stance on Family Issues Divides Women, San Francisco Chronicle, September 21, 2008
- Combing Through Palin's Caregiving Record, Women's eNews, September 17, 2008
- Are Motherhood Politics a Good Idea?, The American Prospect, September 16, 2008
- Palin Candidacy Sparks Wave of 'Mommy Wars,' NPR, September 9, 2008
- South Florida Mothers Mixed on Palin, Miami Herald, September 5, 2008
- Career Choice: Motherhood Now or Later, ABC News, August 14, 2008
- Letters: Family Issues, Raleigh News & Observer, July 25, 2008
- Chemical Companies, Health Groups Spar on Consumer Safety, The Hill, July 14, 2008
- Counter Cyberbullies with Compassion, Christian Science Monitor, July 10, 2008
- Cap that Bottle Scare, New York Sun, June 9, 2008
- Piad Leave May Get a Makeover from State, Buffalo News, June 2, 2008
- With Paid Sick Days, a Wellspring of Good, Sacramento Bee, May 27, 2008
- When Work Benefits Decline, Families Suffer, ABCNews, May 21, 2008
- The Myth of the Stay-at-Home Mom, Seattle Post-Intelligencer, May 10, 2008
- Don't Believe the 'Perfect Mother' Myth, Christian Science Monitor, May 9, 2008
- Speeding Up Safety, Washington Post, May 3, 2008
- Stop the Lip Service: Give Moms what They Need, Divine Caroline, May 1, 2008
- Primary Pulls Women Two Ways, Raleigh News & Observer, April 22, 2008
- More Women Pursue Claims of Pregnancy Discrimination, Wall Street Journal, March 27, 2008
- Mom Fights for Law Against 'Maternal Profiling,' Allentown Morning Call, March 17, 2008
- For Hillary's Campaign, It's Been a Class Struggle, Washington Post, March 2, 2008
- Mothers Need Not Apply, London Guardian, February 22, 2008
- Activist Moms Merge Online to Make Meaningful Change, Orlando Sentinel, Feburary 17, 2008
- Naptime Activists, Modesto Bee, February 5, 2008
- Toy Safety Data is a Text Away, Marketplace, National Public Radio, December 26, 2007
- Text-Messaging System Tells Whether Toys..., Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, December 19, 2007
- Has This Toy Been Tested for Toxic Chemicals?, News Blaze, December 15, 2007
- Get the lead out! An Interview..., LawyersandSettlements.com, September 10, 2007
- Love It? Check the Label, The New York Times, September 6, 2007
- Grab Your Breast Pumps and Rise Up!, Salon.com, August 31, 2007
- Help for Moms Blending Work and Family, U.S. News & World Report, August 23, 2007
- Progress is Due, Los Angeles Times, August 18, 2007
- Only Losers in Media's Mommy Wars, Seattle Post-Intelligencer, August 2, 2007
- You Can be a Good Mom and a Good Employee, St. Petersburg Times, July 1, 2007
- Blades Helps Mothers Find Their Voice at MomsRising.org, Venus Rising Magazine, Cancer 07
- The Motherhood Movement, San Francisco Chronicle, May 20, 2007
- Pushing the Motherhood Cause, Washington Post, May 13, 2007
- State Lawmakers Pass Family Leave Bill for New Parents, Seattle Times, April 22, 2007
- Together We’re Strong, Times of London, April 10, 2007
- WA Lawmakers Consider Compromise on Paid Family Leave, The Columbian, April 9, 2007
- MomsRising: Fighting for What Families Care About, DivineCaroline, April 2007
- Despite Gains, Working Women Still Face Economic Obstacles, Tennessean, March 25, 2007
- Bill Provides Limited Family Leave, Statesman Journal, March 20, 2007
- American Child Care: Poor Quality at a Sky-High Price, DivineCaroline, March 2007
- Support Builds for Bill Giving 5 Paid Weeks of Family Leave, Seattle Times, March 6, 2007
- Mom's Mad. And She's Organized, The New York Times, February 22, 2007
- Moms rise up, fight for workplace rights, CNN-Money, January 11, 2007
- Wake Up, Employers: Working Moms Are Giving Up, AlterNet, December 18, 2006
- Upstart group wants to boost mom power, Florida Today, December 17, 2006
- Motherhood movement picking up momentum, Seattle Post-Intelligencer, December 11, 2006
- Some working moms face job discrimination..., San Francisco Weekly, December 6, 2006
- The Motherhood Manifesto, The Nation, May 22, 2006
- PA Moms Fight Hiring Bias, All Things Considered, National Public Radio, November 21, 2006
- April 15, 2006: Motherhood -- the dream, the reality, the next political movement...
