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Urgent: Use the Power of ONEsie to stop family separation

Like you, I’ve been horrified by the cruel, vicious way the Trump administration has treated asylum-seeking families. Trump’s executive order on immigration this week still imprisons children. The moms of America have zero tolerance for these human rights abuses. We’re rallying at full throttle to stop it. YOU CAN HELP – YES YOU! Help us create something so eye-catching that elected officials and the media won’t ever be able to forget that the lives of real children, real mothers, and real...
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Immigration
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Kristin Rowe-Finkbeiner
June 23, 2018

QUICK ACTION NEEDED to protect food stamps!

I know the world feels chaotic right now with everything happening on the news (not to mention getting your kids ready for summer!) —and there’s a lot to keep track of. It’s easy to feel down and helpless. But that’s why MomsRising is here—to remind you of how powerful your voice is and what a difference speaking out makes in the lives of millions of families, including your own! One of the things we need you to speak out on this week is protecting the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program...
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Families & The Federal Budget Family Economic Security Food! Politics & Policy
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Elyssa Koidin Schmier
June 22, 2018

Summer Parent-Child Literacy Activities to Combat Summer Slide

For as long as I can remember, books have been my comfort and my refuge. I was also incredibly lucky to grow up in a family where I was given many opportunities to be read to and interact with books and stories including over the summers. But for many children, reading may not be as pleasurable and are at an increased risk for summer slide with respect to literacy skills including those child who are identified with a specific learning difference in reading, including dyslexia, those diagnosed...
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Childcare & Early Education
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Tara Sarathy
June 22, 2018

From Family Separation to Family Jail? NOT Okay!

Today’s Executive Order (EO) proves that the voices of moms, dads and people are powerful. But this EO does not stop the Trump administration from continuing human rights abuses, like imprisoning entire families, in the name of immigration enforcement, so we will continue to keep our voices raised, our calls going into Congress, and our letter writing, petition signing and rallying at full throttle. Imprisoning children with their families is still imprisoning children. The moms of America have...
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Immigration
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Kristin Rowe-Finkbeiner
June 21, 2018

SIGN OUR LETTER: Repeal tax cuts for 1% and Wall Street!

Today we are marking the six month anniversary of the passage of the disastrous Trump-GOP Tax Plan. Who have the winners been? Millionaires, billionaires, and mega-corporations. Who have the losers been? Me, you, America’s working families, and our economy. But it doesn’t have to be this way! The so-called Tax Cuts and Jobs Act is still wildly unpopular even as some workers have seen a meager, short-term increase in their paychecks. People realize that it’s really a massive wealth shift to help...
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Families & The Federal Budget
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Elyssa Koidin Schmier
June 20, 2018

The Human Needs Report: Immigration bills in the House, a better bill for SNAP, FY19 spending, and more

The Coalition on Human Needs just released another edition of the Human Needs Report. Read on for the latest on immigration bills in the House, advocates fighting to stop family separations at the border, a better bill for SNAP, a spending cuts package, and FY19 spending work.
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Families & The Federal Budget Family Economic Security Politics & Policy
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Lecia Imbery
June 19, 2018
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Join us Wednesday for a chat about Pride Month and LGBTQ Health!

Please join us on 6/20/18 at 2pm ET for a bilingual #WellnessWed Tweetchat about Pride Month and LGBTQ+ Health! Details Topic: Pride Month and LGBTQ Health; Mes del Orgullo LGBTQ Y Salud de la Comunidad LGBTQ Date: Wednesday, 6/20/18; Miércoles, 20 de junio de 2018 Time: 2:00-3:00 PM ET Hashtags: #WellnessWed, #Pride2018 Hosts: MomsRising, MamasConPoder Guests: Out2Enroll, Community Catalyst, PFLAG National, CenterLink Action Network, National Black Justice Coalition, Raising Women’s Voices...
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Healthcare
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Felicia Burnett
June 18, 2018

5 Acciones PODEROSAS Que Puedes Hacer Hoy Para Poner Fin A La Separación Familiar

Estamos viviendo un momento de crisis y de indignación nacional por el trato que la administración de Trump está dando a las familias inmigrantes en la frontera. En este momento, muchas comunidades estamos protestando en contra de las acciones crueles e inhumanas para las familias que están buscando refugio en nuestro país. ¡Y en este mismo momento, no importa donde estés, hay acciones que TÚ puedes tomar y que podrán hacer una diferencia! En una lista te tenemos las acciones que puedes tomar...
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Immigration
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Xochitl Oseguera
June 16, 2018

UPDATED: 5 QUICK IMPACTFUL Actions to Take NOW on Family Separation!

We are in a moment of crisis and national outrage over the treatment of families separated at our border by order of the Trump Administration. At this very moment, communities are coming together to speak out against the cruel and inhumane actions against families seeking refuge. And at this very moment, no matter where you are, there are actions YOU can take that will help! We’ve listed below the top actions you can take immediately to make a difference. Please share this post widely! Who are...
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Immigration
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Xochitl Oseguera
June 14, 2018

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