All Blog Posts

06/05/15

Later this month the Supreme Court will announce its decision in King v. Burwell , a case that threatens the health coverage of millions. This overview will bring busy readers up to speed on what’s at stake in the case and what the fallout will be if the justices rule against the government (the...

MomsRising Together

Ben Davanzo

Food!

06/05/15

Here at MomsRising we are not just food justice advocates, we're also readers who follow a variety of food bloggers. This month we want to highlight some of our favorite LGBTQ Food Bloggers. They inspire us for a variety of reasons - their original recipes (and recreations of recipes!), photography...

MomsRising Together

Migdalia Rivera

Tweetchat

Food!

06/04/15

Food and beverage companies, including fast food restaurants, are using powerful digital tactics to promote their product to kids and teens. Leading brands are working with Facebook, Google and other social media and online sites; they target kids when they use their mobile phones and “apps” aiming...

MomsRising Together

Migdalia Rivera

Food!

06/04/15

Stawberries: the perfect fruit. Everyone loves strawberries, even picky eaters. And this is the time of year to find fresh, local and perfect berries. In a quest to extend the strawberry season as long as possible, I've pulled together a list of easy berry recipes for now and later (if they last)!...

MomsRising Together

Karen Showalter

Family Economic Security

06/03/15

MomsRising is meeting with Michigan elected officials in DC next week and we want to bring YOUR stories on how the EITC and Child Tax Credit boosts your family.

MomsRising Together

Elyssa Schmier

Food! Politics & Policy

06/03/15

It's an old story: Large industrial farms routinely give antibiotics to healthy animals, with Big Ag and Big Pharma encouraging the practice. This is new: what's happening now doesn't follow the stereotypical script. “Heavy-handed, bureaucratic government regulators who take joy in making...

MomsRising Together

Anya Vanecek

Take Action!

Gun Safety

06/02/15

June 2, today, is the first National Gun Violence Awareness Day, and MomsRising is joining the gun safety community by #WearingOrange to help spread the word. Why orange? Because it’s the color of safety — it’s the color that hunters wear so other hunters don’t accidentally shoot them and that...

MomsRising Together

Gloria Pan

Take Action!

Childcare & Early Education

06/02/15

Three weeks ago we asked our California members to share their experiences obtaining affordable and high-quality childcare in our state. We are overwhelmed. Hundreds of you wrote in to share challenges that, sadly, are all too common: childcare that costs the same as rent; too few childcare slots; and children who simply must go without early learning opportunities.

MomsRising Together

Elisa Batista

Food!

06/01/15

Greetings! We hope you're enjoying the early days of summer. Please read and share, and have a great week! 1. HOT LINE Healthier options for kids in Davis, CA! Davis, California just became the first jurisdiction in the country to ensure that default beverages on restaurant children’s menus are...

MomsRising Together

Karen Showalter

Take Action!

Childcare & Early Education

06/01/15

"It's traumatic enough to put a child in daycare in the first place: but day after day, to leave this fragile, sweet, innocent baby in a place I hate? I wish I had more options." ~ MomsRising member Andrea, Minnesota It's a national embarrassment that stories like Andrea's are all too common to...

MomsRising Together