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Childcare & Early Education Family Economic Security Paid Family Leave Politics & Policy

03/01/17

The United States is long overdue in embracing policies that would make it easier for working families to both do their jobs and care for their families. In his first speech to Congress, President Trump expressed his desire to make child care affordable and ensure new parents have access to paid...

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Liz Ben-Ishai

Childcare & Early Education Family Economic Security Social & Emotional Development

03/01/17

This week marked the fifth round of bomb threats to hit Jewish Community Centers (J.C.C.s) across the United States and Canada. Sixteen centers, from Florida to Michigan, received threats. As the news was breaking, I watched a Facebook Live video of one of the centers in Florida being evacuated. I...

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Abbie Gately

Childcare & Early Education

02/28/17

As a single mother of two sets of twins, ages six and four, I have my hands full. They're very spirited children. Two have been diagnosed with ADHD, and you would not believe how many meltdowns happen daily. I discovered the magic of the Calm Down Bottles , after my “oldest” started to slam doors...

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Gabrielle Ocasio

Childcare & Early Education Families & The Federal Budget Family Economic Security Politics & Policy

02/28/17

The number of children receiving child care funded by the Child Care and Development Block Grant (CCDBG) fell to a 17-year low. More than 373,000 in need have lost access to child care since 2006.

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Lecia Imbery

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MomsRising Politics & Policy

02/28/17

Tonight, President Trump will speak for the first time before a joint session of Congress, and all indications are that he will continue to push a radical alt-right agenda that hurts our families, our communities, our economy, and threatens the underpinnings of our democracy. His vision strips...

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Health Care

02/27/17

Want to talk to your kids about transgender identity, but not sure how? Read on.

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Morra Aarons-Mele

MomsRising

02/27/17

The number of people taking actions through the #5Actions a week program is incredible. Thank you. Together we’re having a big impact, including with advancing wins in the states (like Maryland and Washington), while we are also protecting policy (like healthcare) at the federal level. It’s working...

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Kristin Rowe-Finkbeiner

Health Care Immigration Maternal Justice Politics & Policy

02/27/17

It should have been a best-case scenario for the woman in the Indiana prison. She was early in her pregnancy, serving time close to a city with more than one abortion provider. But despite repeated requests for an abortion, prison personnel stalled and put obstacles in her path until it was too...

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Rachel Roth

Radio!

Podcast

02/27/17

On the radio show this week, we cover the fight for healthcare and what you can do; how wins are happening at the state level, including on paid family/medical leave; the contributions of immigrant families to our nation; and the recent uptick in anti-semitism and bigotry and how to combat it. *...

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Kristin Rowe-Finkbeiner

Radio!

Podcast

02/25/17

On the radio show this week we talk about the economic impact of healthcare including that 1.2 million jobs will be lost if the ACA is repealed; hear from SiX about their week of action relating to state policies that boost families; get the inside scoop on the past, present, and future state of...

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Kristin Rowe-Finkbeiner