No Country for Mothers; Protecting Vital Family Programs; Running for Office Matters; Moving from Presence to Power
On the Radio Show This Week:
- We start by exploring a powerful new documentary film from Moms First that highlights structural barriers and challenges mothers face in America.
- After that, we discuss the concerning attacks on vital food, nutrition, and healthcare programs – and how to counter misleading narratives.
- Next, we delve into critical issues like the childcare and affordability crisis.
- Finally, we close the show with insights from a new book on how to transition from mere presence to impactful power.
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Special Guests
Reshma Saujani, Moms First, @reshmasaujani @MomsFirstUS, @reshmasaujani @momsfirstus; Chris Kang, Coalition on Human Needs, @Voice4HumanNeed, @voice4humanneed.bsky.social, @voice4humanneed; Angie Nixon, Angie Nixon for Florida, @AngieNixon, @angieforfl.bsky.social, @angieforfl; Rashad Robinson, Social Justice Leader and Author, @rashadrobinson, @iamrashadrobinson
Episode Highlights & Guest Quotes
Overcoming Division in Motherhood ()
“Motherhood and the choices that you make—do you work, do you not work? Do you breastfeed, do you bottle feed? Every single thing becomes a way for us to judge each other. It's that judgment that leads to division, that leads to our culture wars and leads to our inability to pass the legislation that we actually all want.”
— Reshma Saujani, Founder and CEO, Moms First
Public Support for Safety Nets ()
“People know that these programs need to be expanded in this moment of need and not cut, and we're seeing that in black and white in the poll numbers. The majority of Americans are with us, 70% of the American people continue to believe in Medicaid, affordable housing and SNAP and that's really heartening.”
— Chris Kang, Executive Director, Coalition on Human Needs
Building Real Power for Systemic Change ()
“Visibility and awareness of our issues is not enough, and if we don't have power to change the rules, we're not going to actually win.”
— Rashad Robinson, Social Justice Leader and Author
Investing Early to End the School-to-Prison Pipeline ()
“Too many families can't have that quality foundation that they need for their children because they can't afford it. There are too many children that are not starting school on time. If we want to avoid sending our children to the school-to-prison pipeline, it starts day one at birth.”
— Angie Nixon, U.S. Senate Candidate, Angie Nixon for Florida
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