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MomsRising Beacon Rachel and her children.

June 21, 2022

"The pandemic was a catalyst for me to get more actively involved in advocating for policies that support women and children. I want things to be better for myself and my kids, but also for every family." - Rachel, a Beacon Community Hub Leader in North Carolina

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Kerri Karvetski

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December 20, 2021

"It has been right back to the juggling act that I felt before the pandemic." - Jennifer Simpkins

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Kerri Karvetski

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Childcare & Early Education MomsRising

December 13, 2021

"Though he’s in childcare part-time, and even with a discount from my husband’s employer, we pay more than $800/month for care. At the same time, the director and teachers at my son’s program likely don’t make living wages. This is unacceptable." - Kate Rosenbaum

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Kerri Karvetski

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Childcare & Early Education Families & The Federal Budget Paid Family Leave

December 13, 2021

It was exhausting to care for my grandkids and my mom at the same time. Because our country doesn’t have a care infrastructure, everything has fallen on my shoulders. Right now, I’m juggling providing afterschool care with making sure my mother-in-law, who lives in an assisted living facility, is well taken care of and has everything she needs. There’s no way I can return to the workforce.

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Childcare & Early Education Families & The Federal Budget MomsRising

December 9, 2021

The monthly Child Tax Credit payments have been a huge relief. We’ve finally been able to get out of the vicious cycle of struggling to choose between food, medicine and bills. I was even able to buy a used vehicle so we could access resources and I could look for jobs.

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Mary Beth Cochran

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MomsRising Paid Family Leave

December 6, 2021

"Like the vast majority of workers in West Virginia and the United States, I don’t have access to paid family and medical leave. As a result, over and over again I’ve had to choose between my paycheck and caring for my loved ones when they needed me most." - Tracy Wood

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Kerri Karvetski

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Families & The Federal Budget Family Economic Security Open Flexible Work Paid Family Leave Paid Sick Days

November 22, 2021

"It's time for employers to see their employees as people who have whole lives outside of work." - MacKenzie from New Hampshire

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Kerri Karvetski

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Health Care MomsRising

November 17, 2021

"No matter what, everyone deserves healthcare. Nobody should be denied it."

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Felicia Burnett

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MomsRising Paid Family Leave

November 15, 2021

"As a nurse, my job is to care for people. I love what I do, and I work hard to care for my patients. Yet, when my own family needed me, I was forced to sacrifice our only income to support them." - Donna from Cleveland

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Kerri Karvetski

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