Childcare & Early Education

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Childcare & Early Education Food! Health Care

December 26, 2019

It has been an historic week. Thank you to all who joined our call demanding that the U.S. Congress protect our elections and our democracy by holding President Trump accountable for his abuse of power and his undeniable obstruction of the congressional investigation. Read our press release on...

Karen Showalter

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Childcare & Early Education Politics & Policy

December 12, 2019

Add your name! We're sending a letter to the U.S. Department of Health & Human Services, urging them to reject a Trump Administration proposal to legalize anti-LGBTQ and other discrimination.

Sara Alcid

Childcare & Early Education Families & The Federal Budget Family Economic Security Food! Health Care Realistic & Fair Wages

December 9, 2019

It's the last month of the year, and of the decade. Wow. While time may go quickly, our movement to demand an economy that works for women and families will have lasting, enduring impact. And it's built by the individual actions of fired-up people like you. Please scroll down for our latest list of...

Karen Showalter

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Childcare & Early Education

November 25, 2019

This Friday is the biggest shopping day of the year: Black Friday. Maybe you’ll witness an unfortunate stampede for that amazing deal on a big screen tv, or perhaps you’ll finally get that pressure cooker you’ve been seeing all over Facebook. For many families, though, the best deal they could...

Donna Hoffman Cullinan

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Childcare & Early Education Families & The Federal Budget Food! Maternal Justice Realistic & Fair Wages Social & Emotional Development

November 23, 2019

As we head into the Thanksgiving holiday next week, we are super grateful for all of our MomsRising members and all that you do. Please take a minute to check out our latest list of actions. We are fighting for Equal Pay, Protecting SNAP and reducing the amount of young people in prison. Here's the...

Karen Showalter

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Childcare & Early Education Food! Health Care Immigration

November 19, 2019

The Protecting Immigrant Families (PIF) Campaign is dedicated to protecting immigrants and their families’ access to health care, nutrition programs, public services and economic supports. This month we’ve published three new community education resources to give communities the information they...

Kat Lundie

Childcare & Early Education Gun Safety Health Care Maternal Justice MomsRising Politics & Policy Podcast

November 19, 2019

On the #RADIO show this week we cover how your voice is needed to lift healthcare coverage and the Safe Step Act. And discuss the powerful work of Black Voters Matter. There is some lively conversation on what you can do to stop the unfair cradle to prison pipeline. There’s also discourse on rise...

Amber Dorsey

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Childcare & Early Education Immigration MomsVote

November 16, 2019

The headlines this week have been hard. There’s so much need for our voices, and for your voice. So we want to start into the weekend by sharing our gratitude with you for all you’re doing to make our nation a better place for everyone. This week's list of top actions includes urgent calls around...

Karen Showalter

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

November 1, 2019

Happy Halloween Week! Know what's scarier than a bump in the night? Not speaking out about issues that matter to women and families! Please checkout our list of top 5 Actions from the past week below, which makes it easy to scroll and catch up. Please be sure to share this with family and friends...

Karen Showalter

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Childcare & Early Education Families & The Federal Budget Social & Emotional Development

October 25, 2019

For 20 years, the Afterschool Alliance has been organizing a celebration and rally for afterschool programs each October. Moms lead the way on these events, because they know how important it is that their kids have safe, supervised, educational activities each afternoon, after the school day ends...