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This Valentine’s Day, Show Some LOVE to Your Child Care Providers

February 7, 2022
There are three things I do every Valentine’s Day: Go on a lunch date with my partner, do some Valentine’s Day crafts with my two children, and send out cards to people I love, including family and friends. This Valentine’s Day, I’m doing one more thing: showing love to the teachers and staff...
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Why is child care feeling like Groundhog’s Day?

February 2, 2022
Is it just me or does every day feel like it’s repeating itself over and over (and over) again? It’s like the movie Groundhog’s Day, where Bill Murray’s character is forced to wake up and repeat the exact same day, day after day, except instead of a gopher, I have a toddler.
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Company refuses to recall products linked to two infant deaths

January 28, 2022
Two infant suffocation deaths are connected to Leachco lounger pillows - but the company refuses to act. Here's what you can do.
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MS. MAGAZINE OPINION: Build Back Better Would Be a Game Changer

January 18, 2022
On Jan. 6, 2022, Ms. Magazine published an opinion piece that I co-wrote with MomsRising partner, Women’s Economic Justice Director and The Century Foundation Senior Fellow Julie Kashen: The U.S. Is in Urgent Need of Childcare Solutions. Build Back Better Would Be a Game-Changer In the opinion, we...
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Calling all New Yorkers: We Need $5 Billion for child care!

January 15, 2022
I’m a mom from Queens, NY. I’ve always relied on child care to take care of my children while I worked outside the home. I know all too well how expensive child care is, and how many parents are left with few options that are affordable and in their communities. I was one of the unfortunate parents...
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Consejos para el Activismo de las Supermamás

January 12, 2022
Las supermamás, como tú, han sido una fuerza que ha impulsado cambios políticos positivos que tienen un gran impacto para nuestras familias. Queremos decirte un “¡gracias!” inmenso por romper barreras y hacerte presente para ayudar a cambiar el mundo. En pocas palabras, ¡eres lo MÁXIMO! Participar...
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Consejos sobre Desarrollo Infantil para el Activismo Familiar

January 12, 2022
¡Participar en actividades de defensa con nuestros niños puede generar muchas preguntas! ¿Debo obligar a mi adolescente a marchar conmigo? ¿Es la marcha un lugar apropiado para el desarrollo de mi infante? ¡Aquí encontrarás las respuestas! Estos son algunos consejos útiles de Lina Acosta Sandaal,...
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¿Cómo la variante ómicron está afectando a tu familia?

January 1, 2022
“Estoy cansada. Estoy ansiosa. La escuela de mis hijos cerró otra vez por ómicron y tengo miedo de perder mi trabajo.” - Mercedes, Carolina del Norte “Tuve que reducir mis horas de trabajo para poder cuidar a mi bebé en casa. No sé cómo voy a pagar mis biles de este mes.” - Belén, Utah Linda, la...
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Mad at Manchin? Turn your anger to action

December 20, 2021
Sen Manchin's announcement that he will not support the current version of the Build Back Better Act is a stinging, heartbreaking, disappointment to families in his state. Join us in urging him to come back to the negotiating table.
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What's in Build Back Better (BBB) for Families? MomsRising Staff Explains

December 17, 2021
Every provision of the Build Back Better agenda is supported by at least two in three Americans. This is why it's important to spread the word far and wide about what is in this proposed legislation and what it would mean for families.
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