Childcare & Early Education

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

April 13, 2018

Fifty years ago this week the Civil Rights Act of 1968, also known as the Fair Housing Act, became law after passing Congress in the wake of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr’s assassination. The Fair Housing Act prohibited discrimination in the sale, rental and financing of housing based on race,...

Marian Wright Edelman

Childcare & Early Education Families & The Federal Budget Gun Safety Healthcare Immigration Paid Family Leave Paid Sick Days Politics & Policy Realistic & Fair Wages

March 29, 2018

Congressional leaders are mulling what to do for the rest of the year. We have a list of ideas for them, but we want to hear from you.

Lecia Imbery

Childcare & Early Education Politics & Policy

March 29, 2018

For a lot of families, technology is maybe not a way of life but the glue that holds everything together. There's your kid's Instagram feed you follow to see what they're up to. There's your school's online network you check for homework and grades. There's the mapping app that gets you to your...

Caroline Knorr

Childcare & Early Education

March 28, 2018

I think we lose sight of the beauty, the most beautiful things I look back on in my life are coming out from underneath things I didn’t know I could get out from underneath. You know, the moments I look back in my life, and think, those were the moments that made me — were moments of struggle...

Tara Sarathy

Childcare & Early Education

March 27, 2018

I’ve always wanted a big family. But, after my second child was born the realities of multiple kids made me re-think my desire to fill a minivan. It wasn’t that we would need a bigger house, or a bigger car, or multiple plane tickets to visit family that had me most stressed out. It was the cost of...

Simon Workman

Join Us!

Childcare & Early Education

March 19, 2018

Have you been looking for a way to raise your voice for kids and families, and introduce your kiddos to activism, advocacy, and being a force for change? Well, save the date of Monday, April 23rd because you’re officially invited to a fun--and free !-- day of action with MomsRising and Common Sense...

Donna Hoffman Cullinan

Childcare & Early Education Gun Safety Politics & Policy Social & Emotional Development

March 15, 2018

From sexting to cyberbullying to FOMO , social media sure has its share of negatives. But, if it's all bad, how did 2,000 students protest their school system's budget cuts ? How are teens leading the charge against cyberbullying? How did they organize a national school walkout day to protest gun...

Caroline Knorr

Tips and Tricks!

Childcare & Early Education Social & Emotional Development

March 12, 2018

A first time drop off to childcare or pre-k can be rough for everyone involved, from kids and parents, to caregivers and educators. Last month, we sat down with Lina Acosta Sandaal, mom and Stop Parenting Alone early childhood mental health specialist , to talk about why this is a struggle, how...

Abbie Gately

Childcare & Early Education Family Economic Security MomsRising Near You Politics & Policy Social & Emotional Development

February 28, 2018

Those of us who live in the DC area know what a struggle it can be to find high-quality yet affordable early learning options, like childcare and pre-k, for our little learners. That’s why we were so thrilled this past fall when Senator Patty Murray (WA) and Representative Bobby Scott (VA)...

Abbie Gately

Childcare & Early Education Gun Safety Politics & Policy Social & Emotional Development

February 23, 2018

One of the toughest jobs of parenting is talking to your kids about difficult subjects. It's hard enough to explain when Mr. Teddy Bear gets eaten by the washing machine. Or how their bike got stolen at school. It feels impossible to put into words the really big issues, such as violence, racism,...

Caroline Knorr