Family Economic Security

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Family Economic Security MomsVote Paid Family Leave

May 30, 2019

Happy spring! May has been an amazing month for our movement, from the joy and honor/memorial messages we shared with each other on Mother’s Day, to the legislative progress we celebrated on paid family and medical leave and maternal health. We also stood up and spoke out to protect our rights and...

Anita Sarah Jackson

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Family Economic Security Health Care Maternal Justice Paid Family Leave

May 24, 2019

VICTORY IN NC! State employees of any North Carolina department, agency, board or commission under the oversight of the Governor can access up to eight weeks of paid parental leave after giving birth or four weeks of paid parental leave after a partner gives birth or to bond with and care for a...

Anita Sarah Jackson

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Family Economic Security Health Care MomsRising

May 21, 2019

Most women who have abortions are already moms . Being able to manage how many children we have and when we have them has been nothing short of revolutionary — not just for women and mothers , but for our country as a whole. It has helped to narrow the gender pay gap, improved the health of women...

Kristin Rowe-Finkbeiner

Childcare & Early Education Families & The Federal Budget Family Economic Security Food! Politics & Policy

May 20, 2019

Summer is coming and that marks the end of the school year for our kiddos. Summer should be a time to relax, play in the sunshine, and enjoy time with friends and family. But sadly for millions of children, summertime marks the beginning of a three-month episode of hunger. But together, with the...

Elyssa Koidin Schmier

Families & The Federal Budget Family Economic Security Health Care Immigration Politics & Policy Realistic & Fair Wages

May 20, 2019

The Coalition on Human Needs just released another edition of the Human Needs Report. Read on for the latest on Congress's spending work, disaster aid on the horizon, a victory for LGBTQ Americans, attacks on immigrants, the poor, and workers, and more.

Lecia Imbery

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

May 17, 2019

Happy Friday. This has been a difficult week. Alabama's Abortion Ban is an attack on America's moms, and if it takes effect, a terrible blow to families. We are proud to work with you to fight for as long as we must to secure every woman’s rights and freedoms. Please scroll down for this week's...

Karen Showalter

Nat'l Foster Care Month

Family Economic Security Paid Family Leave

May 17, 2019

Since 2004, The Mockingbird Society has worked to ensure that youth who must enter the foster care system are placed with foster parents who are well resourced and supported in a constellation known as MOCKINGBIRD FAMILY™ . MOCKINGBIRD FAMILY™ is an empowerment-based approach to foster care,...

Fernando Clara

Childcare & Early Education Families & The Federal Budget Family Economic Security Politics & Policy Social & Emotional Development

May 15, 2019

I love birthdays -- it’s a chance to celebrate life and mark the start of another trip around the sun. And this week marks the 54th birthday of one of our country’s most successful early learning programs: Head Start! Happy Birthday Head Start! Instead of balloons and cake to celebrate though, we...

Lauren Hipp

Families & The Federal Budget Family Economic Security Health Care Maternal Justice Politics & Policy

May 13, 2019

Period products are NOT a “luxury” item, yet the federal government (and many states) treat them like they are -- and that has a lot of negative repercussions in terms of cost, accessibility, and women’s health. In full truth, when we need these products, they are a necessity, and can be quite...

Abbie Gately

Family Economic Security Health Care Maternal Justice MomsRising

May 10, 2019

For many of us, Mother’s Day is a time to celebrate moms and families by offering expressions of love and appreciation. But every year in the United States, approximately 700 women die from pregnancy-related complications, the majority of which are preventable . And every year, over 22,000 infants...