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Breastfeeding Childcare & Early Education Families & The Federal Budget Family Economic Security Food! Health Care Immigration MomsRising Near You Paid Family Leave

July 24, 2018

I don’t know about you, but lately the doom and gloom of politics makes my head spin. It is hard to not only keep up with what is happening but also on what to make of it all. When everything feels like it is going wrong, it is more important than ever to find moments of inspiration. For me, one of...

Abbie Gately

Family Economic Security MomsRising Paid Sick Days Politics & Policy

July 17, 2018

Urge the Portland City Council to pass a universal earned sick days ordinance that doesn't leave out certain workers or families!

Sara Alcid

Family Economic Security MomsRising Paid Sick Days Politics & Policy

July 5, 2018

The Albuquerque City Council is considering paid sick days legislation this session and we have an opportunity to influence the scope and strength of the ordinance.

Sara Alcid

Sign NOW to protect SNAP!

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

June 22, 2018

I know the world feels chaotic right now with everything happening on the news (not to mention getting your kids ready for summer!) —and there’s a lot to keep track of. It’s easy to feel down and helpless. But that’s why MomsRising is here—to remind you of how powerful your voice is and what a...

Elyssa Koidin Schmier

Families & The Federal Budget Family Economic Security Politics & Policy

June 19, 2018

The Coalition on Human Needs just released another edition of the Human Needs Report. Read on for the latest on immigration bills in the House, advocates fighting to stop family separations at the border, a better bill for SNAP, a spending cuts package, and FY19 spending work.

Lecia Imbery

Family Economic Security MomsRising Near You Realistic & Fair Wages

June 7, 2018

Washington! You did it! Today, the Equal Pay Opportunity Act became law! This just-enacted-law means three big changes to your rights and protections in the workplace: Protects the right of workers to share their wage or salary information with co-workers without fear of retaliation Creates a new...

Maggie Humphreys

Family Economic Security Politics & Policy

June 6, 2018

Residents in 37 states and the District of Columbia were still experiencing higher levels of need in 2017 than they were in 2007, before the Great Recession. In 16 states, need more than doubled from 2007 to 2017. Only 13 states had lower levels of need in 2017 than in 2007.

Lecia Imbery

Family Economic Security Food!

May 30, 2018

You spoke out and your voices were heard! On May 18th , the destructive GOP Farm Bill failed to pass the U.S. House of Representatives ! This bill included harmful and unnecessary changes to SNAP (food stamps) that would lead to more families struggling to put food on the table. It’s because of...

Elyssa Koidin Schmier

Family Economic Security Realistic & Fair Wages

May 30, 2018

Today marks how long mothers in the United States have to work into the new year to earn what fathers were paid in the previous calendar year. In every single state, moms are paid less than dads. That is disgraceful. This persistent wage discrimination doesn’t just hurt moms -- it causes great...

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Family Economic Security

May 30, 2018

It's time to get real: We live in a country that often claims to worship mothers, but in truth, becoming a mother puts women at a tremendous lifelong economic risk. In fact, being a mom is now a greater predictor of wage and hiring discrimination than being a woman. → Let’s disrupt the wage gap,...