#MilitaryMonday: Drowning in Child Care Costs? Here’s Your Lifesaver!
February 15, 2016
Child care can give military families a huge sticker shock. Luckily there are programs, like Child Care Aware, that can help!
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#MilitaryMonday: A New Series By and For #MilFams!
February 8, 2016
Welcome to #MilitaryMonday! As a veteran, military spouse, and mother of two school-aged children, I am excited to be a part of this new MomsRising blog series. The military community regularly faces unique challenges. Our mission is to create a space where we can lift up military voices in honor...
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Testifying before Congress on hunger in #milfams - Military Monday
January 11, 2016
We have big news from MAZON ! MAZON been called to testify before Congress as an expert witness on the too-often ignored topic of hunger among military and veteran families. Who : Abby J. Leibman, MAZON President & CEO; and Erika Tebbens, a former military spouse who struggled with food...
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Working Mom and #MilSpouse Speaks Out for Tax Credits For Families
November 10, 2015
Working moms are never off the clock. Our working days are bookended by packing kids’ lunches in the morning and reading bedtime stories at night. We put in a lot more than a full day’s work and every dollar we work for is hard earned. This is even more true for military families like mine. We know...
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This Memorial Day, tell Congress to support tax breaks for military families!
May 22, 2015
1 in 4 current or former armed forces families with children make ends meet and avoid falling into poverty by using the EITC and Child Tax Credit. Congress can really support the military this Memorial Day by strengthening and supporting these important working family tax breaks.
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Support MilFams! Speak out for more money in the pockets of military moms and dads
November 11, 2014
As a veteran and a mom, I know first hand that military families so appreciate and need the support of our communities and government. This Veterans Day, please join me in taking action to express your strong support for two critical tax programs that help 1 in 4 current and former armed forces families make ends meet and avoid falling into poverty.
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