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July 26, 2016

Nearly 20 percent of Americans are living with a disability, and countless others are deeply involved in caring for and supporting individuals affected by disability. Last year we celebrated 25 years from the passage of the Americans with Disability Act. We highlighted many successes, while...

Christina D'Allesandro

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May 15, 2017

MomsRising has joined more than 500 elected officials and leaders in education, business, faith communities, law enforcement, and women’s safety in endorsing Washington Won’t Discriminate, the campaign to stop I-1552 and protect our transgender family, friends and neighbors from discrimination.

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May 14, 2017

Today, we celebrate the power of caring, inspiring, and lifting one another! *Speaking of which: Want to see something inspiring that will also make you smile? We've made a video of our weekend march on Trump Tower. We think you'll want to see it & maybe even share the smiles, inspiration, and...

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May 9, 2017

With Mother’s Day around the corner, we find these lines from Emma Lazarus’s poem, The New Colossus, referring to the Statue of Liberty, incredibly inspiring: “Here at our sea-washed, sunset gates shall stand a mighty woman with a torch , whose flame is the imprisoned lightning, and her name Mother...

Kristin Rowe-Finkbeiner

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May 9, 2017

Moms with Strollers, Marching Band to Deliver Mini Statue of Liberty Figures to Trump, Sessions and U.S. Senate on Friday to Raise Importance of Freedom, Liberty and Justice for Our Children’s Future On Friday, May 12th, ahead of Mother's Day, members of MomsRising and other groups will deliver...

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May 9, 2017

By Ahna Bizjak, Parent and Former PTO President, Oregon School District, WI When it comes to learning healthy habits, parents are children’s first teachers. From cooking nutritious meals at home to being a role model for staying physically active, we lay the foundation for our children’s future...

Ahna Bizjak

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May 2, 2017

Despite its deceptive name, the Working Families Flexibility Act would not offer real flexibility to working families and would instead rob employees of their right to be compensated fairly for extra time they work. This bill is a wolf in sheep’s clothing – and working parents aren’t fooled. The...

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May 1, 2017

MomsRising/MamásConPoder just wrapped up celebrating National Bilingual/Multilingual Learner Advocacy Month and we want to continue celebrating the benefits of bilingualism in May, and we're hoping you will help us! In May, we are looking to elevate the stories of bilingualism-- the proud moments...

Diana Limongi

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April 28, 2017

THANK YOU! Through all the political chaos that’s happened since Trump took the White House we’ve been blown away by the impact at the state and federal levels of the over million members, and millions of readers, of MomsRising who have been raising their voices in high impact ways for the last ten...

Kristin Rowe-Finkbeiner

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April 24, 2017

On your mark... get set…. go!!! It’s #5Actions time! You can do all five of the actions on one day, or spread them out across the week, your choice. The important thing is not WHEN you do them, but IF you do them. One thing we know for sure is that if you do them, your actions will add up with...

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