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August 12, 2021

Last September, as wildfires ravaged the Pacific Northwest, my son George’s preschool was closed because it was unsafe to play outside. For what was already a very hard year for our kids—in the middle of an unprecedented global pandemic—I had to explain to my son that this time it wasn’t the virus...

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WA State Representative Liz Berry

Childcare & Early Education MomsRising MomsRising Near You

April 16, 2021

It is commonly known that Parent involvement in children's lives is one of the highest indicators of early literacy success for children. However, literacy is also a great way to provide an entry point on having conversations around social justice issues and advocacy even for our youngest learners...

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Marysol Perez

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September 15, 2020

To mother is to transform. Each and every day moms are shaping a more just future for us all through small and big acts alike -- whether it’s helping a tantruming toddler understand their feelings or advocating for their community with elected leaders, moms have superpowers that move us all forward...

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Casey Osborn-Hinman

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September 15, 2020

Ser madre significa transformar. Todos los días las mamás crean un futuro más justo para todos nosotros a través de pequeñas y grandes acciones por igual –ya sea ayudando a un infante que está en medio de una pataleta a comprender sus sentimientos o abogando por su comunidad ante sus líderes...

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Casey Osborn-Hinman

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September 2, 2020

Being a mother and a full-time educator is no easy task on a typical day. Adding a global pandemic in the mix definitely takes a toll on trying to figure out how to juggle multiple facets of our lives. As parents navigating COVID-19, we have a constant pressure of being 100% present at work (if we...

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Marysol Perez

Food! MomsRising Near You

August 27, 2020

Español debajo RISERS! Help us get this important information out to families: Because of COVID-19, children who are eligible for free or reduced-price meals at school will get extra food benefits. Families can receive up to $399 per child for food! This benefit is not considered under public...

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Maggie Humphreys

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June 12, 2020

MomsRising stands in solidarity with Black Lives Matter and today's statewide general strike and day of action for Black lives.[1] We are calling on you, our members, to join in solidarity as well by: Joining a local march or demonstration. We encourage you to seek out and support Black-led...

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March 13, 2020

Victory! Thanks to the advocacy of moms and families across Washington, the Washington State Legislature is ending the 2020 legislative session with some major victories on childcare and early learning, maternal health, comprehensive sex ed, and unemployment insurance access for family caregivers!...

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Maggie Humphreys

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March 6, 2020

The Bangladeshi American Women’s Development Initiative (BAWDi) , a community-based organization that supports and advocates for Bangladeshi American women, girls and families in New Jersey hosted their second annual event commemorating Mother Language Day. This year the event cente red around a...

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S. Nadia Hussain

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October 4, 2019

The 2020 election is more than a year away, but families across the country are telling us that they can’t wait to vote! One of the voting challenges we hear most often is that it can be hard to wait in long polling place lines with children. That’s why we couldn’t be more excited to announce the...

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