MomsRising

February 12, 2021

The challenges facing women, and especially mothers and women of color, are more serious right now than they’ve been in years. The data is in and the pandemic is having an outsized impact on women and moms, with women of color experiencing compounded harms due to structural racism. The pandemic has turned the cracks in our systems into catastrophes, exposing just how much families, communities, and our economy depend on the work of women even though that work has long been, and continues to be, vastly undervalued.

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Families & The Federal Budget MomsRising

February 1, 2021

2021 has just begun and MomsRising is already hitting the ground running -- but first, we’re taking a moment to celebrate having the first Black, South Asian woman Vice President in the history of the United States! This is a moment to pause and recognize how far we’ve come to reach this long-...

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Anita Sarah Jackson

MomsRising

January 21, 2021

Today in America, hope and promise replace fear and division. This new day ushers in a new era in which we will mourn our losses, heal our wounds, rebuild our communities, and move toward realizing the promise of a country in which we come together to help each other thrive. Even as Joe Biden and...

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Families & The Federal Budget Gun Safety Health Care MomsRising MomsVote Podcast

January 21, 2021

We are back with a fresh show for a brand new year! Welcome 2021! This week on #BreakingThrough Kristin and guests cover white insurrectionism, the ties between white supremacy and gun violence, and analyze what happened at the U.S. Capitol and why we need still accountability; including for Trump...

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Amber Dorsey

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MomsRising

January 7, 2021

We are horrified by the violence pro-Trump terrorists and white supremacists committed at the U.S. Capitol and across Washington, D.C. yesterday, and the swarming of state capitals across the country. → *Join us in urging Congress to impeach Trump immediately and for the Vice President and Cabinet...

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MomsRising

December 28, 2020

As 2020 winds to a close, we’re sharing just a few of the powerful, joyful, from-the-heart notes and photos that literally thousands of MomsRising supporters like you have shared with us in the past year. Thank you.

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MomsRising

December 27, 2020

Today I want to introduce you to a standout MomsRising supporter. Meet Miyun, a MomsRising volunteer who hand-wrote 2,500 postcards with her 80-year-old mom. Miyun shared her story and picture with us:

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Kristin Rowe-Finkbeiner

Childcare & Early Education Families & The Federal Budget Family Economic Security MomsRising Paid Family Leave Paid Sick Days Podcast Realistic & Fair Wages

December 22, 2020

As we close out the year we have some special guests on the radio show this week as we talk about how much emergency relief from Congress it will take to revive the U.S. economy. We also discuss the need to extend paid leave and sick days and uncover what's going with after school care and how to...

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Amber Dorsey

MomsRising

December 10, 2020

Across the country, so many of us faced so many different hardships this past year. And, despite it all, and often against all odds, MomsRising supporters stepped up in so many ways to show that we are not alone-- and that together we are powerful! In fact, together we are... KAPOW! YAY! BAM! WOW!...

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Kristin Rowe-Finkbeiner

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MomsRising

December 1, 2020

What a week. What a year. What a moment in our nation’s history. What a time for you and your family. This has been a hard year. Thank you. You are a true superhero. Yes, you. You have done the impossible this year . Even though it’s a pandemic and you’re juggling more than seems possible each day...

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Kristin Rowe-Finkbeiner