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Breaking Through: From Menarche through Menopause and More

February 5, 2024
On the radio show this week we cover how the more we know about life changes through the years – from menarche through menopause and more – the more we’re empowered; we hear the inside scoop on the Child Tax Credit (CTC) and how you can help keep it moving forward; learn the ways YOUR voice is likely more powerful than you think; and listen in with a viral mom comedian!
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Breaking Through: News You Can Actually Use (and trust!)!

January 22, 2024
On the radio show this week we cover the importance of reporting from terrific outlets like The 19th News – and why and how paid family medical leave is finally gaining momentum; we hear about the hottest topics on the fantastic podcast Our Body Politic; get an inside take on how and where wins are happening at the state level; and hear about making good trouble with Red, Wine, and Blue.
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Breaking Through: Stopping the Criminalization of Pregnancy, Your Story Has Power, & More

January 15, 2024
On the radio show this week we cover the importance of access to abortion care and of stopping the criminalization of miscarriages; we talk about how your story can shape our world – and change public policy; we hear what’s really happening in Congress with the threat of a government shutdown; and we also learn why marching makes a difference and how you can join in with the Women’s March.
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Challenges to Trump’s Eligibility, Grandparents for Truth, & More!

January 8, 2024
On the #radio show this week we talk with the former Mayor of Portland, Maine, who is one of the three challengers to Trump’s eligibility to be on Maine’s primary ballot; we hear about how and why Grandparents for Truth got started and how you can get involved; we get the details on open healthcare coverage enrollment and how you can get covered at Healthcare.gov too; and we celebrate the top 10 wins of 2023 as we enter into 2024!
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Breaking Through: Read Banned Books, Domestic Workers Bill Of Rights & More

December 18, 2023
On the radio show this week we cover how moms across the nation defeated book bans and censorship, as well as supported teachers, kids, and parents; we heard about the Domestic Bill of Rights and why it’s important to everyone to help pass now; we uncovered what’s stopping our nation from passing Paid Family and Medical Leave like every other industrialized nation has already done and how to break through those barriers; and we lifted up the importance of working for maternal health justice for everyone.
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Breaking Through: Fighting for Fair Pay, Celebrating Native American Heritage Month, & More

December 4, 2023
On the radio show this week, we hear the latest about pay discrimination and how the National Partnership for Women and Families is rising to close the wage gaps; celebrate National Native American Heritage Month; hear about 2023 wins and what we can win in 2024; and get an update on the childcare...
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Breaking Through: CareFest, Solving the Mental Health Crisis, #NOWnow

November 13, 2023
Direct from #CareFest at UCLA we have First Partner of California Jennifer Siebel Newsome and US Senator Laphonza Butler; then we dive in with columnist from the Washington Post, Kate Woodsome, about how to address the mental health crisis in America; and we close the show with Christian F. Nunes,...
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Breaking Through: Ending Gun Violence, Stabilize Child Care Now, & More!

November 6, 2023
On the radio show this week, we cover the steps that leaders need to take to end gun violence in America; why your voice is needed to help stabilize the childcare system, which is a big part of what makes our economy run; how the national budget fights impacts you; and what’s happening with the increase in maternity ward closures – and how you can help.
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Breaking Through: Building Resilient Communities, Why Care Still Can’t Wait, and More!

October 23, 2023
On the radio show this week we cover how to identify and fight back against hate, as well as to build more resilient communities; then we cover why care – and the care infrastructure – still can't wait and is more important than ever to families and the economy; after that we dive into the big wins that are happening from moms across the nation sharing our stories; and we close the show covering the many ways in which moms are powerful and can be even more powerful.
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Breaking Through: Same Gender Loving Rights, Stop Disinformation, Trans Rights, Protect Immigrant Families

October 9, 2023
On the radio show this week, we cover love, same gender loving, and the importance of empowering Black lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, queer+, and same gender loving (LGBTQ+/SGL) people; then, next, we dive into how disinformation by the far right has, and is, harming America; after that we hear our how stories, and the stories people around us are critically important, as is supporting TGNC (trans and gender nonconforming) people; and we close the show covering the importances of immigration policy fairness and what you can do to help build a nation where everyone can thrive.
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