Politics & Policy

May 14, 2013

Popular culture and the fitness industry have distilled physical fitness down to two very superficial motivations: achieving a desired physique aesthetic, and burning calories. For many people, these motivations are enough to get them into the gym, but there are many, many people out there who aren...

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Amber Rogers

Paid Family Leave Childcare & Early Education Environmental Health Paid Sick Days Immigration MomsVote Politics & Policy

October 23, 2012

Are you headed to a town hall event, election forum, or did you just run into a candidate at the grocery store? Take along our handy list of sample questions that you can use to ask the candidates about issues that are important to women and families. Find out where your candidates stand! And, you...

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Ruth Martin

Politics & Policy

October 22, 2012

This is it! The last presidential debate of the 2012 election cycle is tonight. And while the focus of the debate will be on foreign policy, we’re still planning to play presidential debate BINGO because who knows what will happen! Join us! Download your BINGO card here and then get online to watch...

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Ruth Martin

Politics & Policy

October 16, 2012

The whole MomsRising team is amped up about tonight’s town hall style presidential debate. We’ve got some burning questions including: Will debate moderator Candy Crowley ask the candidates about fair pay, paid leave, the exorbitant cost of child care, and other issues deeply important to women and...

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Ruth Martin

Politics & Policy

October 11, 2012

Know what tonight is? It's the only Vice Presidential debate of the 2012 election cycle! Yes, that always unpredictable debate that has spawned zingers like "Senator, you're no Jack Kennedy," and the question still lingering on everyone's mind, "Can I call you Joe?" Undoubtedly, we're in for some...

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Kristin Rowe-Finkbeiner

MomsVote Politics & Policy

October 4, 2012

Let's face it: Last night both Governor Romney and President Obama missed a chance to win over women and mom voters. "Missing from the debate: #women #fairpay #childcare #paidsickdays #kids #moderator - #risers #momsvote #Kids2012" We're not alone in feeling this way: The above Tweet that we sent...

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Kristin Rowe-Finkbeiner

MomsVote Politics & Policy

October 3, 2012

Want to hang out tonight? Throw some popcorn with us! Tonight, at 6pmPST/9pmEST, we're going to be playing a national game of Presidential Debate BINGO with thousands of moms, dads, kids, neighbors, and people across the country as we watch the debate--and we'd love for you to play too! * Get your...

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Kristin Rowe-Finkbeiner

Environmental Health Politics & Policy

October 2, 2012

Why we need our Presidential candidates to talk about climate change Personal appeals and more than 160,000 signatures for climate change to be included in Oct. 3 Presidential debate, delivered to The NewsHour offices. This summer, the United States experienced record-high temperatures and...

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Gloria Pan

Child's crayon drawing of a rainbow and two children

Family Economic Security Politics & Policy

June 7, 2011

“I can't even count the number of times [when trying to rent an apartment] that I was hung up on as soon as I mentioned we had a toddler." Christina, New York “My husband and I were denied a home loan last year due to my being on maternity leave. It was a tremendously frustrating experience, as I...

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Mary Olivella

MomsRising Politics & Policy

May 23, 2011

We just heard about this appalling article in Psychology Today from our friends at ColorOfChange.org. Gabriel (on their staff) gave us the go-ahead to share their email about this. Here’s what the ColorOfChange team writes: ************** Nearly 20 years after a black parent documented how hard it...

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Mary Olivella