Politics & Policy

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February 2, 2021

It was just a few days after the 2016 election that I last wrote here to offer my thoughts to the MomsRising community on how to explain that election to our children. I suggested telling our kids about the golden rule, and how Donald Trump’s victory should not mean that his numerous displays of...

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Gregg Robins

Take Action!

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Politics & Policy

February 1, 2021

There was yet another violent police attack on a child in school last week. We are once again enraged. *TAKE ACTION: Our schools need more counselors, nurses, social workers, and educators who have the training they need to effectively support students, NOT cops. Tell Congress to ACT NOW! [Content...

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Beatriz Beckford

Photo to illustrate The Road Ahead, two people walking on a white painted arrow on a street

Families & The Federal Budget Family Economic Security Politics & Policy

January 29, 2021

ICYMI: Hey Congress...GET TO WORK! That's the message MomsRising members have been sending to their elected officials this past week, demanding immediate boosts for COVID-19 assistance and more long-term transformative policy changes to help ALL of us thrive. Check out these three actions and...

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Kerri Karvetski

Families & The Federal Budget Health Care Politics & Policy

January 21, 2021

As we celebrate President Biden and Vice President Harris being sworn in and the new Congress taking shape this week, your voice is needed on several important, urgent issues - including COVID-19 relief and signing on to the Moms Mandate that we will be sharing with the Biden administration and...

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Sue Anne Reed

Families & The Federal Budget Health Care MomsVote Politics & Policy

January 21, 2021

ICYMI: The moment has indeed arrived...President Joe Biden and Vice President Kamala Harris are now officially in office! The MomsRising family honored, celebrated and leaned into this moment of real change with love and likes in our shared digital spaces. Check out the images and stories that got...

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Kerri Karvetski

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Politics & Policy

January 14, 2021

The ranch is my office where my horse, dog and other animal herds are my teachers and co-facilitators. They help me see myself as a human animal and shift how I take care of myself and how I show up in my relationships and work. As mammals of the human variety, we’ve been profoundly socialized out...

MomsRising Education Fund

Beth Anstandig

A graphic of a MomsRising January Checklist including Convict Trump in the Senate instructions

Politics & Policy

January 14, 2021

ICYMI: One theme ran through each of these popular MomsRising posts for the week ending Jan. 15, 2021. We must do the difficult things to right the ship. FACEBOOK: January Checklist Many parents have lists to help organize time and resources...groceries, household to-do's, birthdays and...

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Kerri Karvetski

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Politics & Policy

January 12, 2021

I became a parent for the third time shortly after the 2016 election, and I vividly remember the sinking feeling of doubt and fear of bringing another child into a world where the United States would elect someone like this as our president. As the descendant of Austrian-Jewish immigrants, the...

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Daniella Knight

Illustration of Stacy Abrams with Georgia glasses

Childcare & Early Education Families & The Federal Budget Family Economic Security MomsVote Paid Family Leave Politics & Policy

January 8, 2021

ICYMI: Happy New Year MomsRising members! Not suprisingly, it's been one heck of a first week, see-sawing between joy for Georgia, horror for the attack on the Capitol, and the long, grinding struggle of keeping our families safe and secure in the ongoing COVID-19 crisis. Take a look at what rose...

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Kerri Karvetski

Families & The Federal Budget Health Care Maternal Justice MomsVote Politics & Policy

December 18, 2020

Your urgent action is still needed before the country shuts down for the year-end holidays! The clock is ticking: We’ve got to keep urging Congress to help families who are suffering COVID’s economic fallout by taking immediate steps to strengthen and expand unemployment insurance, as well as...

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