Politics & Policy

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Breastfeeding MomsVote Politics & Policy

September 1, 2020

August closed out with powerful MOMentum! From advocating during National Breastfeeding Month and Black Breastfeeding Week; to working to save the post office, childcare, paid leave and sick days, and unemployment insurance; to celebrating the Black National Convention, MomsRising supporters across...

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Anita Sarah Jackson

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Politics & Policy

August 24, 2020

Control. What does it mean to lose control? For someone who has spent nearly half their life battling an eating disorder, losing control is about an extremely heightened awareness of numbers. Numbers I believe I can control. Because I have an acute need for control, this pandemic drove me to focus...

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Lindsey Haynes-Maslow

Childcare & Early Education Families & The Federal Budget MomsRising MomsVote Politics & Policy

August 20, 2020

As parents we know it can be hard to find creative and age appropriate ways to discuss social justice and all the uncertainty in the world with our children. Finding quality material to engage your kids in social activism, voting and other social justice issues can be overwhelming, and daunting...

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Amber Dorsey

MomsRising Politics & Policy

August 20, 2020

Practicing “pressure awareness” is a game changer in how we lead and show up for our children, spouses, and others. I’ve been a lifelong student of pressure and my teachers have been my animals. Dogs and horses are always sensing and adjusting to pressure in themselves, their groups, and their...

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Beth Anstandig

Families & The Federal Budget MomsVote Paid Family Leave Politics & Policy

August 20, 2020

ICYMI: This week the MomsRising community shifted into high gear to ignite democracy and turn out the vote this Election Day, Nov. 3, 2020, and as always, stood up for families that need help during the COVID-19 pandemic. Check out these three important items that you loved, shared or might have...

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Kerri Karvetski

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MomsRising MomsVote Politics & Policy

August 19, 2020

The United States Postal Service (USPS) is under attack—and with it, our democracy, access to prescription medicine, and other essential mail during a pandemic. In fact, the failure of U.S. Senate Republicans to fund the USPS is threatening vote-by-mail programs and also is threatening the delivery...

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Gloria Pan

Childcare & Early Education Politics & Policy

August 11, 2020

Kansas mom, Kaylee, just about summed up the crisis families are facing with child care with MomsRising: “It sucks. I'm afraid to send them to a grandparent, but also afraid to send them to a [formal child care] situation where we don't know the risks of them bringing home COVID to those same...

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Jeannina Perez

Childcare & Early Education Politics & Policy

August 6, 2020

In 2019, after an extremely distressing school year filled with my son’s academic needs not being met, bullying against him by other students, and constant fear and stress on my part, I decided I was going to take my son’s education into my own hands and homeschool him. This would be in conjunction...

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Issa Mas

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Health Care Politics & Policy

July 27, 2020

“ Trump administration seeking to block funding for CDC, contact tracing and testing in new relief bill ” “ Trump Administration Strips CDC of Control of Coronavirus Data ” “ White House blocks CDC director from testifying on schools reopening ” This past week’s news headlines have made one thing...

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Felicia Burnett

Families & The Federal Budget Family Economic Security Health Care Paid Family Leave Paid Sick Days Politics & Policy

July 23, 2020

ICYMI: Honoring our leaders, protecting healthcare, improving financial strength and rising for workers -- all in a week's work for the MomsRising community! Check out these 4 posts you loved, shared or might have missed for the week ending July 24, 2020. 1. BLOG: JOIN our National Day of Action...

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Kerri Karvetski