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Childcare & Early Education MomsRising Near You Politics & Policy

January 8, 2024

Did you know that there’s a loophole in Washington state law that allows big corporations, like Starbucks, to claim unspent customer dollars left on gift cards as revenue? It added up to $255 million in the last year alone that they can use to pad their profits, which can inflate executive bonuses...

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Mandy Kwan

Breastfeeding Childcare & Early Education Gun Safety Health Care Maternal Justice MomsRising Open Flexible Work Paid Family Leave Politics & Policy Reproductive Justice Social & Emotional Development

December 20, 2023

Our Top Ten Wins of 2023 are wrapped, mapped, and ready to show the power of MOMS! You can read the full list of our 2023 top ten wins together with you below. Spotify Graphic 1 New 1.jpg All told, against weighty odds, we were able to win big legislative battles, move mom voters, shift the...

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Kristin Rowe-Finkbeiner

Childcare & Early Education Family Economic Security MomsRising MomsRising Near You Paid Family Leave Paid Sick Days Politics & Policy

December 19, 2023

School has been back in session for a few months and the end of the year is near. What are the things you’ve noticed as a caregiver that our lawmakers could address in Washington State’s upcoming legislative session? Let’s let our lawmakers know what matters to us! WHAT'S HAPPENING IN OLYMPIA? The...

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Mandy Kwan

Childcare & Early Education Family Economic Security MomsRising MomsRising Near You Paid Family Leave Politics & Policy

November 27, 2023

Can we count on you to join us for a FREE, fun, and powerful town hall on Saturday, December 9th from 11am to 12:30pm? It’s time to come together for the upcoming Washington State legislative session and that means making sure our stories are heard! We'll hear from MomsRising leaders as we launch...

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Mandy Kwan

Families & The Federal Budget Health Care MomsRising Parenting & Families Politics & Policy Social & Emotional Development

November 9, 2023

When I was a kid, whenever I ever asked my mother a question, her answer always started with “the Mother’s Handbook says…” Then she would make some ridiculous answer up, and yet somehow I still believed her every time. So, when I became a mom I was quite disappointed to find out there was no “...

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Kristen Sheppard

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Childcare & Early Education Politics & Policy

October 26, 2023

Ballots have dropped – get your ballpoint pens ready to fill out those bubbles and let’s MOM the vote. Yes, we know, it is not a “big” election year. And so many people wonder: what is the point? Does my vote matter? And emphatically, the answer is YES . It perhaps matters the most! In fact, 99% of...

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Lauren Hipp

Family Economic Security Gun Safety Maternal Justice MomsVote Politics & Policy

October 23, 2023

What a powerful three days of convening with other women, moms, and allies at the Women's Convention 2023 in Milwaukee, Wisconsin! Milwaukee is set to be a vital battleground in the 2024 presidential election, and our on-the-ground presence can be a game-changer. Together, we can shape the future...

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Jenny Byer

Parenting & Families Politics & Policy

October 14, 2023

People with disabilities make up the largest minority group in this country. Over 50 million humans live with at least one disability. In our home, each member of our beautiful family lives with a disability. Unfortunately, this country has a lot to learn. Our nation is grossly uneducated and...

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Melissa Cote

Childcare & Early Education Families & The Federal Budget Food! Maternal Justice Podcast Politics & Policy

September 26, 2023

On the radio show this week, we cover why the national budget is also a moral document that shows the deep priorities of our country – and where kids stand in that budget; we uncover the latest with Fox News, dive into double standards and false equivalencies in the media, and learn tactics to get real news; we hear about the #ChildCareCliff why it impacts businesses too and hear how we can help our nation avoid it; and we close the show discussing tactics to get every member of Congress on the bus… the Momnibus!

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Childcare & Early Education Families & The Federal Budget Family Economic Security Food! Podcast Politics & Policy Reproductive Justice

September 18, 2023

On the radio show this week we cover the latest from the U.S. Capitol including around WIC and childcare; we learn what’s happening with access to birth control in America and about World Contraception Day; we hear the latest with local abortion bans, including outrageous proposed bans on being able to drive to get an abortion in some states; and we close the show learning why the U.S. budget fights matter to you and our economy.

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