Social & Emotional Development

Childcare & Early Education Politics & Policy Social & Emotional Development

January 16, 2017

Welcome to our second post in our four part social justice series! In the age of toxic rhetoric dominating conversations in American politics, it is more important than ever to talk to our families about diversity, inclusion, and equality to help build a better future. Wondering how to get started...

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Abbie Gately

Childcare & Early Education Politics & Policy Social & Emotional Development

January 9, 2017

Our kids are listening. And with all of the toxic rhetoric that seemed to dominate the conversation in 2016 , it is more important than ever to talk to our families about diversity, inclusion, and activism to help build a better future going into 2017. Wondering how to get started? We’ve got you...

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Abbie Gately

Childcare & Early Education Social & Emotional Development

December 7, 2016

As the Holiday season approaches, it is the perfect time to explore other cultures and traditions with your child. How? We’ve got you covered! Below are some book suggestions and fun activities that will help strengthen your child’s social awareness skills. Social awareness is one of the five...

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Abbie Gately

Childcare & Early Education Social & Emotional Development

October 26, 2016

Halloween is almost here! Your kids will be transforming into witches and warlocks and getting lots of tasty treats. Yet this spooky holiday is more than dressing up and eating handfuls of candy corn--your children will be interacting with their peers and others in your community. As the NBC...

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Abbie Gately

Childcare & Early Education Social & Emotional Development

October 20, 2016

Welcome to our second installment of #MomsReading! In this series, we discuss book suggestions and activities that parents and care providers can use to build a child’s social and emotional intelligence. The fall and start of winter can be an exciting time for families: a new school year, pumpkins...

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Abbie Gately

Childcare & Early Education MomsRising Near You Politics & Policy Social & Emotional Development

September 1, 2016

I’ve been living in the District for a few short weeks and I’ve already hit the ground running by visiting with local mayors to talk about early learning! As part of MomsRising’s Strong Start for Strong Cities initiative, my colleague and I stopped by city offices in Maryland and Virginia to show...

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Abbie Gately

Childcare & Early Education Family Economic Security MomsRising Social & Emotional Development

July 6, 2016

*** Para leer este blog en español en MamásConPoder.org , haga clic aquí : http://www. mamasconpoder.org/?blog_post= 45372&lang=es During the summer break many parents and kids find themselves with spare time on their hands, and it’s the perfect opportunity to help your children build social-...

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Donna Hoffman Cullinan

Families & The Federal Budget MomsRising Social & Emotional Development

February 17, 2014

Recently, I have spent a lot of time writing and reading so that I can prepare for our new series of parent talks. As I was doing this I started thinking about my own journey in motherhood and how it has affected me. The one aspect of parenting that I have struggled with is the subject of the...

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Lina Acosta Sandaal

Breastfeeding Environmental Health Families & The Federal Budget Health Care Maternal Justice Paid Family Leave Politics & Policy Social & Emotional Development

December 27, 2013

When I married my best friend, Noah, we were young, healthy, and so excited to start a family together. We expected our family building journey to be simple. But, we struggled with infertility. Three years later, our miracle babies found us. We were ecstatic to have twin boys on the way. We named...

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