All Blog Posts

09/21/18

I am a Mexican immigrant born and raised in Mexico. I am Biracial and equally love my Mexican heritage and American heritage. I was a green card holder until 1983 when my mother took a citizenship exam and naturalized us. As an engineer and entrepreneur it has been my life mission to use my...

MomsRising Together

Eva Smith

Watch our new video!

Families & The Federal Budget Family Economic Security Politics & Policy

09/20/18

With everyone’s attention focused on the Supreme Court nomination and the upcoming elections, the U.S. House of Representatives is hoping to sneak through more destructive tax cuts for the wealthy and big corporations! Good thing that moms have eyes in the backs of our heads! [1] And we won’t stand...

MomsRising Together

Elyssa Schmier

Childcare & Early Education Immigration Social & Emotional Development

09/20/18

Many parents worry that cyberbullying, trolls, and rude behavior have taken over the internet. While it may seem that the online world has worn away our empathy, many studies show that kids and teens develop strong, supportive online bonds both with known friends and those they've met online. And...

MomsRising Together

Caroline Knorr

MomsRising Near You

09/20/18

La devastación y el dolor que el huracán Florence dejó en Carolina del Norte es difícil de comprender. Incluso ahora que la tormenta ha salido de nuestro estado, las familias de Carolina del Norte tienen que hacer frente a inundaciones, están tratando de encontrar comida y agua potable y se...

MomsRising Together

Sheila Arias

Quick Signature!

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

09/20/18

BREAKING NEWS: A new study from the Center for American Progress found 83% of parents with children under the age of five struggle to access affordable, high-quality early learning programs for their children. (NOT news to those of us experiencing the childcare crisis, amiright?). And according to...

MomsRising Together

Lauren Hipp

Paid Family Leave

09/19/18

Con la ratificación del gobernador Inslee, la innovadora ley se convierte en un poderoso modelo que puede ayudar a otros estados a desarrollar sus propios programas de Permisos Familiares y Médicos Pagados En una monumental victoria para las familias, las pequeñas, medianas y grandes empresas y la...

MomsRising Together

MomsRising

Politics & Policy

09/19/18

On November 9, 2016, I didn´t get out of bed when the alarm rang. I felt physically, mentally and spiritually lifeless. I´m no stranger to clinical depression and what I felt that morning and in the days that followed was very similar. As a Latina mom of mixed heritage, I felt powerless, defeated,...

MomsRising Together

Lorraine C. Ladish

Immigration

09/19/18

Every child deserves to be tucked into a safe bed to sleep. But for-profit prison and detention corporations are profiting off taking parents away from children and putting families behind bars. It’s time for Wells Fargo and JPMorgan Chase to stop financing Geo Group and and CoreCivic, two of the...

MomsRising Together

Xochitl Oseguera

Health Care

09/19/18

Today marked another in a winding stream of doctor’s visits to new doctors, trying desperately to find someone to take on my son’s case and help my family find some support. My seven year old is autistic. He speaks, but continues to struggle with communicating his needs, especially in constructive...

MomsRising Together

Meredith Tweed

MomsRising

09/19/18

El 20 de septiembre de 2017, el huracán María arrasó las comunidades de Puerto Rico, devastando la isla. María destruyó 100% de la red eléctrica y 95% de las torres de telefonía celular en Puerto Rico lo que hizo que las comunicaciones de emergencia colapsaran. Un informe federal reveló que el...

MomsRising Together