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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...

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Meredith Tweed

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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...

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Khadija Gurnah

MomsVote

09/19/18

¡Mañana empieza el Mes de la Herencia Hispana y en MamásConPoder estamos listas para celebrarlo a lo grande! En este mes en donde conmemoramos nuestra cultura y las contribuciones que continuamente hacemos los hispanos y latinx al país, MamásConPoder quiere unirse a esta celebración invitando a...

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Linda Stone

Free Power Pack!

Child jumping in the air with a big smile. Text reads: "Power pack! Contains important tips on issues like water safety and access, physical education, marketing in schools, dual language learning

Environmental Health Food! MomsRising

09/19/18

All of our children deserve the opportunity to succeed, whether they want to be an astronaut, open a restaurant, or play third base. Children are full of possibility and potential. As parents, caregivers and adults, that gives us great hope for this world. Our children will craft and create a...

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Karen Showalter

MomsVote

09/19/18

¡El Mes de la Herencia Hispana está aquí! Desde el 15 de septiembre hasta el 15 de octubre, el país celebra la cultura, la herencia, y las contribuciones de los hispanos y latinos. Este año MamasConPoder arranca este mes de celebraciones con una misión poderosa: Registrando a latinas a votar! Hay...

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Linda Stone

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...

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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,...

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Lorraine C. Ladish

Childcare & Early Education Environmental Health Podcast

09/18/18

On the radio show this week we cover a long fought childcare victory, the latest in the fight to #StopKavanaugh, what climate change and storms have in common and how we can protect our planet, and tips for safety in hurricanes and weather disasters. *Special guests include: Helen Blank, National...

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09/18/18

The devastation and heartbreak Hurricane Florence has brought to North Carolina is hard to comprehend. Even now as the storm leaves our state, North Carolina families are facing flood waters, struggling to find food and clean water, and anxiously wondering when they can return home. Every single...

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Beth Messersmith

MomsVote

09/17/18

Hispanic Heritage Month is here! From September 15th to October 15th, the nation celebrates the culture, heritage and contributions of Hispanic and Latino Americans. This year, MamasConPoder , our Spanish speaking community is kicking off this month-long celebration with a powerful mission:...

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Linda Stone