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05/15/17

I am a military spouse. Since my husband, Rich, is in the Army Reserves, the role of military spouse does not occupy a whole lot of my head space—that is until he is deployed. We are in one of those times right now. The number of Americans currently serving in the military is a small slice of the U...

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Lisa Brown

Childcare & Early Education Social & Emotional Development

05/15/17

For most immigrant parents, raising bilingual children is not a choice or a decision, it’s a way of life. Regardless of whether our native language is Spanish, Filipino, Korean, Chinese or French, we all want our children to be able to communicate in the language in which we were born and teach...

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Maritere Rodriguez Bellas

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05/14/17

Today, we celebrate the power of caring, inspiring, and lifting one another! *Speaking of which: Want to see something inspiring that will also make you smile? We've made a video of our weekend march on Trump Tower. We think you'll want to see it & maybe even share the smiles, inspiration, and...

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Family Economic Security

05/14/17

We are extremely pleased that the Pregnant Workers Fairness Act was reintroduced in Congress today with bipartisan support. Its passage should be a high priority for leaders in both the House and Senate. This bill would help pregnant workers stay at their jobs without sacrificing the health of...

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Politics & Policy

05/13/17

MomsRising had a powerful action in honor of Mother’s Day last week which highlighted the importance immigrant & Muslim families in our communities and economy — and called on leaders to lift democracy, as well as liberty and justice for everyone in our nation. See below for pictures (scroll...

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Kristin Rowe-Finkbeiner

Health Care

05/11/17

Today, MomsRising volunteer, Natalie, spoke on Capitol Hill about why quality, affordable health care coverage is important to her family and our country. Here is her powerful story: "When my husband and I decided to start a family nine years ago, we were excited about our future and never even...

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Felicia Burnett

Paid Family Leave

05/10/17

If you’re reading this, chances are you’re well aware that the United States is the only industrialized nation without a national paid parental leave program. Across the country, 88 percent of working women do not have access to even a single day of paid maternity leave. In the absence of paid...

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Maddie Granato

Health Care

05/10/17

Today, MomsRising volunteer, Cyndi, testified to Congress at a hearing on Capitol Hill about why quality, affordable health care coverage is important to her family and our country. Here is her powerful story: " I come from a background of generational poverty in the hills of southern Indiana. My...

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Felicia Burnett

Politics & Policy

05/10/17

Recently, I joined more than 1,000 people in Park Slope, Brooklyn at a community meeting convened to resist Trump’s agenda. One of the speakers was Hebh Jamal, a 17-year-old Muslim student who led a citywide student walkout to protest the travel ban and Trump’s anti-immigrant policies. She’s also a...

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Gayle Kirshenbaum

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05/09/17

By Ahna Bizjak, Parent and Former PTO President, Oregon School District, WI When it comes to learning healthy habits, parents are children’s first teachers. From cooking nutritious meals at home to being a role model for staying physically active, we lay the foundation for our children’s future...

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