Celebrating Dads, New Leaders Raising Hope, Talk About Mom Power, Reproductive Rights at Risk
On the Radio Show This Week
- We start by highlighting impactful work engaging dads, especially around Father's Day.
- After that, we explore the rise of mom candidates who are stepping into leadership roles with fresh perspectives and the potential to drive change.
- Next, we delve into the power of mom activism, examining how mothers are organizing to make significant impacts in their communities and beyond.
- Finally, we close the show by discussing the critical issue of reproductive rights.
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Special Guests
Ailen Arreaza, ParentsTogether; Sondra Goldschein, Campaign for a Family Friendly Economy (CFFE), @famfriendlyecon @sgoldschein, @cffe.bsky.social, @cffe_ontheground; Nathalie Demirdijan-Rivest, Civil Rights Lawyer, @natdemir; Alyssa Morrison, Lawyers for Good Government, @lawyers4goodgov.bsky.social
Key Highlights and Expert Quotes From This Episode
“There's a lot that's pulling men towards anti-democratic values. Real masculinity is about protecting and caring for other people. It's Alex Preddy standing up for that woman in Minnesota. It's standing up against bullying. That's what real men do. And so with our dads initiative, we're really working to kind of redefine masculinity, not make it feel toxic. And it can be strong! Strength doesn't mean toxic. Strength can be good.”
— Ailen Arreaza, Executive Director, ParentsTogether
“We've seen a lot of criticism from the right about women choosing to have babies later in life and yet, for years and years and years and years, these same people have been told, 'Don't get pregnant young. Get your degree, get married, get settled.' And then after doing it, women are now being criticized. There's hypocrisy all across the board, and so much of it it comes down to control.”
— Alyssa Morrison, Supervising Attorney for Gender Justice, Lawyers for Good Government
“When I was in labor, I remember taking a look around and realizing there were people in the room making sure that I was safe - and I just thought about all of the moms who aren't in that situation. It's unfair. Too many moms are excluded. A lot needs to be fixed; and it became very tangible when I became a mom.”
— Nathalie Demirdijan-Rivest, Civil Rights Lawyer
“You do not have to look far to find inspiring candidates in this upcoming election. 2026 is going to be one of those elections where we see a whole class of new people. A lot of them are going to be women, and a lot of them are going to be moms who step forward and try to put us on a different path, because this country is in desperate need of that direction and leadership.”
— Sondra Goldschein, Executive Director, Campaign for a Family Friendly Economy (CFFE)
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