Childcare & Early Education

Childcare & Early Education Health Care Immigration

September 30, 2022

It’s Fall Y’all! As someone who lives in the south and had to deal with a very warm summer with lots of temperatures above 100, I can’t tell you how excited I am for sweater weather with cooler temps, changing colors, and all the things that come along with the autumnal season. It’s also a very...

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Sue Anne Reed

Childcare & Early Education Families & The Federal Budget Family Economic Security Maternal Justice Paid Family Leave Politics & Policy

September 19, 2022

In a powerful CNN Opinion, MomsRising Executive Director Kristin Rowe-Finkbeiner argues that, as the midterm elections approach, moms are a motivated voting force, and only one party is prioritizing issues that matter most to moms and families.

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Childcare & Early Education Immigration Paid Family Leave

September 16, 2022

Your voice is as important as ever, and we have several actions on a wide range of topics that we need your help with in this week’s #5Actions. You can make a difference by signing these actions and sharing your stories on issues like student loan forgiveness, marriage equality, the importance of...

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Sue Anne Reed

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Childcare & Early Education Health Care

September 13, 2022

Those earliest moments with our babies are some of the most magical, full of firsts—first breath, first smile, first step. Supporting new moms and birthing people and their babies during those magical moments is critical for strengthening our communities and promoting positive parent-child...

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Felicia Burnett

Childcare & Early Education

August 17, 2022

Good news for families across New York State: expanded eligibility for child care subsidies is here! In simple terms, this means that the income eligibility for child care subsidies has expanded! As of August 1st, in New York, families of 2 earning up to $54,930 and families of four earning up to $...

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Diana Limongi

Childcare & Early Education

August 17, 2022

¡Buenas noticias para las familias de todo el estado de Nueva York! La elegibilidad ampliada para los subsidios de cuidado infantil está aquí! A partir del 1 de agosto, en Nueva York, las familias de 2 integrantes que ganen hasta $54,930 y las familias de cuatro integrantes que ganen hasta $83,250...

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Diana Limongi

Sometimes we as moms don’t realize just how important our role is – the seriousness of keeping another mammal alive.

Breastfeeding Childcare & Early Education MomsRising Social & Emotional Development

August 17, 2022

I live (and work) with a herd of animals – horses, dogs, chickens and more. I spend long hours with them, learning their way of life, their state of being, and their patterns in relationships – including motherhood. In June, we welcomed a beautiful litter of six healthy Border Collie pups. (That...

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Beth Anstandig

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Childcare & Early Education Families & The Federal Budget Family Economic Security

August 10, 2022

Last Friday was my daughter’s last day in her pre-k program. We found the program when we bought our house in 2019, a much simpler time, pre-pandemic. We toured a couple local centers, but ultimately fell in love with this one because of their play-based learning curriculum, the inclusion of nature in the program, and the amazing teachers.

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MacKenzie Nicholson

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Childcare & Early Education Family Economic Security Health Care Maternal Justice Paid Family Leave Politics & Policy

July 28, 2022

"South Carolina, where I live, has refused to expand Medicaid coverage and I volunteer in my church's outreach program. Our clients need medical care and can't afford it. There is very little help for them. If we had expanded Medicaid, they would be in much better health and some could even go back...

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Felicia Burnett

Childcare & Early Education

July 25, 2022

En junio pasado, el Center for American Progress publicó una columna sobre los beneficios de las inversiones en cuidado infantil para los educadores K-12. No se puede subestimar la necesidad de invertir en cuidado infantil a nivel federal. Las familias de todo el país le han estado mostrando al...

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