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May 2, 2019

Mother’s Day is coming, and we’ve got an awesome new way to help you honor or remember a mom you love. Celebrate a mom with a MomsRising Mother’s Day tribute gift! More powerful than flowers, longer lasting than brunch, and more delicious than a box of chocolates; this unique and meaningful Mother’...

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Kristin Rowe-Finkbeiner

Health Care Maternal Justice MomsRising Realistic & Fair Wages

May 2, 2019

How your donation is making a difference Spring has sprung and this April has been as full of progress as it has been of wildflowers! From advancing equal pay in Washington, to moving the needle on Medicaid expansion in North Carolina, to amplifying the second annual national Black Maternal Health...

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Anita Sarah Jackson

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MomsRising Paid Family Leave

May 2, 2019

Sentada en la clínica de mi comadrona, no sabía con seguridad lo que era una insuficiencia cervical, pero sabía que no era algo bueno. Esto fue en diciembre del 2012, tenía 20 semanas de embarazo de mi primera hija y la noticia me tomó totalmente desprevenida. Irónicamente, había planificado como...

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Teah Hoopes

Strengthen NC's early childhood workforce!

Childcare & Early Education MomsRising MomsRising Near You Politics & Policy

May 1, 2019

It's time to take action for early educators! H882, a historic, bipartisan bill to strengthen the early education workforce, will be heard by the House Health Committee Thursday, May 2nd, at 8 AM. This is the best chance we have ever had to strengthen early childhood educators through increased...

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Beth Messersmith

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April 29, 2019

VICTORIES AND PROGRESS: Spring has sprung and this April has been as full of progress as it has been of wildflowers! From advancing equal pay in Washington, to moving the needle on Medicaid expansion in North Carolina, to amplifying the second annual national Black Maternal Health Week, we’re...

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Anita Sarah Jackson

Standing for NC students, schools, and communities!

Family Economic Security MomsRising MomsRising Near You

April 28, 2019

On May 1st, thousands of NC teachers, parents, students, and public school supporters will be headed to Raleigh for to stand up for our state’s children, public schools, and teachers. As lawmakers finalize the state budget, they need to hear that it’s time step up and fund the schools NC students...

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Beth Messersmith

Let NC workers be there when their families need them.

Family Economic Security MomsRising MomsRising Near You Paid Sick Days

April 28, 2019

Exciting news! On the afternoon of Monday, April 29th, a bill is being heard in a committee of the NC General Assembly that would guarantee employees the right to use their sick days (whether paid or job-protected, unpaid) to care for a sick loved one, seek preventative care, or deal with the...

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Beth Messersmith

Childcare & Early Education Family Economic Security MomsRising Paid Family Leave

April 26, 2019

VICTORY/PROGRESS : BIG news for paid family and medical leave in North Carolina! The NC Families First Act is the first comprehensive, stand-alone bill that would provide paid family and medical leave for North Carolina's families. And it's been filed, a MAJOR step in moving the bill forward and...

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Anita Sarah Jackson

NC Families First Act bill introduction press conference

Family Economic Security MomsRising MomsRising Near You Paid Family Leave

April 24, 2019

It’s finally happening! This month North Carolina saw our first comprehensive, stand-alone bill filed that would provide paid family and medical leave for our state’s families. The NC Families First Act, sponsored by Representatives Meyer, Batch, Clark, and Majeed, would establish a paid family and...

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Beth Messersmith

Nearly 30,000 NC children are on the waiting list for child care subsidies.

Childcare & Early Education MomsRising MomsRising Near You

April 24, 2019

Few families can afford the high cost of child care. And that’s no surprise. In North Carolina, the average cost of infant care is $9,225 annually per child – greater than the cost of in-state college tuition! A working parent who can’t access child care subsidy assistance will spend more than 1/3...

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Beth Messersmith