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Family Economic Security MomsRising Paid Sick Days

September 22, 2017

Exciting things are afoot in Portland, ME! Just this Monday, an earned paid sick days proposal was introduced to the City Council that would enable workers to earn up to six paid sick days each year. (Time for a major happy dance!) Earned sick days are a win-win-win for working families, businesses, and the Portland economy.

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Sara Alcid

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September 15, 2017

Este mes de herencia hispana, debemos celebrar todos los logros de la comunidad hispana en los estados unidos. Esta semana, tenía la oportunidad de asistir a la conferencia del Congressional Hispanic Caucus Institute. El foco de la conferencia era el liderazgo de la futura generación hispana. Era...

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Isabella Higgins

Gun Safety Maternal Justice MomsRising

September 8, 2017

Police brutalizing Black people is endemic in the United States. This disturbing practice continued last Saturday when the Las Vegas police terrorized 6'4 ft, 274 lbs NFL star and father of three young girls, Michael Bennett, who plays for the Seahawks. Using excessive force, the officers...

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Patrisse Cullors

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September 6, 2017

President Trump’s decision to end the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) program is short-sighted, cruel and harmful to our nation’s economy and communities. Our country is strongest when we provide young people with hope and opportunity and when we help families stay together, not tear...

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Kristin Rowe-Finkbeiner

Health Care Maternal Justice MomsRising

August 18, 2017

This piece is published in partnership with Echoing Ida, a Forward Together Program. Pregnancy is one of the most life-changing times in someone’s life — usually in multiple lives. My five year journey into reproductive health was ignited after attending my first birth as a doula (a non-medical...

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Bianca Campbell

MomsRising Politics & Policy

August 12, 2017

This weekend, we watch in horror as white supremacists and Nazis march through the streets of Charlottesville inciting violence that has caused the death of at least one peaceful anti-racism demonstrator. There’s no question that the election of Donald Trump has emboldened white supremacists, neo-...

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Childcare & Early Education MomsRising Social & Emotional Development

August 4, 2017

intention: inˈten(t)SH(ə)n/ (noun) an aim or plan (Websters, 2005) Here is a quick list of ways to improve your parenting to enjoy success with those whom mean most to you, your children. Understand your past and how it affects your present . Attachment theorists understand that the greatest...

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Lina Acosta Sandaal

Childcare & Early Education MomsRising Social & Emotional Development

August 4, 2017

Many parents have questions about how their kids can learn to socialize. The following questions come up frequently at our center: Q: Why does my child hide and show fear when adults enter her classroom? A: At eighteen months, kids begin their first transition towards autonomy. They want to explore...

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Lina Acosta Sandaal

Childcare & Early Education MomsRising Social & Emotional Development

August 4, 2017

Muchos padres tienen preguntas sobre cómo pueden sus hijos aprender a socializar. Las siguientes preguntas surgen con frecuencia en nuestro centro: ¿Por qué se esconde y muestra tanto miedo mi niña cuando entran adultos a su clase? A los dieciocho meses los niños empiezan su primera transición...

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Lina Acosta Sandaal

Childcare & Early Education MomsRising Social & Emotional Development

August 4, 2017

Propósito: Ánimo o intención de hacer o de no hacer algo (DRAE) A continuación les ofrecemos una corta lista de consejos que les ayudarán a ser mejores padres y a disfrutar cada uno de sus éxitos con las personas que más nos importan, nuestros hijos. 1. Comprende tu pasado y como éste afecta tu...

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Lina Acosta Sandaal