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September 5, 2018

Back-to-school time is filled with fresh starts. A new season, new classrooms, and, this year, a new paid family and medical leave program coming to Washington State! MomsRising members came together in 2017 to help pass a best-in-nation paid family and medical leave policy and now implementation...

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Seayoung Yim

Breastfeeding MomsRising

September 4, 2018

August is National Breastfeeding Awareness Month and the MomsRising community celebrated with action: Actress, breastfeeding activist and mother Alyssa Milano teamed up with us to raise awareness to millions of people, including by making a video and boosting our breastfeeding petition; our...

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Anita Sarah Jackson

It's Labor Day!

Family Economic Security MomsRising Paid Family Leave Paid Sick Days Realistic & Fair Wages

September 3, 2018

From a strong minimum wage to paid family and medical leave, Washington’s labor movement has been MOMumental in a slew of powerful wins for women and families.

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Maggie Humphreys

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Family Economic Security MomsRising MomsRising Near You Paid Sick Days Politics & Policy Realistic & Fair Wages

August 31, 2018

The pencils are purchased and lunch boxes are ready to be packed! It’s back-to-school time in Maryland! This year, kids and families across Maryland are returning to school with something extra exciting: EARNED SICK DAYS!!! That’s right, this is the first back-to-school season since we passed the...

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Ruth Martin

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MomsRising Social & Emotional Development

August 30, 2018

To say that this school year feels a little different than last year is a total understatement. Think pink elephant in your kids’ kindergarten class — different. Yes, we did the usual shopping trips to pick up supplies, getting back into school days bedtime routines and rituals all while mourning...

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Beatriz Beckford

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August 28, 2018

Welcome to our new #KeepMarching blog series! The new book, Keep Marching: How Every Woman Can Change Our World, has been out for a few weeks, and this blog series is part of what we’re doing to keep it moving out in the world in order to help build an even stronger movement for change. This blog...

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Fight Climate Change!

Environmental Health MomsRising MomsVote

August 22, 2018

“The air is literally unsafe to breathe . I've had a pounding headache for two weeks straight. My four year old has had a sore throat, constant cough, and and is wondering why he hasn't been able to play outside in a week. My one year old keeps sneezing and trying to play with the *three* new air...

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Kristin Rowe-Finkbeiner

Families & The Federal Budget Family Economic Security Gun Safety Immigration MomsRising

August 10, 2018

We know you are busy with summer vacations and in some parts of the country getting kids back to school, so that’s why we provide the top #5Actions for the week for you to review and take action. This week, we need your help in stopping the spread of 3D guns, protecting SNAP, and preventing even...

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Sue Anne Reed

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August 8, 2018

For everyone who has ever taken action with MomsRising/MamásconPoder: Thank you. Thank you for creating MOMentum to build this movement for all women, moms, and families. Your willingness to defend and empower families in America is paving the way for paid family and medical leave for all, fighting...

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Anita Sarah Jackson

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Family Economic Security Maternal Justice MomsRising Realistic & Fair Wages

August 7, 2018

It’s happening. Again! And it’s not good. I’m talking about Black Women’s Equal Pay Day – August 7th. This is the day that lifts up the outrageous fact that Black women in the United States earn only 63 cents on the dollar compared to White men. The wage gap between White men and Black women hasn’t...

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