Social & Emotional Development

Childcare & Early Education Families & The Federal Budget Social & Emotional Development

October 23, 2020

The toll the pandemic is taking on America’s moms is well documented and truly concerning, not just for moms but also for families and our country. At this time when millions more families are struggling to make ends meet, Moms are leaving the workforce because of the unmanageable burdens thrust on...

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Jodi Grant

Families & The Federal Budget Family Economic Security Health Care Politics & Policy Social & Emotional Development

July 3, 2020

ICYMI: The MomsRising community was abuzz fighting for justice and demanding fast, effective solutions to the COVID-19 health crisis. Check out these 5 posts you loved, shared or might have missed for the week ending July 3, 2020. 1. INSTAGRAM: Today would have been Tamir Rice's 18th birthday Our...

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Kerri Karvetski

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Maternal Justice Politics & Policy Social & Emotional Development

July 1, 2020

We are living in extraordinary times. Nationwide mobilizations in the aftermath of too many police killings have renewed an important conversation about police accountability and the role police play in our lives. Even further this conversation has called into question the role police play in the...

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Beatriz Beckford

Families & The Federal Budget Family Economic Security Gun Safety Immigration MomsRising Politics & Policy Social & Emotional Development

June 18, 2020

ICYMI: The MomsRising community stepped up for equality in a big way this week. Check out some of the posts you loved, shared and might have missed for the week ending June 19, 2020. 1. INSTAGRAM: #IAmMamma We have been sharing and uplifting many of the voices in our #RisersandShakers community. "...

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Kerri Karvetski

Breastfeeding Childcare & Early Education Families & The Federal Budget Family Economic Security Food! Health Care Maternal Justice Politics & Policy Social & Emotional Development

June 11, 2020

ICYMI: Here are a few of the rising, favorite and important posts from the MomsRising community for the week ending June 12, 2020. Jump in — like, share and leave a comment. Enjoy! 1. BLOG: Quick Signature: Justice for Breonna Taylor! Demand that Louisville Mayor Greg Fischer fire and charge with...

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Kerri Karvetski

Social & Emotional Development

June 10, 2020

Este año vimos un aumento en la cantidad de crímenes de odio por segundo año consecutivo y, al igual que en el 2015, la mayor cantidad de víctimas, casi 6 de cada 10, fueron atacadas debido a prejuicios contra su raza o etnia. Una encuesta que publicó esta semana la Asociación Estadounidense de...

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Beatriz Beckford

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Childcare & Early Education Maternal Justice MomsRising MomsVote Social & Emotional Development

June 9, 2020

George Floyd. Breonna Taylor. Ahmed Arbaury. We hear their names and their stories -- along with a tragic list of countless other names -- in the news and on social media, and we know it’s not just adults hearing and discussing this moment in our nation’s history. Our children at every age and...

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Childcare & Early Education Family Economic Security Gun Safety MomsRising Politics & Policy Social & Emotional Development

June 5, 2020

ICYMI: Here are 5 worth-your-time posts that the MomsRising community liked, shared and viewed for the week ending Friday, June 5, 2020. 1. BLOG: Justice for George Floyd We grieve, we’re angry, and we cannot stop holding leaders accountable. justice for George.jpg 2. BLOG: Ten Tips for Teaching...

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Kerri Karvetski

Childcare & Early Education Environmental Health Families & The Federal Budget Health Care Politics & Policy Social & Emotional Development

May 7, 2020

As families practice “safer-at-home” measures, school their children in virtual classrooms, and abstain from most of their usual activities before this public health crisis, we have all been reminded of the importance of safety and the future. This means ensuring a full and accurate count of everyone in the 2020 Census. And while research has made it clear that we need more creative strategies to reach and encourage Latino families to include their young children in the census, it is incumbent on all of us to do our part in making sure everyone in our networks is counted.

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Lizette Escobedo

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Childcare & Early Education Social & Emotional Development

April 28, 2020

In the age of quarantine, parenting on demand takes on a new level of dedication, time, and patience. My partner, alternatively, practices “parenting by appointment”. We are not co-parenting compatibly in the pandemic, and it’s a problem. By no means is this the most grave of issues amidst a global...

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