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Cold, Cruel, Calculated Sabotage, Yet Again

January 7, 2018
There seems to be no end to the Trump administration’s efforts to sabotage the health insurance market and take meaningful coverage away from people who need it most. The Association Health Plan rule the administration released this week would allow insurers to sell junk health plans that fail to...
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10 Tips to Reduce Added Sugar for the Whole Family!

January 6, 2018
On the first #FoodFri of the year our guests Stanford pediatrician Anisha Patel MD and healthy food advocate Jennifer Tyler Lee shared their knowledge and tips to help us reduce our added sugar intake at home. First, let’s clear something up… what is added sugar? Added sugar is anything that doesn’...
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Diana Limongi
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Family Economic Security Realistic & Fair Wages

TAKE ACTION: Urge your legislators to support the Equal Pay Opportunity Act

January 6, 2018
$18 billion . That’s how much Washington women lose to the wage gap each year. Women of color lose the most. That’s the bad news. The good news? There’s growing, bipartisan support in the Washington State Legislature to pass groundbreaking equal pay legislation, called the Equal Pay Opportunity Act...
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Un Año Más de Sonrisas Para Los Niños de Durham, NC

January 6, 2018
Uno de mis sueños siempre fue poder recaudar juguetes para entregar a niños cuyos padres están pasando una situación difícil durante las celebraciones de Navidad y de Los Tres Reyes Magos. Es cierto que las cosas materiales no son lo más importante, pero en ciertas circunstancias, si hace una...
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Sheila Arias
Politics & Policy

There's Still A Chance to Reverse the FCC Vote on Net Neutrality!

January 6, 2018
An open internet is essential to protecting freedoms we hold dear: Our ability to innovate, speak our mind, connect, and hear diverse voices and opinions. All of these freedoms are now at risk. On December 14 The Federal Communications Commission (FCC) voted to roll back 2015 rules that require...
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Karen Showalter
Health Care Maternal Justice

I am Permanently and Totally Disabled because of my pregnancy

January 5, 2018
In 2011, I made a decision to have a second child. I knew it would be risky. My first pregnancy was hard and I had hyperemesis gravidarum so bad that I was on bed rest my entire first trimester. I also have lupus and a weak immune system . Lastly, I was finally starting to make some traction in my...
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Childcare & Early Education Families & The Federal Budget

Missed Opportunities to Help Homeless Youths

January 5, 2018
Home for the holidays. For many people that’s a happy phrase, just as for many Americans the last few weeks included welcomed vacations and celebrations – a time of plenty, gratitude, and family that marked the joyous holiday season. But “home for the holidays” is an empty promise for thousands of...
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Marian Wright Edelman
Childcare & Early Education

6 Media and Tech Resolutions for Families in 2018

January 4, 2018
If there's one thing nearly every parent wants to get better at, it's staying ahead of their kids when it comes to media and technology. From crazy YouTube videos to marathon Minecraft sessions to sexy selfies , kids are constantly testing the limits (and our patience) with new stuff they want to...
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Caroline Knorr

Write a letter to the editor to protect immigrant families!

January 4, 2018
All eyes are needed on an issue in Washington, D.C. that’s getting little news coverage--and we need your help right away to spread the word. The Trump administration is ripping away Temporary Protected Status (TPS) status from thousands of families and is preparing to send recipients to very...
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Khadija Gurnah
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A bright beginning, thanks to you!

January 3, 2018
Together, we did it! In the final weeks of 2017, over 1,000 generous people like you chipped in to this movement, helping us surpass our $50,000 goal for women and families. Thank you so much for being a part of MomsRising. Here is how we intend to honor your generosity and support in 2018: DRIVE...
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