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Learn Supermarket Tricks & Tips That Will Help YOU Save and Eat Healthier #FoodFri

September 30, 2016
Eating well on a budget can sometimes seem daunting, especially when you are trying to feed a family on a budget for two. Yet there are proven ways for shoppers to stay on budget while eating healthy. Join #FoodFri on September 30, 2016 to chat with @MomsRising and @CSPI. We'll share what families...
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Migdalia Rivera
Politics & Policy

Child Watch® Column: Honoring Sojourner Truth: Courageous Warrior for Justice, Equality and Freedom for All

September 30, 2016
I was recently deeply honored to be asked by Navy Secretary Ray Mabus to serve as sponsor for a Navy ship being named for Sojourner Truth, my lifelong heroine and North Star in the struggle for freedom, equality, and justice in our land.
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Marian Wright Edelman
Family Economic Security Paid Family Leave Paid Sick Days

MomsRising Praises Administration Actions to Expand Paid Sick Leave, Improve Enforcement of Equal Pay Laws

September 29, 2016
There are a wide range of issues that affect family economic security, but two that consistently rise to the top are: Access to paid sick days and equal pay. Today the White House announced two actions, addressing each of these crucial issues. MomsRising members across the nation, tens of thousands...
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Kristin Rowe-Finkbeiner
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Family Economic Security Politics & Policy

We’ve got less than 24 hours - Push to Reform Sentencing and Repair Families!

September 29, 2016
I know firsthand how harmful our country's harsh sentencing policies can be for children and families. When my father was incarcerated for a non-violent drug charge it was devastating for our family. He was a veteran with no prior criminal history, but due to our country’s harsh sentencing laws, he...
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S. Nadia Hussain
Childcare & Early Education MomsVote

Latino SchoolChildren and Toxic Campaign Rhetoric

September 28, 2016
Working in two school districts with various teaching assignments, I’ve witnessed a variety of issues and concerns serving students from many backgrounds and walks of life. One particular issue that developed since last fall, is the younger children's emotional grasp of the political landscape that...
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Clarissa LT
MomsRising Politics & Policy

Why White Parents Need to Talk About Race

September 28, 2016
Thursday, I took my children to school and came home to cook my breakfast, to drink a reheated cup of coffee, to write in the silent safety of my home. I spent Wednesday on keyboard advocacy and deliberately teaching my kids about race. I’m white, my sons, 9 and 7, are also white. This wasn’t the...
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Stephanie Lormand
Childcare & Early Education Family Economic Security

GIANT Thank You for Dayton Early Learning Champions!

September 28, 2016
We are getting geared up to deliver a GIANT thank you card to local Dayton, OH leaders for being early learning champions on October 19th! Yes – you heard that right! Mayor Nan Whaley and Dayton City Commissioners Matt Joseph, Jeffrey J. Mims,Chris Shaw, and Joey Williams have been leading the way...
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Jeannina Perez
Health Care

What determines YOUR happiness?

September 27, 2016
“The primary cause of unhappiness is never the situation, but your thoughts about it.” ― Eckhart Tolle , A New Earth: Awakening to Your Life’s Purpose Last week my teen son and I were getting along smashingly. He was affectionate, appreciative, communicative and practicing good self-care. But...
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Renee Trudeau
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Who won the mom vote tonight?

September 27, 2016
Tonight , during the first presidential debate, Donald Trump and Hillary Clinton laid out extraordinarily different visions for America. Which one do you think moms and families prefer? YOU have the power to make sure a vision for America that women, moms, and families support wins this November...
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Kristin Rowe-Finkbeiner
Childcare & Early Education

My Spanish/English Coffee Cup

September 27, 2016
My dad always called me a Café con Milk kid when I was growing up. A mixture of two different cultures that, when joined together, turns into it’s own unique creation. Part of that special brew also included being a dual language learner during my earliest years.
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