Together

Who takes care of us?

The society we live in is not one that values supporting people. This is especially true when it comes to women. Throughout my life as a Black woman, I have been taught how to take care of family, community, colleagues, friends and relationships, but never myself. Having built intentionally with...

Paid Family Leave and Pay Equity in This Year's Election

Campaigns typically kick into high gear after Labor Day weekend. However, this election season appears to be well under way. Consistent themes running throughout the campaigns are issues affecting moms and families across the country; paid family leave and paycheck fairness. With nearly two-thirds...

Rise With Moms

MomsRising turns 10 years old this month! That’s a decade of gains of women, mothers and families. This makes me so excited that I have to write something about it. I’ve been with MomsRising for three years. Three years ago this month, my son turned five month old and I’ve been back to work for two...

Ignoring an epidemic

This is what the expansion of an epidemic looks like. The Zika virus has now been detected in 67 countries , including most of the Americas. In the 50 states of the U.S., more than 2,500 cases of Zika have been reported, affecting every state except for Alaska and Wyoming . Almost all of these...