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Voices of the Good Food Force: Liz Duda

December 17, 2015
We're featuring the many inspiring faces of the Good Food Force, an online network of moms and dads taking action to build healthier communities. This week, meet Liz from South Carolina! (And join the Good Food Force here !) We asked Liz to tell us a bit about herself and her work: I am a mother of...
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Wow, You Did All THAT in 2015? MomsRising WINS!

December 17, 2015
Sometimes it’s hard to see the many ways that small actions like signing a petition, sharing your personal experience, making a call, attending a local meeting, or playing a MomsVote debate game on social media add up over time and make a big difference. They do. Because we are MomsRising together...
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Paid Family Leave

Make New York Next!

December 16, 2015
Memories of warm weather might be fading, but what is NOT fading is the need for paid family leave in New York state! The momentum is growing, but we can’t take anything for granted. Take a quick moment right now, before our thoughts turn entirely to the holidays, to send a quick message to NY...
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Health Care

Rituals: Why I Love Them & Why They Matter

December 16, 2015
Recently my extended family got into a bit of a heated mess around a long-time Christmas giving tradition and how best –or even why— we should carry it out. It really crystalized for me how key these touchstones are for me and my family. Rituals and traditions are what give life meaning. They...
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We went BIG! MomsRising Ad Buy in New Hampshire

December 16, 2015
Today MOMentum is in full force in the New Hampshire statewide paper - the Union Leader - where our MomsVote ad is running, thanks to the creativity, brains, and support of the amazing MomsRising community! This ad came from you! Our ad highlights the top policy areas that you voted in as...
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Politics & Policy

Chicago prosecutor blocked justice for a year

December 15, 2015
No child should fall victim to violence at the hands of those sworn to protect them. Last week, Chicago government officials finally released the graphic video of Police Officer Jason Van Dyke fatally shooting 17-year-old Laquan McDonald 16 times. After a year of sitting on concrete video evidence...
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Food!

Poinsettias Can Get HOW Tall? And other fun facts and tips for growing holiday plants!

December 15, 2015
Nature is alive and well during the holiday season, and although the days can feel blustery and cold you can bring some of the outside in through holiday plants. As a gardener, I love holiday greenery, as it reminds me that those warm, sun-drenched days in the garden aren’t so far off after all...
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Karen Showalter
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Estudio: Familias latinas tienen menos acceso a alimentos saludables

December 15, 2015
Los latinos tienden a vivir en vecindarios que cuentan con pocos supermercados y otras fuentes de opciones alimenticias saludables, pero están surgiendo varias soluciones prometedoras, de acuerdo con un nuevo paquete de estudios de Salud America! , red nacional para la prevención de la obesidad...
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Keystone Moms: Make Pennsylvania the State of Motherly Love!

December 14, 2015
Keystone Moms_ it's time to build a family-friendly Pennsylvania.jpg As a mom of two young and very rambunctious kids, I consider it a personal victory if we all make it out of the house wearing shoes each morning. So I totally understand how for many folks like me, the political ramblings taking...
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#Radio This Week: Time for Hope

December 14, 2015
We're ready to talk hope (and real solutions!) in a time when a dangerous tide of hatred, violence, and suspicion is rising in America. Check out our ‪#‎podcast‬ this week: https://itunes.apple.com/…/po…/moms-rising-radio/id533519537 We also talk about the workplace policies needed for millennials...
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