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I Shared My Story at the Grandmas Unite Rally.

December 9, 2021
The monthly Child Tax Credit payments have been a huge relief. We’ve finally been able to get out of the vicious cycle of struggling to choose between food, medicine and bills. I was even able to buy a used vehicle so we could access resources and I could look for jobs.
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Mary Beth Cochran
Childcare & Early Education Politics & Policy

How Nixon Made Today’s Child Care Crisis Possible

December 8, 2021
If it hadn’t been for former Republican President Richard Nixon, families like ours likely wouldn’t be struggling to afford and find child care. Full stop. December 10th is the 50th anniversary of Nixon's veto on Universal Child Care, also known as the Comprehensive Child Development Act of 1971, that would have implemented a multibillion-dollar national child care system that passed both houses of Congress with bipartisan majorities.
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Childcare & Early Education Families & The Federal Budget

Ayúdanos A Lograr Una Victoria De Cuidado Infantil

December 8, 2021
El paquete bipartidista Build Back Better ya fue aprobado en la Cámara de Representantes, ¡lo que es una muy buena noticia! Sin embargo, Build Back Better ahora va al Senado … es por eso que debemos continuar la presión -- Necesitamos TU AYUDA y tus acciones son esenciales para decirle al Congreso...
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State Moms Force
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Calling Arizona Moms!

December 8, 2021
How are you and your family doing? Join our online meeting for Arizona moms and caregivers to uncover shared experiences and support each other. What is on your mind these days, or what is keeping you up at night? What challenges are you facing as a mom, a daughter, a member of your community?
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Childcare & Early Education Families & The Federal Budget MomsRising

RSVP to Support Grandmothers Fighting for Build Back Better!

December 8, 2021
Grandmothers have been stepping up in a big way to fill in gaps in care for grandkids and other members of the family during the pandemic. They know first hand how the policies in the Build Back Better Act will help their families, businesses, and the economy. That’s why, this Thursday, December 9, at 12 noon, grandmothers will be heading to the U.S. Capitol to take the lead in urging Congress to vote YES on the Build Back Better Act.
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Brand New Breaking Through Episode: Let’s Go US Senate!!

December 7, 2021
On the radio show this week we cover capturing the moment to Build Back Better via Congress, including the need to finally pass a national paid family/medical leave policy; we hear about what’s at stake in the U.S. Supreme Court with Roe v. Wade under fire and how you can help protect reproductive...
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Tell your Senator why you support immigration protections in Build Back Better!

December 6, 2021
Senators and their staff monitor what their constituents care about by tracking letters to the editor in local newspapers. Your letter can be an important indicator of what your community thinks about immigrants and the need for protections. It’s easy!
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Caring for My Son Has Meant Missing Too Many Paychecks - We Are MomsRising

December 6, 2021
"Like the vast majority of workers in West Virginia and the United States, I don’t have access to paid family and medical leave. As a result, over and over again I’ve had to choose between my paycheck and caring for my loved ones when they needed me most." - Tracy Wood
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Kerri Karvetski
MomsRising Post-It Action to Pass Build Back Better
Health Care Immigration Paid Family Leave

Your top #5Actions for this week: Friday, December 3, 2021

December 3, 2021
It’s hard to believe that 2021 is almost coming to a close. But, we have more work to do before 2022!! It’s time to let the Senate know that they need to pass the Build Back Better Act without delay! And...
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Childcare & Early Education Families & The Federal Budget

There’s No Time to Wait

December 3, 2021
We need paid family/medical leave in the Build Back Better Act. There are only 6 days left in the Congressional calendar before the Senate leaves town for the year. They must get this done now.
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