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Health Care

Join Moms On A Teletownhall TONIGHT For the ACA!

03/23/20
Happy 10th anniversary to the Affordable Care Act! I became an advocate for health care way back when the ACA was being considered, by sharing my family's health care story with an incredible organization called MomsRising.org. healthcare rally.jpg When my son, Ethan, was born in 2006 we found out...
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Felicia Burnett
Families & The Federal Budget Family Economic Security

Unemployment Insurance Was Crucial To Workers And the Economy in the Last Recession

03/23/20
Twelve years have passed since the onset of what we call the Great Recession. Now, as the effects of the coronavirus-spawned COVID-19 pandemic send the U.S. economy hurtling into another recession, or possibly depression, and Congress wrestles with designing the components of an urgent policy...
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Mitchell Hirsch
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Childcare & Early Education

When Schools Close, Child Care Centers Come to The Rescue. What Happens When They Must Close, Too?

03/20/20
Access to quality child care is a necessity, particularly as we face the COVID-19 crisis that has transformed our lives. Child care workers set a solid foundation for many families, caring for children to allow parents to go to work without worry. Think about the young children of nurses, doctors, cashiers at local stores. Where can they send their children to be properly taken care of while they work through this pandemic to save people.
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Maya Boddie
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Is the social distancing life overwhelming you? Latina moms are here to save the day!

03/19/20
Last night, our Spanish speaking community, MamasConPoder, kicked off our MasterClasses for Moms series to beat the quarantine blues! (Check out the first class here ) This series is a work of love! They will offer an opportunity to check in with each other as they enjoy live workshops led by...
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Linda Stone
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Is the social distancing life overwhelming you? MamasConPoder members are here to save the day!

03/19/20
Last night, our Spanish speaking community, MamasConPoder, kicked off our MasterClasses for Moms series to beat the quarantine blues! (Check out the first class here ) This series is a work of love! They will offer an opportunity to check in with each other as they enjoy live workshops led by...
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Linda Stone
Childcare & Early Education

Small Moments, Big Impact: New App For Parents

03/19/20
As a new mom, I remember being overwhelmed with the uncertainty, worries and complex emotions that all came with motherhood. However, I struggled to find a resource that captured those issues. Small Moments, Big Impact (SMBI) is a smartphone app created by health care providers, public media...
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Cyndie Hatcher, MD, MPH
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Health Care

How I Adapt to Quarantine Life

03/19/20
When your camping trip gets canceled, you pitch a tent in your backyard. The ability to adapt to change, adjust to a new reality, let go of what was and create a new sense of normalcy is the secret to happiness. It’s not something you’ll find at the end of a treasure hunt. Happiness is a state of...
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Andrea Goldman
Environmental Health MomsRising Social & Emotional Development

8 Ways to Socially Distance Yourself Yet Remain Connected

03/18/20
The mindfulness of how we connect has hopefully awakened us to consider a new way of being not normal, but better. To further accentuate the positive and keep us motivated to show our love and care here are 8 ways to socially distance yourself yet remain connected.
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Lisa Quattlebaum (Tall Poppies + Co. and The Homesteadista)
Health Care MomsRising

UPDATED! [VIDEO] How to talk to kids about coronavirus: FREE Webinar

03/17/20
As we stay inside and practice responsible social distancing, it’s more important than ever that we’re connecting and supporting one another. That’s why the Women's March is hosting a series of webinars this week to discuss the issues we know are impacting you already. Yesterday we heard from...
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Monifa Bandele
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Health Care

Novel Coronavirus Response Must Include Affordable, Equal Access to Treatment for ALL

03/17/20
My name is Yasmin Canales and I am member of Little Lobbyists, an organization who advocates for kids with complex medical needs and disabilities. I am a high school senior, just accepted into my top 2 choices for college. I love swimming, work as a lifeguard, and am a youth group leader with a passion for sharing my faith. I was also born with a genetic disease called Cystic Fibrosis, which affects all my organs, but especially my respiratory and digestive systems. Since birth, I have had over 30 hospitalizations for weeks at a time as well as 15 surgeries. I take 21 different medications, including over 35 pills daily, and 2-4 hours of intense respiratory therapies.
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Yasmin Canales

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