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Family Economic Security Realistic & Fair Wages

04/04/19

Much like a post-sugar rush play area at daycare, the Washington tax code is a mess. But moms and parents know exactly how to take care of a mess: they call for clean-up time. Click here to send a quick message to your state lawmakers in Olympia urging them to clean up our tax code! The Washington...

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Maggie Humphreys

Childcare & Early Education Social & Emotional Development

04/03/19

Since the Internet has become the go-to source for entertainment, socializing, news, information, and more, we rarely think about how it actually works. But the essential sites you visit every day or find through search engines such as Google and Yahoo are actually only a fraction of the total Web...

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Caroline Knorr

Maternal Justice

04/02/19

In this month's #MaternalJustice tweetchat, we join with partners on Twitter discussing Supporting Doula Care in our States. #MaternalJustice 3.25.19

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Tasmiha Khan

Superhero kids advocating for family-friendly policies and programs

Childcare & Early Education Family Economic Security MomsRising MomsRising Near You Paid Family Leave

04/02/19

Eastern Washington MomsRising members gathered last week for two incredibly powerful Play-Ins in Pasco and Spokane in partnership with Child Care Aware of WA and Community Minded Enterprises . The events were focused on the early supports families need to thrive. MomsRising shared information about...

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Casey Osborn-Hinman

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Childcare & Early Education Family Economic Security Health Care Politics & Policy

04/01/19

I’ve taken my daughter's diapers for granted. From what kind of diapers to use, to whose turn it is to change the epic blowout (again) -- diapers are a sore spot in our house. But luckily, we’ve never had to worry about our daughter having access to a diaper to keep her clean and healthy...

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Jeannina Perez

Immigration MomsRising

03/31/19

Women’s history can and should be celebrated all year long, but we turned up the volume in March for Women’s History Month! We start with a BIG victory — together we’re making history ourselves as JP Morgan Chase and Wells Fargo withdraw from financing the private prison industry after months of...

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Anita Sarah Jackson

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Childcare & Early Education Family Economic Security Immigration MomsRising Paid Family Leave

03/29/19

VIDEO: This amazing video from Voice of America features MomsRising supporters' stories and the work we do together everyday. Check it out, it's wonderful!: VICTORY! The U.S. House of Representatives just passed the Paycheck Fairness Act! MomsRising supporters have been advocating for this for...

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Anita Sarah Jackson

Childcare & Early Education

03/29/19

Did you hear the great news? Last week, the Durham Public Schools Board of Education voted unanimously to begin planning for dual language immersion programs at Bethesda Elementary School and Lakewood Elementary School, and expanding support for the existing program at Southwest Elementary School...

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Linda Stone

Families & The Federal Budget Family Economic Security Gun Safety Paid Family Leave Realistic & Fair Wages

03/29/19

We're back with this week's list of top actions, ready for you to sign and share. This is a busy time for lawmakers, as new bills and budgets are being proposed and voted on at the federal and state levels. We must remain vigilant and speak out about the proposals that help families and our economy...

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Karen Showalter

Gun Safety

03/29/19

On March 15, a terrorist carrying two semi-automatic weapons and three rifles attacked worshipers at two mosques in Christchurch, New Zealand, killing 50 men, women, and children—some of them refugees who had fled war zones seeking safety. In the hours that followed nearly 70,000 New Zealanders...

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