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03/24/20
As a mom of two teens who is worried about the health of my parents and the well-being of my children, I struggle to wrap my head around this pandemic. I see how the COVID-19 epidemic is increasing the stress and exacerbating the challenges that many of our families were already dealing with before...
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03/23/20
As MomsRising's senior campaign director on child care policy, I'm leading our work to push the federal government to cover childcare costs for both providers and parents as part of the emergency relief effort. We know there is a real and present danger that if this goes on for an extended time, we...
Nina Perez's picture
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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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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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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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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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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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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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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...
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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