All Blog Posts

Politics & Policy Social & Emotional Development

12/04/18

As a parent, I believe that it is essential that my children feel not just physically safe, but also socially and emotionally safe in their schools. As a mental health professional who has worked in both elementary and high schools, I have seen that physical safety is often the primary focus in...

MomsRising Together

Keisha Mathew

[IMAGE DESCRIPTION: Graphic image that reads "Protecting Immigrant Families"]

Immigration

12/04/18

If the public charge rule published by the U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) on October 10 is finalized in its proposed form, it would mark a significant departure from the government’s current policy. We answer frequently asked questions about the proposed public charge rule here.

MomsRising Together

Xochitl Oseguera

Gun Safety Immigration Politics & Policy Podcast

12/03/18

On the radio show this week, we hear about power of YOUR word and YOUR story; how to stop voter suppression and voter intimidation, the fight to end gun violence, and what you can do to stop human rights abuses on our southern border. *Special guests include: Jamia Wilson, award-winning writer and...

MomsRising Together

Amber Dorsey

Childcare & Early Education Immigration Politics & Policy

11/30/18

It has come to this: tear-gassing toddlers. Heartbreaking images of the American government’s attacks on asylum-seekers at the border have emerged over the past several days. In one photo a barefoot child in a diaper sobs, clutching her mother with one hand and a plastic ball—a lone prized...

MomsRising Together

Marian Wright Edelman

Families & The Federal Budget Family Economic Security Politics & Policy

11/28/18

General Motors’ announcement yesterday that it was idling five North American assembly plants and laying off nearly 15,000 workers proves once again that the only guaranteed winners from corporate tax cuts are corporations and their wealthy shareholders—not local communities and working families...

MomsRising Together

Frank Clemente

Give Today!

MomsRising

11/28/18

Wow -- we’re overwhelmed by the generosity we received on Giving Tuesday from dedicated supporters like you. So was the generous donor who offered to match your gift. That’s why she’s offered to extend the Giving Tuesday Match ONE MORE DAY ! We’ve made great progress, MomsRising, but we haven’t...

MomsRising Together

Kristin Rowe-Finkbeiner

Childcare & Early Education Social & Emotional Development

11/28/18

Now that Black Friday starts at many stores on Thanksgiving night itself, holiday shopping madness is in full swing even before you put away the leftovers. And many of the season's strongest sales pitches are directed right at kids. If you want to enjoy the holiday on your terms, it'll take a...

MomsRising Together

Caroline Knorr

Give Today!

MomsRising

11/27/18

Today, we’re celebrating Giving Tuesday 2018 by sharing 10 of your “why” stories — why you voted, why you rise, and why you #KeepMarching. We received over 800 “Why I KeepMarching” statements, from every corner of the nation. They gave us goosebumps, tears, laughter ... a much-needed boost after...

MomsRising Together

Kristin Rowe-Finkbeiner

Adoption Awareness Month

[photo of an adult holding an infant in a vehicle looking out the window]

MomsRising Paid Family Leave

11/26/18

Like every parent, I will never forget the day we brought our daughter home for the first time. It was an unseasonably warm spring day and, after dumping the luggage from our weeks abroad, we headed straight for the yard. As I set our 17-month-old in the grass, I felt a momentary a rush of relief...

MomsRising Together

Tatsuko Go Hollo

MomsRising

11/26/18

A few days ago, we asked MomsRising members like you why you voted, and why you #KeepMarching. In celebration of Giving Tuesday, Nov. 27, we’re sharing 10 of these statements — all of them from MomsRising grandparents . Yes, grandparents! If there’s anyone who can inspire us to keep rising and #...

MomsRising Together

Kristin Rowe-Finkbeiner