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

01/24/17

My name is Nancy and I live in Manchester NH. I am a mother. I am a waitress. I am strong and I am an activist. I have used my life experiences as motivation to speak out about what I believe in. In April of 2012, I gave birth to my first son Hunter. He was already a fighter weighing in at 2 lb 10...

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Nancy Glynn

Childcare & Early Education Politics & Policy Social & Emotional Development

01/23/17

Welcome to our third post in our four part social justice series! In the age of toxic rhetoric dominating conversations in American politics, it is more important than ever to talk to our families about diversity, inclusion, and justice to help build a better future. Wondering how to get started?...

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Abbie Gately

Childcare & Early Education Family Economic Security MomsRising Paid Family Leave Politics & Policy

01/23/17

This past Saturday, January 21st, millions of people marched at over 600 Women's Marches across our nation and world. The combined total of people who took to the streets in cities from Washington, D.C. to Seattle and all cities in between is historic. Saturday's marches were the starting line. Now...

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Kristin Rowe-Finkbeiner

MomsRising

01/21/17

MomsRising is a proud partner of the Women’s March , happening today in Washington, D.C. and in cities across the United States. MomsRising leaders helped draft the march’s Unity Principles and thousands of MomsRising members will participate. I'm CEO and executive director of MomsRising, an online...

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Kristin Rowe-Finkbeiner

Radio!

Podcast

01/20/17

On this show we cover when, where and how to fight back against Trump’s regressive cabinet appointees and policies that hurt women, families, and our economy; what’s next for the press and journalism; the #WomensMarch; and the recent bomb threats to JCCs and how to talk with your children. *Special...

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Kristin Rowe-Finkbeiner

Health Care Maternal Justice Politics & Policy

01/20/17

Last Wednesday, I went to my Congressman’s office to hand deliver MomsRising’s healthcare storybook which has stories from moms and dads across the country, including New Jersey. I’ve called my Congressman’s office more times in the last two weeks than I have in the entire time I’ve been his...

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S. Nadia Hussain

MomsRising Politics & Policy

01/20/17

The Women’s March on Washington and hundreds of sister marches are TOMORROW ! We are excited, fired up, and ready to GO GO GO! Tomorrow , MomsRising will be standing up with our families, children, neighbors, and hundreds of partnering organizations to protect our rights, our safety, our families,...

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Jeannina Perez

Gun Safety Maternal Justice

01/19/17

“True peace is not merely the absence of tension: it is the presence of justice.” -Dr. Martin Luther King Junior On Martin Luther King Day this past Monday, people around the country paid tribute to the legacy of a now celebrated leader who fought vehemently for equality, accountability and the...

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S. Nadia Hussain

Families & The Federal Budget Food!

01/19/17

Stories of hunger where you least expect it are plentiful – yet they are hidden from view. TIH_Molly_ .jpg “In the fall of 1997, I drove up to my $3 million home and saw a small note tacked on the door saying the house was going to be auctioned off in 30 days.... Circumstances like divorce and job...

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Abby Leibman

Childcare & Early Education

01/19/17

A number of years ago, I heard a deeply moving story at a Children’s Miracle Network event, a charity that raises money in partnership with children’s hospitals around the country and helps serve sick and injured children in their local communities. A speaker shared this heart-wrenching story of a father and son with the audience and agreed to let me share it with others after I requested a copy.

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