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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

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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

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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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Marian Wright Edelman

Gun Safety

03/28/19

Just hours after more than 100 people in Christchurch were injured or killed in a brutal anti-Muslim hate crime, Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern announced that New Zealand's gun laws would be changed. Six days later, New Zealand banned military-style semi-automatic assault weapons and high capacity...

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Gloria Pan

Childcare & Early Education Social & Emotional Development

03/28/19

Books have played an outsized role in my life. As an introverted only child and the daughter of a bookworm, growing up, children’s books were my refuge and my joy. My favorite teacher to this day was my high school English teacher, Mrs. Betty Lou Blumberg, who introduced me to great fiction with...

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Tara Sarathy

Family Economic Security Politics & Policy

03/28/19

This is a guest post by Maureen Bowling, a RESULTS advocate in Lexington, Kentucky. A little under four years ago, my children and I were facing homelessness. I was in an abusive relationship that was threatening my life. I had to get out. I had been a stay-at-home mom for over a decade. When I...

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