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11/21/16

On the radio show this week, we take stock of what actually happened in the Presidential election and where we need to go from here. From who voted how and why, to Russians rigging our election and an explosion of fake news sites and bot tweets, to why we need to stand against Trump’s appointees...

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Kristin Rowe-Finkbeiner

Childcare & Early Education Military Families

11/21/16

Military families and civilian families have more in common than you might think. Finding those commonalities are super important to strengthening both of our communities.

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Rebecca Alwine

MomsVote Politics & Policy

11/21/16

Without a doubt, our nation is divided, and it should no less, encourage us to love, unite, and make small efforts of kindness, a daily act upon which we show the next generation resilience. As a school district employee, I strive to foster the conditions for this kindness, in order to nourish the...

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Clarissa LT

Immigration Politics & Policy

11/21/16

Although it was often tempting, I did not “unfriend” anyone during this US presidential election. Despite my deep disagreement with President-elect Trump and his campaign, I have many friends and neighbors that supported him and voted for him, and I understand why. Many are concerned about Supreme...

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Phoebe Farag Mikhail

Breastfeeding Food!

11/18/16

Even though doctors say that breastfeeding is best, not everyone can breastfeed for a variety of important reasons. The option of giving a baby formula should be safe, but often times the claims that formula companies make can be confusing or even downright misleading. With DHA or without? Will one...

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Tina Sherman

MomsRising Politics & Policy

11/18/16

Donald Trump has named a person, U.S. Senator Jeff Sessions, who has a history of racist, misogynistic and bigoted behavior, to be the U.S. Attorney General, which is the chief law enforcement officer of the nation. Over his career, Sessions has called a white civil rights attorney a ‘disgrace to...

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Kristin Rowe-Finkbeiner

MomsRising MomsRising Near You MomsVote

11/18/16

How are you doing after this chaotic, exhausting, rollercoaster of an election? We’re hearing from many MomsRising members who are still reeling and looking for community and ways to be engaged. We’re hearing that they feel an urgency to meet and connect in person with others in order to take stock...

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Kristin Rowe-Finkbeiner

Health Care

11/15/16

Does the thought of hanging lights and attending holiday work parties make you want to grab your sleeping bag and run for the nearest cave? This year–and especially this month–have been intense for all of us. Additionally, most of us have felt over-scheduled, overworked and unable to unplug. We...

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Renee Trudeau

MomsRising

11/15/16

Our diversity is our nation’s most enduring strength. The fact that the people in our country, who come from all walks of life and tapestries of backgrounds, are free to live, love and worship as they will, is enshrined in our Constitution -- and is why America has long prospered. That’s why...

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Kristin Rowe-Finkbeiner

MomsVote Politics & Policy

11/15/16

The US election results came as a shock to my teenage daughters: they cried, and once their tears had dried, they had a lot of questions for me. My 17-year-old and 19-year-old said they had decided that it was time for them to get more involved: this came as a real surprise to me in the case of my...

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