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Four black women standing shoulder to shoulder smiling at each other. One Black woman with braids wearing a zebra print two piece dress. Three women wearing colorful African print outfits.

02/28/25

As Black History Month comes to a close, I want to take a moment to celebrate and express my heartfelt gratitude for the extraordinary contributions of Black women in labor throughout history. Their unwavering strength, resilience, and dedication have truly shaped our economy and transformed our...

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Carrie Harris

Immigration

02/26/25

If there’s one thing we moms know, it’s that every child deserves to feel safe and supported at school. But right now, across the country, schools are being targeted by immigration agencies - creating an environment of fear and uncertainty that impacts all children. “My kindergartener comes home...

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Linda Stone

Families & The Federal Budget Politics & Policy

02/24/25

Happy Friday! We hope you found a moment to unwind over the long weekend. Let's be honest: we know it isn’t always easy to relax—balancing the very real frustrations of this moment while projecting calm and optimism for our children and families can be a challenge. We’re not claiming to have...

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Karen Showalter

Families & The Federal Budget Family Economic Security Health Care Maternal Justice MomsRising Paid Family Leave Parenting & Families Podcast Politics & Policy

02/24/25

On the radio show this week we cover the ways in which Medicaid is under attack by Republican leaders in Congress, Trump, and Musk – and how to fight back; then we dive into the maternal health, and maternal mental health, crisis in America and what you can do; after that we cover how the work of...

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Childcare & Early Education

02/20/25

Hey New York parents! Right now, NY legislators and the Governor are looking at their budget priorities for this year. We want to make sure that Gov. Hochul understands that investing in child care is ESSENTIAL to ensure families can stay in New York, our children thrive emotionally and...

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Diana Limongi

Families & The Federal Budget

02/19/25

Oh. My. We have an update, and it’s not a good one: Last week the far-right House Republicans' plans became crystal clear when they released their budget resolution: They are trying to pass a law that will give massive ($4.5 TRILLION) tax breaks to billionaires and to mega-corporations, while forcing everyone else (like me and you) to pay the price. We need to speak out now and we need to speak out loud!!

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Elyssa Schmier

Families & The Federal Budget Maternal Justice MomsRising Podcast Politics & Policy

02/17/25

On the radio show this week we cover Trump's attack on federal workers, the critical services they provide and the disproportionate impact on women and people of color. We dive into how we can win at the state level, even in red states, with bipartisan support for issues like maternal health. We...

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Immigration MomsRising Parenting & Families

02/12/25

This past Sunday, my church’s Spanish service felt eerily quiet. The benches were half-empty. The usual warmth and laughter were replaced with heavy silence. Many families chose to stay home, terrified that ICE would show up and tear them apart. Every parent wants their children to be able to...

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Linda Stone

Families & The Federal Budget Parenting & Families Podcast

02/10/25

On the radio show this week we dive into a snapshot of uplifting news between the headlines as we hear from a mom and small business owner who recently testified before Congress about how tariffs and trade wars hurt our families and our economy – and why child care and care infrastructure policies...

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Politics & Policy

02/06/25

As U.S. Rep. Jamie Raskin says, “There is no fourth branch of government called Elon Musk.” And yet the unelected richest man in the world, Elon Musk, is attempting to shut down government agencies, take over our federal payment systems (he now has access to your social security number, by the way), and bring our government to a grinding halt – including the government employees who are our air traffic controllers.

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