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09/16/20

Camden Ellis’s second birthday was just days away. To celebrate, his mother Crystal got him a big-boy bed so he could get up in the mornings and dress himself. After all, Camden had just become a big brother to baby sister Caitlynn, and wanted to show his parents he was responsible. But Camden...

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Meg Bohne

Childcare & Early Education Family Economic Security Health Care Immigration Maternal Justice MomsRising MomsRising Near You MomsVote Paid Family Leave Politics & Policy

09/15/20

To mother is to transform. Each and every day moms are shaping a more just future for us all through small and big acts alike -- whether it’s helping a tantruming toddler understand their feelings or advocating for their community with elected leaders, moms have superpowers that move us all forward...

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Casey Osborn-Hinman

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MomsVote

09/14/20

The 2020 General Election is going to be an important one and we are doing our part to share as much relevant information to help you with early voting. The process to request an early ballot may be a multi-step process depending on your state’s requirements. Stick with it and exercise your right...

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Lucrecer Braxton

Breastfeeding Maternal Justice MomsVote

09/13/20

Thank you again for reviewing the top actions for this week with us to amplify momentum toward change. We have 5 easy ways that you can power up, including: Helping to get out the vote in November, sharing why you’re voting with your friends on social media, getting a Moms Vote face mask, and also...

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Sue Anne Reed

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Politics & Policy

09/13/20

MomsRising was honored to be a partner for the Feminist Futures Political Education series. During this series, we delved deep into the critical anti-racist work needed to dismantle racism and white supremacy. Catch up on the sessions you missed here:

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Anita Sarah Jackson

MomsVote Paid Family Leave

09/11/20

ICYMI: With 53 days until Election Day, voting dominated the content you loved, shared, or might have missed for the week ending Sept. 11, 2020. 1) INSTAGRAM: Celebrate Moms Voting With This Mask Cute, safe and supporting our get-out-the-momvote campaign this fall. ORDER: https://action.momsrising...

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Kerri Karvetski

Voting Info!

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MomsVote

09/09/20

As a busy mom, dad, grandparent, or caregiver, and person who cares about democracy… Are you interested in voting by mail? MomsRising has you covered! We have a handy tool where you can double check that you’re registered to vote (please do, it’s good practice because some people get pushed off the voter rolls!) AND also request a vote-by-mail ballot if you can in your state.

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Kristin Rowe-Finkbeiner

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Health Care

09/08/20

MomsRising collects stories from our members all across the U.S. about how health policies are impacting families. Here is a powerful story about the need to rein in the cost of life-saving prescription medicines and to make sure everyone has access to quality, affordable health care from a...

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Felicia Burnett

Health Care Immigration MomsVote Politics & Policy

09/04/20

Before we get to the #5Actions this week, all of us at MomsRising want to first thank you for everything you’ve been doing to help protect our democracy, to advance justice, to get families and our economy much needed COVID-19 relief measures, and to help get out the MomsVote in 2020. We know you’...

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Kristin Rowe-Finkbeiner

Childcare & Early Education Families & The Federal Budget MomsRising MomsRising Near You

09/02/20

Being a mother and a full-time educator is no easy task on a typical day. Adding a global pandemic in the mix definitely takes a toll on trying to figure out how to juggle multiple facets of our lives. As parents navigating COVID-19, we have a constant pressure of being 100% present at work (if we...

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