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08/20/20

When families of young children are in the midst of a difficult transition or living through a crisis, they often wonder: How do I keep my child safe? And, as part of that understanding of not being able to give enough of their time to their children, they worry about their children’s development...

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Lina Acosta Sandaal

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Families & The Federal Budget Family Economic Security

08/20/20

My name is Britney Andrews. I am a union shop steward with UNITE HERE, Local 23 in Charlotte, NC. Before the coronavirus forced me out-of-work, I had been a bartender at Philips Famous Seafood at CLT Airport in Charlotte, NC for 3 years.

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Britney Andrews

Families & The Federal Budget MomsVote Paid Family Leave Politics & Policy

08/20/20

ICYMI: This week the MomsRising community shifted into high gear to ignite democracy and turn out the vote this Election Day, Nov. 3, 2020, and as always, stood up for families that need help during the COVID-19 pandemic. Check out these three important items that you loved, shared or might have...

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Kerri Karvetski

Childcare & Early Education Families & The Federal Budget MomsRising MomsVote Politics & Policy

08/20/20

As parents we know it can be hard to find creative and age appropriate ways to discuss social justice and all the uncertainty in the world with our children. Finding quality material to engage your kids in social activism, voting and other social justice issues can be overwhelming, and daunting...

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Amber Dorsey

MomsRising Politics & Policy

08/20/20

Practicing “pressure awareness” is a game changer in how we lead and show up for our children, spouses, and others. I’ve been a lifelong student of pressure and my teachers have been my animals. Dogs and horses are always sensing and adjusting to pressure in themselves, their groups, and their...

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Beth Anstandig

Take Action!

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MomsRising MomsVote Politics & Policy

08/19/20

The United States Postal Service (USPS) is under attack—and with it, our democracy, access to prescription medicine, and other essential mail during a pandemic. In fact, the failure of U.S. Senate Republicans to fund the USPS is threatening vote-by-mail programs and also is threatening the delivery...

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Gloria Pan

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MomsVote

08/18/20

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

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MomsVote

08/18/20

UPDATE : I have an exciting update for you on the note below: we’ve reached our NEXT goal and TWO MILLION handwritten voting reminder postcards will be sent to women and moms! We urgently need you! Here are two quick ways to get involved: 1. If you haven’t donated yet and you would like to support...

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Anita Sarah Jackson

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Families & The Federal Budget Family Economic Security

08/13/20

Last week, we saw the deadline to extend key unemployment benefits expire and the week before that our families lost the protection of the federal eviction moratorium . Our families are hurting in this COVID economy, yet U.S. Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell and the Republicans in the Senate...

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Elyssa Schmier

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Childcare & Early Education Family Economic Security Paid Family Leave

08/12/20

It’s a back to school season like none we have ever experienced before. Instead of reviewing school supply lists, we’re dealing with a lot of uncertainty and scrambling to figure out what to do if (!?!?) or when (!?!?) our schools and child care centers reopen. This year the supplies that we need...

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