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Breastfeeding Maternal Justice Paid Family Leave

08/01/21

Throughout National Breastfeeding Month, MomsRising will shine a spotlight on the barriers that many parents face in meeting doctors’ recommended breastfeeding guidelines and we will lift up our members stories - the struggles, the joys, and every moment in between. Please join us in celebrating the month with observances each week.

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Tina Sherman

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Families & The Federal Budget Family Economic Security

07/30/21

Send a Letter to the Editor to your local paper calling on Congress to make the expansion of the Child Tax Credit permanent. Don’t worry--we make it super easy for you. Use our easy Letter to the Editor tool!

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Elyssa Schmier

Breastfeeding Paid Family Leave

07/29/21

We must take a moment to lift up and support our fellow parents who have struggled to meet their breastfeeding goals. We know that many parents want to breastfeed or chestfeed, but face challenge after challenge in trying to meet their goals. Empower parents by taking these #5Actions this week to support breastfeeding families.

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Tina Sherman

Childcare & Early Education Politics & Policy

07/27/21

Our nation can choose to provide quality child care and ensure all our families are able to thrive. We need to create a child care system that meets the needs of children, families, communities, and child care providers. Please take action!

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S. Nadia Hussain

Childcare & Early Education Health Care

07/23/21

It continues to be a busy summer, and we want to make sure that Congress and the White House remain focused on the priorities that matter the most to American families, businesses and economy. We have #5Actions for you to take this week on health care, prescription drug prices, childcare and paid leave so you can help make sure that happens!

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Sue Anne Reed

Breastfeeding Health Care

07/22/21

NICU parents need, want, and deserve to understand how to protect their child’s health.

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Jennifer Canvasser

MomsRising

07/22/21

This week was a phenomenally powerful moment for American families. Check out the highlights!

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Kerri Karvetski

A girl with brown hair in a wheelchair sits smiling on a playground while her sibling swings

Health Care

07/20/21

Are Home- and Community-Based services (HCBS) important for your family? Please share your story.

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Felicia Burnett

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Health Care

07/19/21

Millions of Americans cannot afford their medicines, while drug companies are making record profits. To truly lower drug prices for everyone, Congress needs to allow Medicare to negotiate drug prices, end monopoly control of drug prices by corporations, and help people afford out-of-pocket costs. And they need to do it now!

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Tasmiha Khan

Health Care

07/19/21

Exciting news! Dr. Anthony Fauci, the Director of the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases at the NIH, and the chief medical advisor to President Biden, recently joined us to answer MamásConPoder / MomsRising member questions about the COVID-19 vaccines.

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