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10/05/18

We’re staring at the news on our computer screens in horror: U.S. Senators Manchin and Collins just announced they’d vote YES on the nomination of Judge Brett Kavanaugh to the U.S. Supreme Court. Tomorrow (Saturday) the full U.S. Senate is voting on whether or not to officially confirm him for a...

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Kristin Rowe-Finkbeiner

Childcare & Early Education Social & Emotional Development

10/05/18

As parents and grandparents once again struggle to determine how to explain to their children current headlines of moral indecency at the highest levels, adults everywhere are reminded that we must all continue to strive to be the examples we want our children to emulate. We cannot depend on anyone...

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Marian Wright Edelman

Food!

10/05/18

Every child deserves a healthy start. A healthy school day enables our children to learn, succeed and thrive. Parents are thrilled about the progress schools have made around healthier meals, snacks and drinks in recent years. But there's more to do. We know that a healthy school day also means...

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Karen Showalter

Food! MomsVote

10/05/18

It's been another big week. If you're fed up with the epic level of awful coming out of Washington, D.C., we have some concrete and powerful things you can do! Sign up to get free postcards to mail to registered voters who haven't always voted on Election Day (we give you everything you need). You...

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Karen Showalter

MomsVote

10/05/18

It's time to get out the #MomsVote in Washington State and across our nation! As we get ready for the final weeks before Election Day, we need YOU to help us get out the #MomsVote! Here are three things you can do right now. 1) Download the #MomsVote Voter's Guide (If you live in Seattle, download...

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Maggie Humphreys

Make sure FL moms vote!

MomsRising Near You MomsVote

10/05/18

You spoke, and we listened! Families across the country are telling us that they can’t wait to vote AND that they are looking for impactful ways to ensure other families vote too. That’s why we couldn’t be more excited to announce the launch of our Super Voter Treasure Boxes in Florida! One of the...

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Abbie Gately

#MomsVote!

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10/04/18

Forget Wonder Woman’s lasso, ignore Black Widow’s fighting skills, and never mind Storm’s ability to control lightning… it’s time to talk about YOUR super powers. You might be thinking, "Who, me?!" Yes: YOU! You have secret super powers to turn out the vote! Click here to activate them! ***It turns...

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Sara Alcid

Health Care

10/04/18

My aunt, Rima, is scared these days. She became concerned when President Trump nominated Judge Brett Kavanaugh to fill Justice Anthony Kennedy’s seat on the United States Supreme Court because she worried about what his confirmation would mean for our health care. The focus on the very serious,...

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Tasmiha Khan

MomsVote

10/03/18

Voting is an essential function in a healthy democracy. But in the United States, voting isn’t as easy as it should be. Registering to vote can itself be enough of a barrier to prevent people from exercising this fundamental right. There are hurdles to registering that millions of us face, like...

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Anita Sarah Jackson

QUICK SIGNATURE!

MomsRising MomsRising Near You Open Flexible Work Realistic & Fair Wages

10/03/18

There are moments in life where family must come first and you shouldn't be denied unemployment because of it. But Washington's laws don't reflect the caregiving roles that many of us take on in our families nor do they set reasonable standards for working parents struggling to find childcare. We'...

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Maggie Humphreys