Childcare & Early Education

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Childcare & Early Education Family Economic Security Maternal Justice MomsRising Paid Family Leave

December 5, 2022

Moms and women turned out in force in this last election, now let’s use that same energy to turn up and turn out for Washington State’s upcoming legislative session. Let’s let our lawmakers know what matters to us! WHAT'S HAPPENING IN OLYMPIA? The 2023 Washington State legislative session begins in...

MomsRising Education Fund

Mandy Kwan

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Childcare & Early Education Family Economic Security Maternal Justice MomsRising MomsRising Near You Paid Family Leave

December 5, 2022

Looking for something FREE, FUN, and IMPACTFUL to do with the family? Join MomsRising, mom lawmakers, and families from across Washington for a virtual statewide town hall on December 10th at 11 am PT. Moms powered the 2022 election, now it's time to power the 2023 legislative session! Take action...

MomsRising Education Fund

Mandy Kwan

Childcare & Early Education Families & The Federal Budget Family Economic Security

December 1, 2022

Childcare prices have exploded over the last decade, and with the pandemic, options have diminished. My husband and I are both public elementary school teachers. We are able to live comfortably but not extravagantly. Affording daycare for our toddler son has pushed our budget to the limit-- we make...

MomsRising Together

Elyssa Schmier

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Childcare & Early Education Families & The Federal Budget Family Economic Security Food! Health Care Immigration Maternal Justice

November 18, 2022

There are less than 7 weeks left in the year but WOW does Congress have some work to do! We have created a “to-do” list for Congress to keep them on schedule for delivering important policies for our families, children, and economy by the end of the year.

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Elyssa Schmier

Childcare & Early Education Immigration MomsVote Politics & Policy

November 18, 2022

The recent elections left us with a number of mixed emotions. Excited for new faces and firsts, worried about delayed outcomes in others and, of course, some disappointment. But more than anything, in this season of thankfulness we are grateful . We are grateful for YOU. Your mobilization,...

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Selina Maldonado

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Childcare & Early Education Family Economic Security MomsRising

October 28, 2022

Halloween is around the corner, and it's time to let our kids know they are the pick of the patch! Our state leaders have the opportunity (and duty!) to keep up the pace and continue to do big things for Washington’s youngest learners! Families like yours and mine are tired of tricks and no treats...

MomsRising Together

Mandy Kwan

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Childcare & Early Education Family Economic Security

October 26, 2022

Fall has arrived and while school, Halloween costume hunting, and pumpkin-picking are all in full swing, families are still having a hard time accessing affordable childcare. The good news is that for many families, there is now more access to affordable childcare than ever before! Can you help us...

MomsRising Education Fund

Mandy Kwan

Childcare & Early Education

October 25, 2022

It’s the spooky season – and the scariest thing I’ve seen this year isn’t ghouls, zombies, or vampires. The bone chilling fright this year is that Congress keeps ghosting us on child care solutions . After exploring solutions the last few years to fix our fragile child care system, our elected...

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Jeannina Perez

Childcare-Themed Halloween Coloring Sheet

Childcare & Early Education

October 19, 2022

October: a time for leaves changing, windy weather, and of course - Halloween! A great time of year for kids and their families alike to enjoy fun costumes, sweet treats, and the general spookiness of autumn. Something scarier than this upcoming holiday may be the state of child care in this...

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