Childcare & Early Education

Childcare & Early Education Social & Emotional Development

April 19, 2019

4/20 Day -- the celebration of marijuana that occurs every year on April 20 -- gets more popular every year. And while you probably haven't heard too much about it, your kids likely have. That's because 4/20 awareness spreads mostly on the sites and apps that attract tweens and teens, such as...

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Caroline Knorr

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

April 15, 2019

Today is Tax Day! Feeling less than inspired by this? That’s because the billionaires and big corporations, not people like you and me, are reaping the benefits of the Trump Tax Scam. That’s why we need to use the media moment of Tax Day to send more letters to the editor this week in your local...

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Elyssa Schmier

We Are MomsRising!

Childcare & Early Education Families & The Federal Budget Family Economic Security MomsRising Near You

April 12, 2019

In today’s installment of We Are MomsRising, we talked to Julie in Arizona about how the Earned Income Tax Credit (EITC) and the Child Tax Credit boost her family's income. She shared this story at a recent press conference in Washington, D.C. for the Working Families Tax Relief Act. Read more...

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Abbie Gately

Childcare & Early Education

April 10, 2019

“Voulez Vous Coucher Avec Moi?” on loop … that was my 90’s song from Patti LaBelle’s 1974 hit. Why that had to become my earworm to haunt my young adulthood says more about my aspirations than my reality, but it did pique my interest in foreign languages. Flash forward a million years and I am a...

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Amy Rush Conroy

Childcare & Early Education Families & The Federal Budget Maternal Justice MomsRising Paid Sick Days Podcast

April 8, 2019

On the #RADIO show this week, we cover why the reauthorization of the Violence Against Women Act (VAWA) is critically important right now; as well as how YOU can keep marching and also help advance the Extreme Risk Protection Order Act. We'll then learn about some big wins relating to the #...

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Amber Dorsey

DC/VA/MD: Join us on April 10th!

Childcare & Early Education Families & The Federal Budget Family Economic Security MomsRising Near You Politics & Policy

April 5, 2019

This is HUGE! And we want YOU to celebrate with us. We are bringing a mom, Julie, from Arizona to tell her story at a press conference and we want YOU and YOUR KIDS to literally back her up! You will be standing alongside Julie and the Senators at the press conference. Afterward, we'll deliver stories and letters from moms around the country to the key Senators who haven't co-sponsored the bill yet, giving them essential info on how working family tax credits are important to families leading up to Tax Day.

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Abbie Gately

Childcare & Early Education Family Economic Security Gun Safety Immigration Realistic & Fair Wages

April 5, 2019

Happy Friday! Hot off the presses: Our latest list of top actions from the past week on everything from diapers to gun safety. We urgently need your support. Please scroll through and make sure you've added your voice to all. Then be sure to share with friends and family, too. Thank you! => 1...

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Karen Showalter

Childcare & Early Education

April 3, 2019

Queremos invitar a Raleigh a bebés, niños, padres, educadores de la primera infancia y a otros defensores de la educación temprana para crear consciencia sobre lo que necesitan los bebés, niños y familias de Carolina del Norte para prosperar. ¡Nos vamos a divertir mucho! Tendremos una hora del...

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Linda Stone

Childcare & Early Education Social & Emotional Development

April 3, 2019

Since the Internet has become the go-to source for entertainment, socializing, news, information, and more, we rarely think about how it actually works. But the essential sites you visit every day or find through search engines such as Google and Yahoo are actually only a fraction of the total Web...

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Caroline Knorr

Superhero kids advocating for family-friendly policies and programs

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

April 2, 2019

Eastern Washington MomsRising members gathered last week for two incredibly powerful Play-Ins in Pasco and Spokane in partnership with Child Care Aware of WA and Community Minded Enterprises . The events were focused on the early supports families need to thrive. MomsRising shared information about...

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