Family Economic Security

Childcare & Early Education Family Economic Security MomsRising Politics & Policy

September 23, 2021

MomsRising super dad Nicholas Knight shared his family's child care story at the U.S. Treasury - giving voice to what so many families across our nation have experienced. Read his remarks and tell us your experiences with child care as we fight to ensure child care and pre-k for all becomes a reality.

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Jeannina Perez

Childcare & Early Education Family Economic Security Politics & Policy

September 20, 2021

We have some super EXCITING news. Child Care and Pre-K have passed the U.S. House of Representatives - which is HUGE! But this movement in the House is just the first step. It’s critical that the U.S. Senate and all of Congress continue to advance child care and early learning. Here are some actions you can take right now.

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S. Nadia Hussain

Strong Care Square onesie for Care Economy Storybook

Childcare & Early Education Families & The Federal Budget Family Economic Security Health Care Immigration Maternal Justice MomsRising Paid Family Leave Paid Sick Days Politics & Policy Realistic & Fair Wages

September 17, 2021

In our Care Economy Storybook 2021, MomsRising has captured powerful and moving stories from families across the nation about how hard it is to give care, and how our inadequate Care Infrastructure hurts families, businesses and our economy.

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Kristin Rowe-Finkbeiner

Childcare & Early Education Family Economic Security Paid Family Leave

September 16, 2021

Are you a small business owner? If so, ADD YOUR NAME to our letter in support of building a national CARE infrastructure that will help businesses safely rehire and rebuild!

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Sara Alcid

Family Economic Security

August 31, 2021

FAQ for our postcard volunteers writing to #ProtectPregnantWorkers

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Sara Alcid

graphic image of caregiving quotes from parents

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

August 26, 2021

In spite of the frenzy of back-to-school and end-of-summer, over 30 parents and community members came together in Chester County earlier this month to celebrate caregiving, and remind our members of Congress that essential programs like paid family and medical leave, early learning, and home and...

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Karen Showalter

Childcare & Early Education Families & The Federal Budget Family Economic Security Health Care Immigration Maternal Justice Paid Family Leave Paid Sick Days Politics & Policy

August 19, 2021

It's not enough to go back to where we were. We need to build back better. In our Care Economy Storybook 2021, MomsRising has captured powerful and moving stories from families across the nation about how hard it is to give care, making the case that it doesn't have to be this way.

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Kerri Karvetski

Family Economic Security

August 13, 2021

It’s not every day that we have the opportunity to make history for pregnant workers’ rights, but today we absolutely do! We're looking for volunteers in Pennsylvania, North Caroline, Iowa, Nebraska, Florida, and Ohio to write 10 pre-stamped postcards to their U.S. Senators, along with Senate Majority Leader Schumer. Can you help?

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Sara Alcid

Family Economic Security Politics & Policy

August 13, 2021

Key care infrastructure components have moved forward this week in the U.S. Senate (including childcare for all and universal paid/family leave) propelled by voices like yours! THANK YOU! Now, we need to move these same policies forward in the US House. This week we have #5Actions for you to take that keep building the momentum to help make that happen.

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Sue Anne Reed

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

August 12, 2021

Last September, as wildfires ravaged the Pacific Northwest, my son George’s preschool was closed because it was unsafe to play outside. For what was already a very hard year for our kids—in the middle of an unprecedented global pandemic—I had to explain to my son that this time it wasn’t the virus...

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