Family Economic Security

Family Economic Security Health Care Politics & Policy

January 18, 2017

The line of cars snaking into the parking lots at Bowie State University was the first clue that on January 15 people in Maryland were determined to stand and fight against the repeal of the Affordable Care Act. They were responding to calls from members of Congress, organized labor and activist...

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Debbie Weinstein

Thank you!

Families & The Federal Budget Family Economic Security Gun Safety Health Care MomsRising MomsVote Paid Family Leave Paid Sick Days Politics & Policy

January 13, 2017

Submit your very own thank-you note to President Obama and First Lady Michelle Obama. We'll deliver it to the White House before they leave office!

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Sara Alcid

Family Economic Security Open Flexible Work Politics & Policy Realistic & Fair Wages

January 9, 2017

I value self-reliance. In fact, my favorite book as a young child was “The Little Red Hen,” with the chorus, “I’ll do it myself,” said the Little Red Hen. “And so she did”. In the story, the Little Red Hen asks for help from the other barnyard animals each step of the way in harvesting ingredients...

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Elizabeth Cox

Childcare & Early Education Families & The Federal Budget Family Economic Security Realistic & Fair Wages

January 9, 2017

America has become two separate and unequal societies, especially when it comes to opportunities for our children. Yet this can and must be reversed, for hope to be restored, and for America to keep its place in the global economy. These themes were conveyed by Harvard Professor Robert Putnam,...

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Dora Wang, M.D.

Families & The Federal Budget Family Economic Security

December 22, 2016

In December 1967 Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. preached what would be his last Christmas sermon at Ebenezer Baptist Church in Atlanta. At the end Dr. King spoke about the day he told the nation at the March on Washington that he had a dream for America’s future, but said in the uncertain years that had followed that dream sometimes felt like it was turning into a nightmare. But Dr. King said he was never willing to give up:

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Marian Wright Edelman

Breastfeeding Family Economic Security MomsRising MomsRising Near You Paid Family Leave Politics & Policy

December 16, 2016

We're building MOMentum in Washington on paid family and medical leave -- and we need YOU! Click here to RSVP to join our "Mom-In" in Olympia on January 10th to launch the 2017 campaign for paid family leave! What’s a “Mom In"!?! Well, it’s when moms, and anyone who has ever had a mom, come...

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Maggie Humphreys

Take Action!

Families & The Federal Budget Family Economic Security Politics & Policy

December 13, 2016

Donald Trump became President-Elect because he prevailed in the Electoral College, but Hillary Clinton won the popular vote by more than 2.6 million votes . In other words, the American People did not give Donald Trumpa mandate to enact an extremist agenda aimed at destroying some of our most...

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Kristin Rowe-Finkbeiner

Childcare & Early Education Family Economic Security MomsRising Near You Open Flexible Work

December 13, 2016

Childcare. It’s a topic that is always top of mind for mothers as we want someone to care for our kids like we do. Our questions and concerns never ease up and finding quality, affordable childcare is one of the biggest struggles today for families. It’s a logistical and emotional rollercoaster to...

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Marlene Mejia Weiss

Family Economic Security Paid Family Leave Politics & Policy

December 12, 2016

“Mommy, you do…de-de-democracy.” That was my daughter’s recent assessment of my career. As a three-year old-her grasp of the term ‘democracy’ may be slightly tenuous, but her comment left me both amused and reflective. Does our work trying to improve the quality of jobs in the U.S. count as...

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Liz Ben-Ishai

Breastfeeding Family Economic Security Paid Family Leave

December 12, 2016

Today, December 12th, is the anniversary of the introduction of the FAMILY Act (a paid family leave insurance program). This is an important anniversary to mark because right now only 13% of U.S. workers--and only 5% of low-wage workers--have access to paid leave. We need better workplace policies...

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