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Health Care MomsRising Near You Politics & Policy

December 21, 2016

Last week, I was fortunate enough to go to Capitol Hill and share my health care story with legislators and their staffs. As someone who benefits greatly from the Affordable Care Act, also known by Obamacare, it was important for me to let politicians know how repealing the law and not replacing it...

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Abbie Gately

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

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

MomsRising MomsRising Near You MomsVote

November 18, 2016

How are you doing after this chaotic, exhausting, rollercoaster of an election? We’re hearing from many MomsRising members who are still reeling and looking for community and ways to be engaged. We’re hearing that they feel an urgency to meet and connect in person with others in order to take stock...

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Kristin Rowe-Finkbeiner

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

October 24, 2016

Things are certainly changing different this election season. While there is a lot that is deeply disturbing, and a lot I will not want to remember after 2016 is said and done, but one thing that is worth acknowledging is that the discussion moved forward for families, and that Paid Family and...

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Christina D'Allesandro

Food! MomsRising MomsRising Near You

October 3, 2016

MomsRising has over a million members nationwide, and over 40,000 in North Carolina! While it's great (and powerful!) to come together online, sometimes you just want to have the chance to get to know each other in person and talk about the issues affecting families in your own community. That's...

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Felicia Burnett

Childcare & Early Education MomsRising Near You Politics & Policy Social & Emotional Development

September 1, 2016

I’ve been living in the District for a few short weeks and I’ve already hit the ground running by visiting with local mayors to talk about early learning! As part of MomsRising’s Strong Start for Strong Cities initiative, my colleague and I stopped by city offices in Maryland and Virginia to show...

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Abbie Gately

Blog Carnivals Childcare & Early Education MomsRising MomsRising Near You

July 26, 2016

Nearly 20 percent of Americans are living with a disability, and countless others are deeply involved in caring for and supporting individuals affected by disability. Last year we celebrated 25 years from the passage of the Americans with Disability Act. We highlighted many successes, while...

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Christina D'Allesandro

Blog Carnivals MomsRising Near You Open Flexible Work Paid Family Leave

July 12, 2016

Shortly after I was born, I was diagnosed with rare form of childhood eye cancer, leaving me blind in one eye. The cancer returned again and, although the doctors were able to save my life, they were not able to save my eyesight and I became completely blind by age 8. As I think back to that time...

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Sen. Cyrus Habib

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July 8, 2016

My journey into motherhood took an unexpected turn with the birth of my son Austin who was born with a developmental disability. Developmental Disabilities include Intellectual Disabilities, Autism Spectrum Disorders, and Down Syndrome, amongst others. Austin was born in the year 1988, and my...

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