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Celebrate Head Start Awareness Month By Ending the Government Shutdown!

October 24, 2025
October is Head Start Awareness Month and it’s a chance to reflect on 60 years of an impactful, groundbreaking program it is for millions of children and families throughout the nation. Launched in 1965 as a comprehensive child development program, Head Start has been the most important social and educational program for children, families, and communities that the United States has ever undertaken. MomsRising's new Head Start Storybook uplifts just some of the incredible Head Starts experiences of parents, families, children and providers over the last 60 years, as it provided childcare access and comprehensive services to more than 38 million children and their families.
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S. Nadia Hussain
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Today we stand with women with disabilities demanding fair pay.

October 23, 2025
Some disabilities are visible. Others are not. Disability is diverse. It includes mobility, physical, sensory, and developmental differences, as well as chronic illness, mental health conditions, and neurodivergence. But whether visible or invisible, women with disabilities are working, parenting,...
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Breaking Through: Cuts to Special Education, Latina Equal Pay Day, Virginia Elections, ICE Terrifying Chicago

October 20, 2025
On the radio show this week we dive into cuts to special education, hearing directly from an educator about how these cuts impact students. We hear about Latina Equal Pay Day and the policies that would help close the wage gap, including paid family & medical leave, funding for child care, and...
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Breaking Through: Trump’s Health Care Shutdown, Head Start, We Heart Portland, Gun Violence Prevention

October 6, 2025
On the radio show this week we dive into Trump’s Health Care Shutdown, with Republicans refusing to extend Affordable Care Act tax credits that make health insurance affordable for millions of families. We also hear about Head Start, and what recent attacks, delayed grants, and reduced staff means...
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Breaking Through: Downright Dangerous Misinformation about Tylenol and Autism, Parents and Teacher Unite, Workplace Protections, Victory for Pregnant Workers

September 29, 2025
On the radio show this week we dive into the downright dangerous misinformation the President is spreading about Tylenol and autism, and the many ways his administration is undermining public health. We hear about how cuts to the Department of Education are impacting our classrooms, and how parents...
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It's time for Disney to be brave!

September 22, 2025
Our family loves Disney. As we speak my kiddo is debating if she should be Mirabel or Moana for Halloween. Powerful characters being brave and standing up for their families and communities to do what is right. That’s why we canceled our Disney+ subscription. Because we know Disney knows what...
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Beacon Hub Leader Anna Knapp dropped off a MomsRising storybook at Rep Tony Wied’s office (WI-08).
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Back-to-School Rewind: MomsRising Members Take Action in Their Districts to Defend Schools, Medicaid, SNAP, and More

September 22, 2025
Across the country, MomsRising gathered this summer to push back against the Trump administration and GOP-led Congress’s “Big Bad Budget Bill.”
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Ruth Martin
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Breaking Through: Free To Be, Saving WIC, #Trumpflation, GOP Burning Down Reproductive Health Care

September 22, 2025
On the radio show this week, we dive into Dr. Jack Turban’s new book Free To Be and how to bust the myths and disinformation about the trans community. We hear about what is happening with the Women, Infants, and Children nutrition program WIC and how you can help make sure that does not sunset. We...
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Breaking Through: How Trump & RFK Jr. Are Making the Child Care & Health Care Crisis Worse, Why Humor Breaks Partisan Divides

September 10, 2025
On the radio show this week we dive into Trump's inconsistent policies on child care, which exacerbate the child care crisis by creating uncertainty and underfunding programs. We discuss the role of humor and storytelling in breaking partisan divides and fostering empathy. We hear about the harmful...
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Breaking Through: The Urgent Importance of Gun Safety Policies, Overcoming Polarization, Rising Prices, Why Fascists Fear Teachers

September 1, 2025
On the radio show this week we cover the urgent importance of advancing gun safety policies. We cover tips for talking across political points of disagreement, building trust, overcoming polarization, and how these efforts can help strengthen democracy. We hear from an economist about why the...
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