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Childcare & Early Education Family Economic Security Health Care Maternal Justice MomsRising MomsRising Near You Paid Family Leave Paid Sick Days Politics & Policy

May 20, 2022

What is that up in the sky? Is it a bird? A plane? Nope! It's a kite! Join MomsRising (and a bunch of kites!) as we fly into action in Raleigh to remind NC lawmakers that when we lift up babies and families, we all can soar! MomsRising is excited to join our partners at the Think Babies NC Alliance...

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Beth Messersmith

Health Care Maternal Justice MomsRising MomsRising Near You Politics & Policy

May 3, 2022

Last night, you might have been watching the Met Gala or wrapping up your normal Monday evening activities when a leaked draft opinion of the Supreme Court’s vote to overturn abortion rights landed in our news notifications. Their only goal: to strike down Roe v. Wade, decided in 1973, and strip...

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Diarra Diouf

Gun Safety MomsRising Politics & Policy

May 2, 2022

It’s time to END youth incarceration here in NH and instead focus on investments in services and supports that create opportunities for New Hampshire youth. Join me in calling on Gov. Sununu to close the Sununu Youth Services Center for good. What has happened and continues to happen to NH youth is...

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Kelsey Reyes

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

April 28, 2022

By: Alejandra Londono Gomez and Christian Collins Last November, Congress passed the $1.2 trillion Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act . While the funding is dedicated to much-needed physical infrastructure projects, Congress has failed to support the child care needs of men and women who are...

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Alejandra Londono Gomez

Gun Safety MomsRising Politics & Policy

April 27, 2022

Police violence has been a hot topic of conversation in America over the past couple of years. The pandemic has stripped away the distractions and forced us face the uncomfortable reality of police violence and lack of accountability in this country. MomsRising is committed to finding alternatives...

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Kelsey Reyes

Childcare & Early Education Maternal Justice MomsRising Paid Family Leave Politics & Policy

April 15, 2022

Instead of a tool that blocks the progress moms need, this MOMibuster will actually work for parents, sending the message that we want and need care policies that allow us to both support and care for our families – a care infrastructure that includes affordable child care, free pre-K, paid family and medical leave, home- and community-based services, quality maternal health care for all of us, prescription meds we can afford, a tax system that supports families instead of lining the pockets of wealthy corporations and billionaires, and more.

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Gloria Pan

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Health Care Politics & Policy

March 30, 2022

“We have 3 children who are medically fragile and medically complex who are able to receive care at home thanks to our state’s HCBS waiver. These programs are critically important to ensuring families can stay together and children like mine don’t have to live in a hospital or institution but can...

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Felicia Burnett

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Childcare & Early Education Families & The Federal Budget Family Economic Security MomsRising Paid Family Leave Politics & Policy

March 25, 2022

MomsRising member Rosa Walker testified before a House Budget Committee, Hearing on Ensuring Women Can Thrive in a Post-Pandemic Economy, about the investments Congress must make in order to help families like hers recover from the pandemic. When you support MomsRising, you help lift the voices of moms and families, like Rosa Walker!

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Kerri Karvetski

Childcare & Early Education Politics & Policy

March 21, 2022

Did you know that a recent report shows that nearly half a million families are estimated to be stranded without reliable child care, exacerbating the nation's worker shortage as parents continue to stay home? This is after an unprecedented global pandemic that our families and our economy still need to recover from. The kicker to all of this is that already, pre-pandemic, more than 1/2 of families lived in child care deserts without safe, nurturing, affordable options to begin with! It’s time to do address this, immediately. Below are some stories highlighting the urgent need for Congress to include Child care and pre-K as part of any reconciliation package!

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S. Nadia Hussain

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Childcare & Early Education Families & The Federal Budget Family Economic Security MomsRising Paid Family Leave Politics & Policy

March 15, 2022

"If families really mattered to Republican leaders, then they wouldn't be focused on banning important books, restricting access to reproductive healthcare and attacking LGBTQ+ kids." - Kristin Rowe-Finkbeiner In this powerful CNN Opinion , MomsRising Executive Director Kristin Rowe-Finkbeiner...

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