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Banned Books Week Day of Action

October 7, 2023
Last month, just before my son’s fifth birthday, I found myself crying some bittersweet but mostly happy tears after I checked the mailbox. Among the arrival of packages and cards, and preparations for a celebration, he received another very special gift marking a momentous occasion: he completed his collection of books from Dolly Parton's Imagination Library (DPIL).
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Remy Burrello
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Book Bans BUSTED !!! Your September MOMentum

October 2, 2023
Your contributions this month include busting politically motivated book bans; shoring up support for affordable childcare, education, and nutrition; and demanding that our elected officials create budgets and policies that help, not harm, America’s families and economy.
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Kerri Karvetski
Podcast

Breaking Through: Bans Off Our Bodies, Saving Democracy, Medicaid & More!

October 2, 2023
On the radio show this week, we cover saving democracy, standing up against structural racism, and bans off our bodies; we also hear some very good news about what’s happening with Medicaid.gov coverage; then we learn the latest about the child care cliff, paid family & medical leave, and the fight to build a care infrastructure; and we close the show learning why government shutdowns happen, what’s at stake, and how we can avoid it in the future.
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Immigration

Tell Congress to stop attacks on immigrants in spending bill!

September 25, 2023
We're just days away from a potential government shutdown! While talks continue to reach an agreement in the U.S. Congress to pass a spending bill by the end of the year, extremist members of Congress are taking advantage of this moment to include dangerous immigration items like detain and deport...
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Donna Norton
Childcare & Early Education Maternal Justice Paid Family Leave

New Post Partum Depression Medication: A Tool not a Panacea

September 13, 2023
Within the past year, there has been some progress in the area of maternal mental health in the United States and there appears to be more on the horizon. The FDA has recently approved the first, and only, oral medication for postpartum depression (PPD). Zurzuvae (zuranolone) is a 14-day treatment...
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Gina Arias
Parenting & Families

Caregiver Burnout and Ways to Cope

August 31, 2023
Caregiver burnout is a real thing, and it can happen to anyone who is responsible for the care of another person. Moms are especially vulnerable to burnout, as they often take on a lot of responsibility for their children's physical, emotional, and mental well-being. Whether you are a single parent...
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Stephanie Lane
Childcare & Early Education

Back2School with Type 1 Diabetes

August 25, 2023
Back to school is always a stressful time. The question of does my son have what he needs for school changed when he was diagnosed with Type 1 Diabetes when he was in the 1st grade. No longer am I worrying ONLY about pencils, crayons and backpacks. Added on to that is low supplies, insulin and...
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Kristina Butler
Upper Valley New Hampshire Fellowship
Childcare & Early Education

We're launching our Upper Valley Fellowship!

August 21, 2023
MomsRising New Hampshire is excited to officially share that we are bringing our fellowship program to the Upper Valley of New Hampshire and Vermont this fall! Our fellowship program will bring together 8-10 caregivers and child care providers from the area who are interested in developing their...
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MacKenzie Nicholson
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Breastfeeding

We're Celebrating National Breastfeeding Month

August 1, 2023
This National Breastfeeding Month we are celebrating!!! This year's theme is - This is Our Why. Our why - Supporting public policies that support pregnant and lactating families. And this year pregnant and pumping workers have new rights in the workplace. This is HUGE!! Gone are the days of...
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Tina Sherman
Childcare & Early Education Health Care Maternal Justice Politics & Policy

Huge wins for moms and families this year!

July 25, 2023
It's music to our ears - HUGE WINS for New Hampshire moms and families in 2023 including: child care, maternal health care and more! Wow. What a year it's been! Since January, our MomsRising members have been speaking at press conferences and roundtables, testifying at hearings, and standing up for...
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