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Calling California Families: RSVP to help shape the future of child care!

January 13, 2021
This year comes with new resolutions, but one of my goals has not changed: Continue using my Mom Voice to make our child care needs to be heard and prioritized. I am a mother of two and a full-time educator working remotely due to the COVID-19. Like many of you, I am continuously trying to figure...
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Marysol Perez
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Politics & Policy

A Foundation of Accountability

January 12, 2021
I became a parent for the third time shortly after the 2016 election, and I vividly remember the sinking feeling of doubt and fear of bringing another child into a world where the United States would elect someone like this as our president. As the descendant of Austrian-Jewish immigrants, the...
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Daniella Knight
MomsVote

URGENT: Sign Up TODAY To Call Georgia Voters!

December 29, 2020
Can you do a phone bank shift (or two!) to help remind Georgia voters about the January 5th Special Election for 2 U.S. Senate seats that’s just 7 short days from now? It's GO TIME!
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Kristin Rowe-Finkbeiner
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Moving Forward Justice

December 22, 2020
As we close out the year we have some special guests on the radio show this week as we talk about how much emergency relief from Congress it will take to revive the U.S. economy. We also discuss the need to extend paid leave and sick days and uncover what's going with after school care and how to...
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Amber Dorsey
Childcare & Early Education

Tips for Parents of Infants in Times of Crisis

December 16, 2020
We are living in unprecedented times in a global pandemic. As a psychotherapist and child development expert, I witness and assist the anxiety and stress parents are under, and as I say, parenting is messy, and one of my missions is to help with that mess. We are currently parenting under uncertain...
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Lina Acosta Sandaal
MomsVote

FAQ: MomsVote Postcards for GA

December 14, 2020
Thank you for helping to power our MomsVote campaign for the special election in Georgia! Amidst a global pandemic and one of the busiest times of year, you are making time to remind moms in Georgia about their voting options. We are so grateful - thank you again! The future is what we do together.
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Sara Alcid
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Top #5Actions for This Week: December 11, 2020

December 13, 2020
As we move towards the end of 2020, we are still waiting on Congress to pass comprehensive COVID-19 legislation. If you haven’t already signed the petition, please find the link below. We also have four other ways for you to get involved with MomsRising. -- Sue Anne, Kristin, Elyssa, Nina, Anita,...
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Sue Anne Reed
Through the Night Film
Childcare & Early Education

Through the Night: A Documentary That Shows Us a Glimpse of 24 Hour Child Care

December 10, 2020
Through the Night, a documentary by filmmaker Loira Limbal, an Afro-Dominican filmmaker and DJ, is a documentary that shares the story of a 24 hour child care center in New Rochelle, NY, Dee’s Tots. The documentary sheds light on what providers and parents go through as navigate caregiving in our...
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Diana Limongi
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COVID Vaccines Should Not be Withheld from Pregnant Women

December 10, 2020
Women have spent decades fighting for equal rights. We have made significant strides in many arenas, enacting a variety of social, political, and economic reforms. But one notable exception is the receipt of evidence-based care during pregnancy, when women and their providers are often left in the...
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Society for Maternal-Fetal Medicine
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Health Care

Make CHIP permanent — before it’s too late

December 10, 2020
The U.S. Supreme Court — now with a full slate of justices — has just heard a case to overturn the Affordable Care Act (ACA) that the Trump administration supports. In addition to robbing 23 million Americans of health care coverage, eliminating the ACA would threaten a critical and long-term...
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Bruce Lesley

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