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Parenting Infants and Toddlers in Times of Crisis (like a Pandemic?!)

August 20, 2020
When families of young children are in the midst of a difficult transition or living through a crisis, they often wonder: How do I keep my child safe? And, as part of that understanding of not being able to give enough of their time to their children, they worry about their children’s development...
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Lina Acosta Sandaal
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Families & The Federal Budget Family Economic Security

I Fasted To Support Workers. Here's What Happened

August 20, 2020
My name is Britney Andrews. I am a union shop steward with UNITE HERE, Local 23 in Charlotte, NC. Before the coronavirus forced me out-of-work, I had been a bartender at Philips Famous Seafood at CLT Airport in Charlotte, NC for 3 years.
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Britney Andrews
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Review the Week: 3 Can't Miss Posts [Aug 22, 2020]

August 20, 2020
ICYMI: This week the MomsRising community shifted into high gear to ignite democracy and turn out the vote this Election Day, Nov. 3, 2020, and as always, stood up for families that need help during the COVID-19 pandemic. Check out these three important items that you loved, shared or might have...
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Kerri Karvetski
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Arizona! Your Voting Info and Deadlines

August 18, 2020
The 2020 General Election is going to be an important one and we are doing our part to share as much relevant information to help you with early voting. The process to request an early ballot may be a multi-step process depending on your state’s requirements. Stick with it and exercise your right...
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Lucrecer Braxton
Childcare & Early Education Politics & Policy

“It Sucks.” Infants, Toddlers, and the COVID-19 Child Care Crisis

August 11, 2020
Kansas mom, Kaylee, just about summed up the crisis families are facing with child care with MomsRising: “It sucks. I'm afraid to send them to a grandparent, but also afraid to send them to a [formal child care] situation where we don't know the risks of them bringing home COVID to those same...
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FAQ: MomsRising GOTV Postcards

August 7, 2020
Answers to frequently asked questions about our GOTV postcard campaign. The sign-up period for GOTV postcards closed on Monday, August 17th because we officially reached our updated goal of sending 2 million voting reminder postcards!
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Sara Alcid
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Participa en el programa Beacons of Hope (Faros de Esperanza)

August 4, 2020
Es nuestro turno de brillar. Las mamás están hoy más comprometidas y entusiasmadas que nunca. Faltan menos de 100 días para las elecciones y ha llegado el momento de hacer uso de nuestra pasión y energía para contactarnos y ayudarnos mutuamente –¡y asegurar que la mayor cantidad de mamás posible...
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Linda Stone
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Health Care

Explaining social distancing to kids

March 24, 2020
After screaming into the void about the desperate need for massive testing and rapid social isolation , we are now living that quarantine life. Like many parents I am trying not to terrify my child (and myself), but unlike many parents I will not sugarcoat things. Especially after spending decades...
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Ruby Sinreich
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Library of Recordings: Beacons of Hope weekly meetings

January 1, 2020
September 15 meeting , passcode: P%Sk90di September 22 meeting September 29 meeting , passcode: +0%8^+@Q October 6 meeting , passcode: xw8mDx&@ October 13 meeting , passcode: iKGp25R? October 20 meeting
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Gloria Pan
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Reproductive Justice

A Mom’s Abortion Story

October 21, 2019
I’m able to give my son a global perspective and help him find his own ways to grow up and give back. This year he started 5th grade and I am so grateful that I was able to bring him into the world intentionally and give him a life where he is well cared for and free to explore and become the creative whirlwind he is destined to be. He is all the proof I need that I made the right decision three decades ago.
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Ruby Sinreich

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