Breaking Through with Kristin Rowe-Finkbeiner (Powered by MomsRising)

On the radio show this week, we dive into wins for Paid Family Medical Leave at the state level, as well as the decades-long fight for a national paid family medical leave program and recent legislative wins like the Pregnant Workers Fairness Act and the PUMP Act. We hear about the economic impact of unpaid care work, with mothers contributing an estimated $450 billion in unpaid labor annually and facing significant wage gaps and workplace discrimination, particularly mothers of color. We cover the challenges of family separation, the lack of legal representation for unaccompanied minors, and the cruel Trump practices that are unfairly terrorizing immigrant families and communities. We discuss strategies to close the wage gap between men and women (and between moms and dads), and how closing the wage gap would boost the overall economy.   SPECIAL GUESTS: Sharita Gruberg, National Partnership for Women and Families, @npfw; Kate Bond, Institute for Women's Policy Research, @IWPRResearch; Jennifer Hojaiban, Kids in Need of Defense (KIND), @supportKIND, @supportkind.org; Deborah Vagins, Equal Rights Advocates & Equal Pay Today, @debvagins, @EqualRightsAdv, @EqualPay2dayOrg

On the radio show this week, we dive into the attacks on Planned Parenthood and how the Republican budget could close 200 health centers and impact over a million people's access to reproductive health care. We hear about the unprecedented emergency happening right now to our democracy and how the SAVE Act could disenfranchise 69 million women voters and threaten fundamental voting rights. We cover the expanding wage gap for moms and the economic implications, and how Republican budget cuts could further harm economic opportunities for women and families. We discuss the devastating cuts to Medicaid, Medicare, and more in the Big, Bad Betrayal Bill, exposing how the Republican budget could eliminate health care for 16 million Americans and potentially cause 51,000 deaths annually.   SPECIAL GUESTS: Alexis McGill Johnson, Planned Parenthood Action Fund, @PPFA, @ppfa.org; Celina Stewart, League of Women Voters, @LWV, @lwvus.bsky.social‬; Jocelyn Samuels, Former EEOC Commissioner, @JSamuelsEEOC; Alex Lawson, Social Security Works, @SSWorks, ‪@socialsecurityworks.org

On the radio show this week, we cover the many powerful ways that you can help save democracy, and why the rule of law still matters. We also dive into the One Big, Ugly Budget that is now heading to the U.S. Senate, and correct false narratives about "work requirements." Next, we discuss how the House-passed budget will impact child care funding and how we keep fighting for universal child care for all. We close the show talking about the complex and evolving nature of immigration law, including important Know Your Rights resources for immigrant families.   SPECIAL GUESTS: Fatima Goss Graves, National Women's Law Center, @nwlc, @nwlc.org; Peggy Bailey, Center on Budget and Policy Priorities, @CenterOnBudget, @centeronbudget.bsky.social‬; Erica Gallegos, The Child Care for Every Family Network; @CC4EFN, @childcareforeveryfamily.org‬; Viviana Westbrook, Catholic Legal Immigration Network, Inc. (CLINIC), @CLINICLegal, @cliniclegal.bsky.social‬

On the radio show this week, we discuss how the wage gap that moms experience impacts our families and our economy, with May marking not just Mother's Day, but also Moms Equal Pay Day. We talk about how the Trump administration is using our tax dollars for human rights abuses against immigrant families, and how you can speak up to your members of Congress and support mixed-status families in your community. We also dive into the rural mental health crisis, especially for rural moms experiencing isolation and barriers to treatment, and why the proposed cuts to Medicaid would make this even worse. We close the show with an inside discussion about what's happening in Washington, DC right now with the Republican proposed budget, and why you need to call your U.S. Representative right away and tell them to protect Medicaid, SNAP, child care and more.    SPECIAL GUESTS: Taylor Austin, MomsRising, @MomsRising, @momsrising.org; Wendy Cervantes, Center for Law and Social Policy (CLASP), @CLASP_DC, @clasp.org; Chuck Strand, Rural Minds, @ruralminds; Elyssa Schmier, MomsRising, @MomsRising, @momsrising.org  

On the radio show this week, we dive into the overwhelming attacks on democratic institutions coming out of this White House and DOGE, and local actions you can take to protect democracy that really make a difference nationally. We discuss the huge economic benefits of Medicaid, including job creation for care workers and coverage of essential services for aging and disability care, so you can call your representatives and tell them to protect Medicaid! Next, we cover the devastating economic and moral impacts of mass human rights abuses, and how to provide support in your community for immigrant families. Finally, we talk about the loss of expertise and resources at the U.S. Department of Education under the Trump administration, and how to fight back against further attacks.      SPECIAL GUESTS:  Skye Perryman, Democracy Forward, @DemocracyFwd, @democracyforward.org; Ai-jen Poo, National Domestic Workers Alliance & Caring Across Generations, @domesticworkers, @caringacrossgen, @domesticworkers.bsky.social; Lisette Engel, UnidosUS, @weareunidosus, @weareunidosus.bsky.social; Denise Forte, EdTrust, @EdTrus, @edtrust.bsky.social

On the radio show this week, we dive into Donald Trump's latest round of harmful, destructive executive orders and outlandish ideas, like medals for motherhood and classes about menstrual cycles to increase the birth rate — instead of policies that moms, families, businesses, and our economy really need to thrive! We also discuss the rise in discriminatory policies affecting LGBTQ youth and the misrepresentation of civil rights law. Next, we hear about how parents and teachers living abroad on military bases are handling this onslaught of attacks on public education. Finally, we cover how community support and advocacy can help children caught up in our inhumane immigration system receive the legal representation they need and deserve.      SPECIAL GUESTS: Monifa Bandele, MomsRising, @MomsRising, @momsrising.org; Brian Dittmeier, GLSEN, @glsen, @glsen.bsky.social; Kristen Smith, European Parent Teacher Association; Elinor Jordan, Michigan Immigrant Rights Center, @Michimmigrant  

 On the radio show this week, we dive into how your health care stories have helped sway Republican – yes Republican — lawmakers to protect Medicaid, and why everyone needs to be in this fight for Medicaid Next, we hear about a campaign in New York to rally state and federal efforts to improve child care. We cover Meals On Wheels, and how even a program considered the “gold-standard” for private-public partnerships and cost-savings is under threat because of the Trump administration's reckless cuts. Finally, we discuss Black Maternal Health Week and why this is yet another occasion to call your lawmaker about protecting Medicaid.    SPECIAL GUESTS:  Jenn Stowe, National Domestic Workers Alliance, @domesticworkers, @domesticworkers.bsky.social; Shoshana Hershkowitz, Empire State Campaign for Child Care, @empirestateccc, @empirestateccc.bsky.social; Josh Protas, Meals on Wheels America, @MealsOnWheels, @MealsOnWheels; Monifa Bandele, MomsRising, @momsrising, @momsrising.org 

On the radio show this week, we dive into the importance of electing women, and how political parity protects us from dangerous policies, like the current move by Republicans to strip millions of women of our right to vote. We hear about how MomsRising is bringing the over 1.2 million voices of our members to the halls of Congress to oppose cuts to Medicaid. We cover how the dehumanizing immigration policy and rhetoric out of the Trump White House is hurting families, businesses, and the economy. Finally, we celebrate recent wins in maternal health policy, and how we can fight to protect this progress in honor of Black Maternal Health Week April 11 - 17.    SPECIAL GUESTS:  A'shanti Gholar, Emerge America, @EmergeAmerica, @emergeamerica.bsky.social; Felicia Burnett, MomsRising, @MomsRising, @momsrising.org; Adriana Cadena, @PIFCoalition; Tina Sherman, MomsRising, MomsRising, @MomsRising, @momsrising.org

On the radio show this week, we bust the negative myths that Republicans are pushing out about immigrant families; we discuss how care policies (like childcare, healthcare/Medicaid, and paid family/medical leave) boost our economy; we cover how K-12 education is under attack and the ways to fight back; and we close the show covering where we're seeing glimmers of hope for protecting our democracy.   *Special guests include: Heidi Altman, National Immigration Law Center, @nilc, @nilc.org; Jocelyn Frye, National Partnership for Women & Families, @npwf @jocelyncfrye;  Dr. Mary Wall, Education Leader; Ruth Martin and Donna Norton, MomsRising, @MomsRising.

On the radio show this week we cover the problems with the damaging effects of the proposed cuts to Medicaid; the latest with the maternal health emergency in America; how access to childcare is under attack; and how to use a no cost direct file tool for your taxes.   SPECIAL GUESTS: Joan Alker, Georgetown University Center for Children and Families, @JoanAlker1, @georgetownccf, @georgetownccf.bsky.social; Tina Sherman, MomsRising, @TinaShermanNC @MomsRising @MamasConPoder, @momsrising.org @mamasconpoder.org; Martin Balben, Idaho Association for the Education of Young Children, @IdahoAEYC; Susan Harley, Public Citizen, @Public_Citizen, @publiccitizen.bsky.social. 

On the radio show this week, we cover how Musk, Trump, and Republican leadership actions are causing chaos and undermining our economy; we dive into what's at stake in immigration policy; hear about a program to build community and democracy; and find out how education is under attack along with hear ways to push back.    SPECIAL GUESTS: Derrick Johnson, NAACP, @NAACP; Beatriz Lopez, Immigration Hub, @USImmHub, @usimmhub.bsky.social; Joan Blades, Living Room Conversations, MomsRising, MoveOn, @LivingRoomConvo, @MoveOn,; Beatriz Beckford, MomsRising, @MomsRising, @momsrising.org.

On the radio show this week we discuss the single largest program for maternity care in the United States, Medicaid, and why we're fighting to protect it. Next, we dive into the many ways the Trump administration's “cost-cutting” measures will actually end up costing all of our families and our economy more in the long-run, from decimating the Department of Education and school safety to the terrible tariffs creating trade wars and massive economic instability. We also cover how, disproportionately, a lot of these adverse impacts will be felt by the very people who helped put Trump in office. Learn also how we break through the disinformation and help people see the truth.     SPECIAL GUESTS: Monifa Bandele, MomsRising, @MomsRising, @momsrising.org; Kelly Booz, American Federation of Teachers (AFT), @AFTunion, @aftunion.bsky.social; Sari Beth Rosenberg, Teachers Unify to End Gun Violence, @saribethrose, @teachersunify.bsky.social; Jessica Peterson White, Content Bookstore, Main Street Alliance, @mainstreetweets

On the radio show this week we hear from teachers and parents about how they are fighting to protect the Department of Education and our students from Trump's threats, and how you can join the fight! Next, we discuss why Trump's cruel immigration policies are compounding the child care crisis by putting immigrant workers at risk, and a new report that provides real solutions for the industry and for Latina workers. Finally, we dive into the importance of your personal health care story when it comes to protecting Medicaid, which is currently on the chopping block to pay for tax cuts for billionaires.     SPECIAL GUESTS: Michelle Ringuette, American Federation of Teachers, @AFTunion, @aftunion.bsky.social, @ringuette.bsky.social; Beatriz Beckford, MomsRising, @MomsRising, @momsrising.org; Karla Castillo, National Women's Law Center, @nwlc, @nwlc.org; Jennifer Sullivan, Center on Budget & Policy Priorities, @CenterOnBudget, @centeronbudget.bsky.social

On the radio show this week we dive into the power of policy at the state level, including paid family & medical leave and more, to “Trump-proof” your state. We hear the latest with immigration policy and the importance of the Protecting Sensitive Locations Act. We cover the negative impact of Trump's immigration and tariff policies on farmers and rural communities. We close the show discussing the attacks on Medicaid and why your voice is needed in the fight to save this essential health care.    SPECIAL GUESTS: Washington State Representative Liz Berry, @LizBerryWA; Juan Gomez, Center for Law and Social Policy (CLASP), @CLASP_DC, @clasp.org; Juliette McAvoy, King Orchards, @kingorchards; Natasha Murphy, Health Policy Director, Center for American Progress, @amprog, @americanprogress.bsky.social

On the radio show this week we cover the ways in which Medicaid is under attack by Republican leaders in Congress, Trump, and Musk – and how to fight back; then we dive into the maternal health, and maternal mental health, crisis in America and what you can do; after that we cover how the work of federal workers makes America work and how you can stand up and speak out; and we close the show covering the power of women's purses, and wallets, and spending, along with tips for financial health.   SPECIAL GUESTS: Tory Cross, Caring Across Generations, @CaringAcrossGen @caringacrossgen.bsky.social; Monifa Bandele, MomsRising, @MomsRising @MamásConPoder @momsrising.bsky.social @mamasconpoder.bsky.social; Dawn Huckelbridge, @PaidLeaveforAll @paidleaveforall.bsky.social; Jacki Zehner, SheMoney, @JackiZehner  

On the radio show this week we cover Trump's attack on federal workers, the critical services they provide and the disproportionate impact on women and people of color. We dive into how we can win at the state level, even in red states, with bipartisan support for issues like maternal health.  We hear about Trump's dangerously unqualified pick for Secretary of Education, Linda McMahon, and why you should call your Senators to oppose her nomination. Finally, we discuss the negative impacts that trade wars and tariffs are having on Main Street America, and how you can help in your own community.      SPECIAL GUESTS:  Judy Conti, National Employment Law Project, @nelpnews, @nelp.org; Tina Sherman, MomsRising, @MomsRising, @momsrising.org; Ruthanne Buck, SquadBuck; Richard Trent, Main Street Alliance, @mainstreetweets

On the radio show this week we dive into a snapshot of uplifting news between the headlines as we hear from a mom and small business owner who recently testified before Congress about how tariffs and trade wars hurt our families and our economy – and why childcare and a care infrastructure policies lift businesses and families alike. We also hear about a new campaign “Families Over Billionaires” and how you can get involved in making the tax code more fair. We then cover the rise of women's engagement and activism in politics. Finally, we discuss the need for white allies to step up and dismantle white supremacy and fight for racial and economic justice.      *Special guests include: Molly Neitzel, Molly Moon's Homemade Ice Cream, @mollymoon; Chad Bolt, Families Over Billionaires, @TaxWarRoom, @TaxWarRoom.bsky.social; Rhonda Foxx, Persist, @PersistNetwork, @rhonnief.bsky.social; Erin Heaney, Showing Up for Racial Justice (SURJ), @showup4rj, @surj.bsky.social

On the radio show this week we dive into the confusion, harm, and chaos caused by Donald Trump's ridiculous Executive Orders and nominees, from a funding freeze that shut down Medicaid portals in all 50 states to the nomination of an unqualified, unfit, and utterly confused cabinet nominee in RFK Jr. We also learn about how the funding freeze has a situational impact on the already unstable child care sector, and how our advocacy helped reverse course – for now.  After that, we cover parenting through this chaos and how to advocate for your child and yourself. Finally, we discuss the impact of Trump's executive orders and funding threats on the criminal justice system and racial justice programs, and where we can push back.    *Special guests include: Joi Chaney, Protect Our Care, @ProtectOurCare, @protectourcare.org, Nina Perez, MomsRising/MamásConPoder, @MomsRising, @momsrising.bsky.social, @MamásConPoder, @mamasconpoder.bsky.social; Antoiniqua Daniels, MomsRising; Liz Komar, The Sentencing Project, @sentencingproj  

On the radio show this week we dive into the far-right's push to eradicate public schools and undermine sex education, and how you can get involved locally to stop this in your community. Next, we hear about Trump's unconstitutional actions infringing on our civil rights, from immigration to workplace policy, and how to fight back to protect our rights and our democracy. We also discuss how to take care of yourself in a tough and often toxic news environment.   *Special guests include: Jacqueline Friedman, EducateUS, @educateusaction.bsky.social; Mike Zamore, ACLU, @ACLU, @aclu.org; Monifa Bandele, MomsRising, @MomsRising, @momsrising.bsky.social; Emily Martin, National Women's Law Center, @nwlc, @nwlc.org

On the radio show this week we cover what's expected in the upcoming Congressional session and how you can help protect and advance core policies for women and families; how you can help protect the Department of Education (and democracy too); the ways in which healthcare is under attack and what you can do about it; and we close the show catching up with Donna and Ruth of MomsRising about new hope, new challenges, and tips for keeping going with power and joy.   *Special guests include: Jocelyn Frye, National Partnership for Women and Families, @npwf; Randi Weingarten, AFT (American Federation of Teachers), @AFTunion; Joan Alker, Georgetown University Center for Children and Families, @JoanAlker1 @georgetownccf; and Donna Norton and Ruth Martin, MomsRising/MamasConPoder, @MomsRising @MamásConPoder.

On the radio show this week, we cover what's expected to happen in Congress when Trump takes office in 2025; the urgent need for policy for the fair treatment of immigrant families, including TPS and DACA; how you can get involved in the push for accurate education and equity; and the ways ballot measures in states are paving the way forward. *Special guests include: Catherine Rowland, Congressional Progressive Caucus Center, @webuildprogress; Linda Stone, MomsRising/MamásConPoder, @MomsRising @MamásConPoder; Heather Fleming, Missouri (MO) Equity Education Partnership; Elena Langworthy, State Voices, @statevoices.

On the radio show this week we cover Nightbitch and how movies can move legislation; we dive into our hopes and worries for 2025; we check in with what we can learn from the legislative battles and victories in Florida (and it's a lot!); and we close the show with silly tips for fun in the new year.    *Special guests include: Lydia Storie, Caring Across Generations, @CaringAcrossGen; Monifa Bandele, MomsRising, @MomsRising, @MamásConPoder; Holly Bullard, Florida Policy Institute, @FloridaPolicy; and Donna Nortan and Ruth Martin, MomsRising, @MomsRising, @MamásConPoder.

On the radio show this week, we cover what's expected to happen in Congress when Trump takes office in 2025; the urgent need for policy for the fair treatment of immigrant families, including TPS and DACA; how you can get involved in the push for accurate education and equity; and the ways ballot measures in states are paving the way forward.   *Special guests include: Catherine Rowland, Congressional Progressive Caucus Center, @webuildprogress; Linda Stone, MomsRising/MamásConPoder, @MomsRising @MamásConPoder; Heather Fleming, Missouri (MO) Equity Education Partnership; Elena Langworthy, State Voices, @statevoices.

On the radio show this week, we covered what happened in the November 5th Elections, where to find hope, how your voice and your story is more powerful than ever before, and what we can all do to lift democracy.  We also cover the importance of disability economic justice, equal pay, and the importance of the Americans with Disabilities Act.    *Special guests include: Donna Norton and Ruth Martin, MomsRising, @MomsRising; U.S. Representative Teresa Leger-Fernandez, @DemWomenCaucus; Marissa Ditkowsk, National Partnership for Women & Families, @npwf; Christine Pelosi, author and Democratic National Committee.

On the radio show today, we discuss the 2024 Election, the results, and some of what it all means; we dive into how to protect democracy; we cover the Trump cabinet nominees chaos; and we talk taxes and how Trump tax policies in 2025 could impact real people (not just billionaires).   *Special guests include: Avra Siegel, Lev Collective; Barbara Arnwine, Transformative Justice Coalition,  @barbs73 @BarbaraArnwine @TJC_DC; Ruth Martin, MomsRising, @MomsRising; Samantha Jacoby, Center on Budget and Policy Priority, @CenterOnBudget

On the radio show this week, we covered what happened in the November 5th Elections, where to find hope, how your voice and your story is more powerful than ever before, and what we can all do to lift democracy.  We also cover the importance of disability economic justice, equal pay, and the importance of the Americans with Disabilities Act.    *Special guests include: Donna Norton and Ruth Martin, MomsRising, @MomsRising; U.S. Representative Teresa Leger-Fernandez, @DemWomenCaucus; Marissa Ditkowsk, National Partnership for Women & Families, @npwf; Christine Pelosi, author and Democratic National Committee.

On the radio show this week we put a spotlight on Vice President Harris' announcement of a new policy in her platform: Medicare at Home, and how expanding Medicare to cover in-home care could have a big impact in rapidly aging swing states like Wisconsin.  As we dive into public policies that are in the headlines we take a look at: Why MORE headlines are needed about them, which candidate supports them, which candidate opposes them, and how you can use that information as you cast your ballot. Next up, we cover paid family & medical leave, why it matters to our economy, to businesses, and also to parents and people too.  After that, we discuss the intersection of pop culture and politics, particularly in this moment when we have a groundbreaking woman leader potentially about to be our first woman president! We close the show talking about how voters are rising! Find out who, what, where, when, how, and why and how you can be sure to make your ballot count.  *Special guests include: George Goehl, Senior Voters for Care, @georgegoehl; Emily Andrews, Center for Law and Social Policy, @clasp_dc; Jessica Milli, Research 2 Impact, @jlmilli; Carri Twigg, Culture House, @carritwigg; Donna Norton, MomsRising, @MomsRising @MamásConPoder.

On the radio show this week, we cover excitement that the VP Kamala Harris economic agenda includes policies that have long been shown to help families and businesses alike like childcare and paid family/medical leave; we dive into the attack on women and families' freedoms by the far right and how to protect democracy; we hear about the Embrace Race program and how to get more info and stay engaged over time, including with kids; and we celebrate Hispanic Heritage Month and lift up the importance and power of Latina voters.  *Special guests include: Dawn Huckelbridge, Paid Leave PAC, @dhuckelbridge; Kalisha Dessources Figures, KDF Strategies; Andrew Grant-Thomas, EmbraceRace; and Xochitl Oseguera, MomsRising / MamásConPoder, @MomsRising @MamasConPoder.

On the radio show this week we dive into on-the-ground insights from a North Carolina mayor: what's happening in this super crucial swing state and how can we all lend a hand following the hurricane; then we hear about new reporting on the child care crisis and how it's become a major election issue after our years of pushing for solutions; after that we cover Voting 101: how to register, why you're entitled to a provisional ballot, and more; and we close the show  covering a new study on the strength, resilience, contributions, and aspirations of Latinx families in America.   *Special guests include: Mayor Dontario Hardy, Mayor of the City of Kinston, North Carolina, @MayorDonHardy1; Julie Kashen, The Century Foundation, @tcfdotorg, Brady Baybeck, Wayne State University; Tania Villarroel, UnidosUS, @weareunidosus; Javier Martinez, Abriendo Puertas/Opening Doors (AP-OD), @AP_OD_National. 

On the radio show this week, we discuss the devastation due to the hurricane in North Carolina and other states, how we can lend a hand – and also how we can start addressing in a bigger, better, bolder way, the climate change that people are experiencing across the globe; next we dive into taxes, the positive impact of taxes when we invest in working families, and the the negative impact of trickle-down economics like the Trump Tax Scam; then we mark Latina Equal Pay Day and learn why it's a day to activate; and after that we hear about the recent VP debate and the importance where candidates stand on the issues, and of course, the importance of voting! 

On the radio show this week, we cover excitement that the VP Kamala Harris economic agenda includes policies that have long been shown to help families and businesses alike like childcare and paid family/medical leave; we dive into the attack on women and families' freedoms by the far right and how to protect democracy; we hear about the Embrace Race program and how to get more info and stay engaged over time, including with kids; and we celebrate Hispanic Heritage Month and lift up the importance and power of Latina voters.    *Special guests include: Dawn Huckelbridge, Paid Leave PAC, @dhuckelbridge; Kalisha Dessources Figures, KDF Strategies; Andrew Grant-Thomas, EmbraceRace; and Xochitl Oseguera, MomsRising / MamásConPoder, @MomsRising @MamasConPoder.

On the radio show this week we cover why and how the care infrastructure is getting on center state in the 2024 elections, what happened at the DNC and with childcare in the news, the Care Can't Wait Bus Tour, and how democracy is rising – and what you can do to help protect our democracy.    SPECIAL GUEST INCLUDE: Ai-jen Poo, award-winning author, National Domestic Workers Alliance and Caring Across Generations, @domesticworkers @caringacrossgen; Lauren Hipp, MomsRising, @MomsRising; Nicole Jorwic, Caring Across Generations, @CaringAcrossGen; and Donna Norton, MomsRising, @MomsRising

On the radio show this week we dive into what was said (and not said) in the first Presidential debate between Harris and Trump; then we cover some dramatic wins that the Biden - Harris Administration have been moving forward for parents - and how your voice is making a positive difference; after that we close the show hearing about a new study that identifies the root causes and solutions related to childhood poverty – and we also hear how solving childhood poverty lifts families everywhere, as well as businesses and our economy too.    *Special guests include: Fatima Goss Graves, National Women's Law Center Action, @nwlcaf; Ruth Martin, MomsRising, @MomsRising; Tina Sherman, MomsRising, @MomsRising; and Megan Curran, Columbia University Center on Poverty and Social Policy, @CpspPoverty

On the radio show this week we dive into the excellent leadership track record of Vice President Kamala Harris, culture change and voting; then we move to discussing how each of us can help end gun violence; after that we hear how food is medicine and get info on how to get access to healthy foods, including through WIC; and we close the show learning about how climate change is negatively impacting kids and what we each need to do to address global warming.    *Special guests include: dream hampton, award-winning author and filmmaker, @dreamhampton; Zeenat Yahya, March For Our Lives, @AMarch4OurLives; Alex Ashbrook, Food Research and Action Center (FRAC), @fractweet ; and Hailey Gibbs, Center for American Progress, @CAPEarlyEd

On the radio show this week, we hear the inside scoop on working with Governor TIm Walz in Minnesota (and how fun it is!); we get tips on combating disinformation in our lives and communities, we find out how moms are getting out the vote and hear about Vice President Harris' record of standing up for parents; and we close the show hearing about why the far right is attacking LGBTQ rights and what we can all do to fight back    *Special guests include: Minnesota House of Representatives Kristi Pursell, @Pursell4MNHouse; Andrea L. Alford, Media Matters for America, @mmfa; Monifa Bandele, MomsRising, @MomsRising @MamásConPoder; Imara Jones, TransLash Media, @imarajonesGovernor Tim Walz!  Combating DisInfo! Vice President Harris!  LGBTQ Rights!

On the radio show this week, we cover the dramatic change in the election, the rising energy, what's happening and what's happened.  We also touch base on National Breastfeeding Month as well as how the Pregnant Workers Fairness Act and PUMP Act can help you!   *Special guests include:  Ai-jen Poo, Senior Advisor, @aijenpoo; Shaunna Thomas, UltraViolet, @UltraViolet; Ailen Arreaza, ParentsTogether, @ptogetheraction; Tina Sherman, MomsRising, @MomsRising and @TinaShermanNC.  

Moms' Equal Pay Day is not a day to celebrate, it's a day to activate!  It's the day in 2024 that moms have to work until in order to earn what white dads earned in 2023 – which means moms have to work more than 18 months to earn what dads earned in 12 months.  Not okay!  So Moms Equal Pay Day is the day we use to shed light on the persistent wage gap experienced by mothers in the workplace. On average moms earn just 63 cents for every dollar paid to White, non-Hispanic dads. Of course, the averages alone don't tell the whole story because, due to structural racism, moms of color face much larger wage gaps when compared separately. Not okay! It doesn't have to be this way.  Solutions are possible!!  And we talk about solutions and more on this radio program!!   *Special guests include: Beverly Neufeld, PowHer New York, @PowHerNY; Felicia Burnett, MomsRising, @MomsRising; Martha Susana Jaimes, Institute for Women's Policy Research, @iwpresearch; Taylor Austin, MomsRising, @MomsRising  

On the radio this week we cover the latest with the attack on our reproductive freedoms; dive into intersectionality and movement building; learn why Trump's tax plan hurts the economy; and hear the latest about our changing political landscape.    *Special guests include: Carol McDonald, Planned Parenthood Southeast and Planned Parenthood SE Advocates, @PPFA; Manju Rajendran, Facilitator and trainer for movement building organizations at Team Justice; Adam S. Hersh, Economic Policy Institute Action; Jenny Byer, MomsRising, @MomsRising  

On the radio show this week, we cover how the far right, astroturf extremist group, Moms For Liberty, is negatively impacting our schools and why our votes at every level matter more than ever; we also cover why and how maternal morbidity is rising and what can be done to save lives; we dive into the importance of an assault weapons ban; and we cover Black Maternal Mental Health Week.    *Special guests include:  Mary Kusler, National Education Association, @NEAToday; Monifa Bandele, MomsRising, @MomsRising; Nadine Smith, Equality Florida, @equalityfl; and Kelly Davis, KINSHIFT, @_kinshift_

The radio show this week comes to you direct from Netroots Nation 2024 in the Baltimore Convention Center with leaders lifting up the importance of reproductive freedoms, including abortion access; sharing how the care infrastructure is essential to everyone, and businesses too; diving into going viral on IG with some tips that can't be missed; and covering the ways contraception is under attack and how to advocate to keep access open for all.   *Special guests include: Lizz Winstead, Abortion Access Front, @AbortionFront; Carol Joyner, Family Values at Work Action, @FamValuesAction; Sylvia Salazar, Tono.Latino, @contonolatino; and Laura Packard, Americans for Contraception, @AFContraception.

On the radio show this week, we cover the Fellowship for Liberated Futures to support the healing, wellness, and wellbeing of Black women and femmes who are on the frontlines leading justice-focused work across the social sector – and dive into the importance of rest to rise (and also share some tips too!); next up we cover how guaranteed basic income lifts families and the economy alike; after that we cover the terrific new changes in WIC, how people can access WIC, and also touch on the expanded summer nutrition programs for kids; then, last we cover how Republicans are attacking access to birth control and IVF – and how we can fight for our rights together.   *Special guest include: Chera Reid, Co-Host & Co-visionary @ Fellowship for Liberated Futures, instagram.com/liberatedfuture; Aisha Nyandoro, Springboard To Opportunities, @SpringboardToOp; Stacy Dean, USDA Food and Nutrition Service, @USDANutrition; Elyssa Schmier, MomsRising, @MomsRising."

On the radio show this week we cover what's going on with the attacks on abortion, birth control, IVF, and reproductive healthcare – and what to do to help turn the trend around; we dive into how sharing your story changes policy; we get tips on supporting LGBTQ+ people in our family and communities; and we hear how the far right is using wedge issues and disinformation to pit voters against each other. Special guests include: Monifa Bandele, MomsRising, @MomsRising; Mansie Meikle, Parent/Advocate & MomsRising Riser; Alexis Bleich, Therapist; Nadine Smith, Equality Florida, @@equalityfl

On the radio show this week, we cover Pride Month, why equality for all is essential, and how it's past time to end gun violence; then we hear the latest from the Women's March about the fights for our rights and how you can get involved; next we get the inside scoop about the current state of childcare in America; and we close the show with important information about the gaps in LGBTQ+ rights and how we can close them.   *Special guests include: Brandon Wolf, Human Rights Campaign & National Leader on Gun Violence Prevention, @bjoewolf, @hrc; Rachel O'Leary Carmona, Women's March, @womensmarch; Dr. Sandra Bishop, Ph., Child Care Aware of America, @ChildCareAware; Shiwali Patel, National Women's Law Center, @nwlc. 

On the radio show this week, we cover the Fellowship for Liberated Futures to support the healing, wellness, and wellbeing of Black women and femmes who are on the frontlines leading justice-focused work across the social sector – and dive into the importance of rest to rise (and also share some tips too!); next up we cover how guaranteed basic income lifts families and the economy alike; after that we cover the terrific new changes in WIC, how people can access WIC, and also touch on the expanded summer nutrition programs for kids; then, last we cover how Republicans are attacking access to birth control and IVF – and how we can fight for our rights together.   *Special guest include: Chera Reid, Co-Host & Co-visionary @ Fellowship for Liberated Futures, instagram.com/liberatedfuture; Aisha Nyandoro, Springboard To Opportunities, @SpringboardToOp; Stacy Dean, USDA Food and Nutrition Service, @USDANutrition; Elyssa Schmier, MomsRising, @MomsRising.

On the radio show this week, we touch base with the award-winning author of the new book,  The Guarantee: Inside the Fight for America's Next Economy about the changes we can make together so everyone can thrive;  then we dive into the ways for kids to get nutrition support during the summer with SUN Meals, SUN Meals-To-Go, and SUN Bucks (Find out more here: https://www.fns.usda.gov/summer ); after that we cover abortion access research and the impact of the Hyde Amendment; then we close the show covering the attack on birth control and how we can fight back.   *Special guests include: Natalie Foster, Economic Security Project (ESP), @EconomicSecProj; Cindy Long, USDA Food and Nutrition Service, @USDANutrition; Ivette Gomez, Women's Health Policy at  KFF, @kff; and Monifa Bandele, MomsRising, @MomsRising

On the radio show this week we cover the powerful organization, Do Something, and how you can get involved; we dive into the latest in Temporary Protected Status (TPS) immigration status, cover the need for the fair treatment of immigrants from Ecuador, and what you can do; we hear about the importance of digital equity policies so everyone has access to the internet; and we close the show hearing about a big victory with new overtime rules via the US Department of Labor " and how they might help you. *Special guests include: DeNora Getachew, Do Something, @dosomething; Linda Stone and Angelica Idrovo Castillo, MomsRising, MamsConPoder, @MomsRising, @MamasConPoder; Maria B. Chaparro, Mamacitas Ciberneticas; Ruth Martin, MomsRising, @MomsRising. SHOW RECORDED ON: Thursday, May 2, 2024 

On the radio show this week, we cover the details on the continued attacks on reproductive freedoms, including birth control, abortion, IVF, and reproductive healthcare – and what you can do about it; we dive into the power and importance of LGBTQIA+ rights; we cover the new Playbook for the Advancement of Women in the Economy; and we hear how to get and use the IRS' new free tax filing platform, Direct File, which can save you funds!    *Special guests include: Tina Sherman, MomsRising, @MomsRising; Justin Unga, Human Rights Campaign, @HRC; Sara Estep, Center for American Progress, @CAPWomen; Susan Harley, Congress Watch at Public Citizen, @Public_Citizen

On the radio show this week we cover Maternal Mental Health Month and tips for you to use yourself, as well as with friends and family; then we catch up with an expert on how adults and parents can support transgender and gender expansive youth mental health; after that we hear how moms are rising and what you can do to help ensure every mom and family can thrive; and we close the show getting the latest about how parents voices just helped improve school meals for all kids.   *Special guests include: Julie Chavez,  author of “Everyone But Myself: A Memoir.” and librarian; Dr. Jack Turban, author of “Free to Be: Understanding Kids & Gender Identity.” and Assistant Professor of child & adolescent psychiatry at The University of California San Francisco, @jack_turban; Donna Norton, MomsRising, @MomsRising; and Cindy Long, USDA Food and Nutrition, @USDANutrition.  

On the radio show this week we discuss the steps our nation must take to end the epidemic of gun violence in America; we cover Black Maternal Health Week and how you can take action to advance maternal health equity; we dive into paid family/medical leave and Glamour (!!); and we hear about moms raising their voices for childcare in the US Capitol and how you can make a difference too. *Special guests include: Po Murray, Newtown Action Alliance, @NewtownAction; Monifa Bandele, MomsRising, @MomsRising; Dawn Huckelbridge, Paid Leave For All, @PaidLeaveForAll; and Nina Perez, MomsRising, @MomsRising.