On the radio show this week, we cover the importance of taking action to prevent police violence, mass criminalization, and mass incarceration by investing in non-carceral systems of health, safety, and care — and how to talk with kids; we also cover what’s happening with taxes and you; tips for pushing back on Moms (against) Liberty-type groups who are proposing book bans and other policies that harm kids and families; and how you can make a difference helping to stop gun violence. 

*Special guests include: Monifa Bandele, MomsRising, @MomsRising; Sarah Christopherson, Americans for Tax Fairness, @4TaxFairness; Victoria Kirby York, National Black Justice Coalition; @NBJContheMove; and Gloria Pan, MomsRising, @MomsRising.org

On the radio show this week we cover the continued fight for access to abortioncare, how organizations like UltraViolet are holding corporations accountable and their top priorities; we also cover the new national health care provisions available to you, including: a permanent option for 12-month postpartum coverage and expanded coverage options for Medicaid and CHIP for children up to age nineteen; then we dive into the top 10 policy priorities for MomsRising in 2023; and we close the show discussing how the right wing used Damar Hamlin’s injury to spread COVID misinformation and how you can fight back on misinformation with true facts!

*Special guests include: Bridget Todd, UltraViolet, @UltraViolet;  Joan Alker, Georgetown University for Children and Families, @georgetownccf @JoanAlker1; Monifa Bandele, MomsRising, @MomsRising, and Zachary Pleat, Media Matters for America, @mmfa

On the radio show this week we dive into 2023 to cover the latest with the care infrastructure policies (paid family/medical leave, childcare, home- and community-based services, and fair pay for care workers), the ongoing fight for everyone who needs access to abortioncare to have access, hear tips and tactics for effective action-taking and how every step we each take adds up to create victories, and share details about some late-breaking victories in 2022, like the Pregnant Workers Fairness Act finally passing!

*Special guests include: Fatima Goss Graves, National Womens Law Center, @NWLC; Jocelyn Frye, National Partnership for Women and Families, @NPWF; Dawn Huckelbridge, Paid Leave for All, @PaidLeaveforAll; and Donna Norton, MomsRising, @MomsRising

On the radio show this week we cover tips on how YOU or someone you know can run for office and talk about what it takes to win; we cover the importance of fighting back against the extreme disinformation being spread about immigrant families; we also talk about the power of moms in getting out the vote and learn what’s happening in Georgia (The Georgia special election for the US Senate seat is on December 6th!); and we hear what’s on the horizon inside the Beltway.

Special guests include: Liuba Grechen Shirley, Vote Mama. @VoteMamaPAC; Liz Robbins, Define American, @defineamerican; Monifa Bandele, MomsRising, @MomsRising; and Fatima Goss Graves, National Women's Law Center, @nwlc.

On the radio show this week we talk about infant brain development and why it’s a high return on investment for affordable childcare to be widely available; we cover the latest with our economy and inflation — and what it means to you; we get the scoop on the Maternal, Infant, and Early Childhood Home Visiting (MIECHV) Program and how you can help it pass through Congress; and we hear organizing tips for making much-needed policy changes near you!

*Special guests include: Daniel Hains, ZERO TO THREE, @zerotothree; Angela Hanks, Demos; @Demos_Org, @angelahanks; Averi Pakulis, First Focus on Children, @Campaign4Kid;  and Monifa Bandele, MomsRising, @MomsRising

On the radio show this week we cover the incredible wins that UltraViolet has brought forward in the past decade; how care still can’t wait — and what you can do to advance home- and community-based services, childcare, and paid family/medical leave; the latest in the night for fair treatment of immigrant families; and how your vote matters more than ever.

*Special guests include: Shaunna Thomas, UltraViolet, @UltraViolet; Ai-jen Poo, National Domestic Workers Alliance and Caring Across Generations, @domesticworkers, @caringacrossgen, @aijenpoo; Claudia Tristan, MomsRising, @MomsRising; Carol Joyner, Family Values @ Work Action, @FamValuesAction

On the radio show this week we cover tips on how YOU or someone you know can run for office and talk about what it takes to win; we cover the importance of fighting back against the extreme disinformation being spread about immigrant families; we also talk about the power of moms in getting out the vote and learn what’s happening in Georgia (The Georgia special election for the US Senate seat is on December 6th!); and we hear what’s on the horizon inside the Beltway.

Special guests include: Liuba Grechen Shirley, Vote Mama. @VoteMamaPAC; Liz Robbins, Define American, @defineamerican; Monifa Bandele, MomsRising, @MomsRising; and Fatima Goss Graves, National Women's Law Center, @nwlc.

On the radio show this week, we cover the power of our votes; #Election2022; how to fight back against anti-semitism; and how to run for office!

*Special guests include: Fatima Goss Graves, National Women's Law Center, @nwlc; Amanda Litman, Run for Something, @runforsomething; Dr. Logan Levkoff, lecturer, speaker, TV personality & author of the recent article: How to Talk to Your Jewish Kids About Antisemitism: https://www.kveller.com/how-to-talk-to-your-jewish-kids-about-antisemitism/ ; and Donna Norton, MomsRising, @MomsRising