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

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

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 On the radio show this week, we cover the wins in Georgia, who made them happen and how they were years in the making, and why care policies are winning policies; we hear about Latina Equal Pay Day and why that’s a day to activate, not celebrate; we get the scoop about the “Super Duck” session happening now in Congress and why your voice right now can make a difference on the Child Tax Credit, DACA, childcare, and more; and we also get the details on what’s happening in Florida, why equality can’t wait, and how transgender equality is critically important. 
 
*Special guests include: Hillary Holley, Care in Action, @CareInActionUS; Xochitl Oseguera, MamásConPoder, @MamasConPoder; Elyssa Schmier, MomsRising, @MomsRising; Nikole Parker, Equality Florida, @EqualityFL
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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

 
 
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