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.

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, MamásConPoder, @MomsRising, @MamasConPoder; Maria B. Chaparro, Mamacitas Ciberneticas; Ruth Martin, MomsRising, @MomsRising.

SHOW RECORDED ON: Thursday, May 2, 2024