I vote
I vote because I’m a mother whose kids have suffered the consequences of policies and political decisions that negatively affect them. I vote because I’m a single parent who has…
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Becoming Civically Engaged
Anyone can become civically engaged. It starts with a desire to contribute to your community.
How to stop another nightmare government shutdown
We – “we” meaning all Americans who still believe we are united as a nation that cares for our own – face an apocalyptic nightmare scenario. In Hollywood, the apocalypse…
In the midterm elections voters sent a message: Affordable health care is a right
Among the many takeaways from the 2018 midterm elections is the irrefutable fact that the Affordable Care Act is here to stay. Americans from red states and blue states used…
There’s Too Much On the Line to Skip This Election
With so much at stake in this election, in Florida and across the nation, voting this November is critical. That’s why former First Lady Michelle Obama visited the University of…
Voting let me reclaim my voice when I needed it most
In some ways, it was harder for me to believe that Barack Obama would get reelected than it was to believe that he was elected the first time. Surely, four…
To the Women Who Are Afraid
Photo credits to Nshepard via Flickr Creative Commons. Originally published on MomsRising. There’s a nagging suspicion inside you that something is wrong. He calls you names. He denies your feelings. He…