#12 - A Conversation with the Co-Founder and Executive Director of MomsRising, Kristin Rowe-Finkbeiner

In this episode, our hosts Bruce Lesley and Messellech “Selley” Looby chat with Kristin Rowe-Finkbeiner, co-founder and executive director of MomsRising, an organization that champions workforce issues facing women, mothers and families. Rowe-Finkbeiner co-founded MomsRising in 2006 after a family health crisis pushed her out of the labor force and helped her realize the challenges that American women and families face. In this episode of Speaking of Kids, Rowe-Finkbeiner discusses the policies that she advocates for in her role as the organization’s executive director, such as paid family and medical leave, affordable child care, fair pay for child care workers, and the Child Tax Credit. Learn more about policies and advocacy work that can help families thrive:  Article, It's Impossible to Raise Children in the U.S. It Doesn't Have to Be | Opinion, By Kristin Rowe-Finkbeiner Book, Keep Marching: How Every Woman Can Take Action and Change Our World, By Kristin Rowe-Finkbeiner Blog, Children at the Heart: Why Kids Deserve an Improved Child Tax Credit, By Bruce Lesley  To join the conversation, follow First Focus on Children on Instagram, LinkedIn, and Twitter. Connect with our hosts and tell us what you would like to hear on the podcast at:   Email: [e-mail] Twitter: @SpeakingOfKids, @BruceLesley and @First_Focus Want to be a voice for kids? Become an Ambassador for Children here.  To support our work and this podcast, please consider donating to First Focus on Children here.  Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.