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Politics for Parents episodes
- You Can't Cause Good Trouble Without Good Information
A conversation with journalist Deborah Howlett on where to find and how to support quality journalism.
50 min - The Election is Over: Now The Real Work Begins
Let's keep moving forward, working together and holding leaders accountable
21 min - Episode 11: Why Do We Value Work Over Parenting (and How Do We Change This)?
Paige Connell went viral when she took to social media to rant about the cost of childcare. We chatted about the rant that took her viral, and more broadly about the various struggles working parents face raising children in a society and an economy that undervalues the work of parents (especially moms).
49 min - Episode 10: Gather Your Friends and Family and Tackle the Climate Crisis!
Are you concerned with the threat of climate change to future generations, but struggling where to begin to take action? The Week is the program for you!
36 min - Episode 9: (Perhaps) The Most Impactful Federal Program You Don't Know About
The McKinney-Vento act is a critical Federal program that supports public school students experiencing housing instability. Every school can access it, but few parents know about it.
42 min - Episode 8: Long Live Local News!
I spoke with Brian Donohue, Editor of redbankgreen, an award-winning hyperlocal newspaper in Red Bank, NJ (the publication also became infamous for an April Fool's prank that got our statewide radio station). Brian has a long career in journalism throughout New Jersey, and has great perspective on what's happened in the journalism industry in recent years. We also discuss the important role local news plays in democracy.
47 min - Episode 7: Your Voice Is Important
Assemblywoman Margie Donlon, from New Jersey's 11th Legislative District, discusses the value of making time to be involved in politics. Margie is a mom, a doctor, a surfer, and the Assemblywoman representing New Jersey's 11th legislative district.
34 min - Episode 6: The Working Moms Tackling the Childcare CrisisI talk to two moms that are members of Mother Forward, and advocacy group that's working towards affordable childcare and fair wages for workers in the childcare industry.43 min
- Episode 5: From Water Safety to Civic Engagement: The Y is Accessing State Funds to Help Youth Across the Board
Forget what you learned from that infamous disco song, the YMCA in New Jersey is working with our state legislators to fund programs that prepare our youth for the world around them, in so many ways!
32 min - Episode 4: Democracy is on the Ballot
After Trump's comments this past weekend that if elected his supporters "won't have to vote anymore" it seems like the perfect time to release this discussion with Stephanie Wilson, host of the Freedom Over Fascism podcast. We talk about the decision voters will make at the ballot box this November - it's democracy or...else?
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About Politics for Parents
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This is a non-partisan podcast that will help parents figure out what they can do about policy issues that impact our families. Political problems such as childcare costs, school budgets, even basic…
traffic laws can seem like huge things to tackle and we simply have to suffer them. But we don't! Tune in for discussions about the every day politics that impact your life, and what you can do to change them!