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Parenting and Politics
by Diana Limongi
Parenting and Politics is a podcast for parents who want to make a difference (and change the world!) where we look at parenting through a political lens. It was created and is hosted by Diana Limongi.It was created with the following goals: To help parents use their voice to harness their political power To shed light on the political process, and how it affects familiesTo highlight the work (and wins!) that is being done in different areas To give parents ideas on how they can make a differenceTo remain hopeful in these uncertain times.
Episodes
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Ep. 63: How Parents Are Fighting Anti-LGBTQ Policies in Florida with Nadine Smith
In this episode Diana talks to Nadine Smith, Executive Director of Equality Florida, about everyone should be paying attention to what is happening in Florida, how the tide is turning and she remains hopeful abotu the future. Nadie discusses how Equality Florida is fighting anti-LGBTQ policies in...
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Ep. 62: Birth Control Without a Prescription: Is the Opill Safe and Affordable? with Victoria Nichols
In this episode, Diana chats with Victoria Nichols, the project director of Free the Pill to discuss the Opill, which is the first-ever over-the-counter birth control pill which will be available online and on store shelves soon. The Free the Pill coalition is a group of more than 200…
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Ep. 61 Why Centering Our Youth's Wellbeing is a Win for Our Society with Rev. Dr. Starsky Wilson
In this episode, Diana talks to Rev. Dr. Starsky Wilson, the Executive Director of the Children's Defense Fund, an organization which focuses on advocating for the whole child. CDF envisions a nation where marginalized children flourish, leaders prioritize their well-being, and communities wield...
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Ep. 60: Why Mom Power Is More Important than Ever with Kristin Rowe-Finkbeiner
What happens when your infant child has medical needs you need to tend to, but there is no paid family medical leave in place? You get pushed out of the workforce, an that is exactly what happened to Kristin Rowe-Finkbeiner, Executive Director and Co-founder of MomsRising. It was this event…
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Ep. 59: Why Prioritizing Children's Rights Benefits Us All with Adam Benforado
What would happen if we put children first in our country? What would happen if we empowered children at all ages and centered the law to protect our youngest citizens? In this episode Diana talks to Adam Benforado, a children's rights expert, an award winning author and law professor at Drexel...
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Ep. 58: How Do We Parent Boys to Combat Man Box Culture? with Mark Greene
In this episode, Diana talks to Mark Greene, an expert on healthy masculinity and author of The Little #MeToo Book for Men, and founder of a community called "Remaking Manhood" on Instagram. They discuss what man box culture means, how it affects our boys, and what we can do as parents to ensure...
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Ep. 57: The Youth Vote and Disinformation in the Latinx Community with Maria Teresa Kumar
Why are Latinx voters being targeted with disinformation? What does young Latinx Voting Power in 2024 look like? In this episode Diana talks to Maria Teresa Kumar, the Executive Director of Voto Latino, about the possibilities that young Latino voters bring as so many turn 18 before the 2024...
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Ep. 56: Why Abortion Bans Affect Latinas the Most with Lupe Rodriguez
In this conversation, Diana talks to Lupe Rodriguez, the Executive Director of the National Latina Institute for Reproductive Justice, about why Latinas are the group most impacted by abortion bans around the country and what the Latina Institute is doing to fight for abortion rights…
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Ep. 55: La Marea Verde and What We Can Learn from the Abortion Rights Fight in Latin America
At a time when the USA has struck down Roe v. Wade and there are attacks on women's reproductive freedoms, the opposite has been happening in Latin America. In this episode, Diana talks to Paula Avila Guillén, the Executive Director of the Women's Equality Center about the Abortion Rights Fight…
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Ep. 54: Latinas' Access to Reproductive Care in a Post-Roe World with Lupe Rodriguez
"The decision to become a parent is one of the most life decision that anybody can make." In this episode Diana has a candid conversation with Lupe Rodriguez, Executive Director of the National Latina Institute for Reproductive Justice about Latinas' and the Latinx community's access to...
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Ep. 53: Abortion Rights Victory in Kansas with Kansas Abortion Fund
Earlier this week, the people of Kansas went out to the polls and had their voice heard… coming out in record numbers to say they want abortion rights protected in the state constitution. In this episode, Diana chats with Josh Siebenaler, organizer with the Kansas Abortion Fund. They discuss what...
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Ep. 52: Parents Must Rise Against Mass Shootings with Sarah Montoya
In this episode, recorded a day after the Uvalde mass shooting where elementary school children and teachers were murdered, Diana talks to Sarah Montoya, a joyful motherhood coach and mom in San Francisco. They discuss why parenting IS political, how politics affects every part of our children's...
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Ep. 51: Why We Should Build a Parent Nation with Dr. Dana Suskind
In this episode, Diana talks to Dr. Dana Suskind, the author of Parent Nation, Unlocking Evey Child's Potential, Fulfilling Society's Promise Dr. Suskind is a pediatric neurosurgeon who decided to use her experience working with children and families and brain research to write a book about what...
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Ep. 50: God, Abortions and Kids
We are kicking off Season 2 with Rev. Amanda Hambrick Ashcraft from Raising Imagination and we're chatting about abortion rights, how we can talk to our kids about what is happening-- and where does God and faith fit into all this, as parents who are committed to raising empathetic, respectful...
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Ep. 49: Parenting During a Global Pandemic: Let's Check In
As we're getting close to the second anniversary of the pandemic, we wanted to talk about how parents and children are feeling-- what's normal? What isn't? How should parents be coping with (what feels like) incessant changes to every day life. Diana talks to Lina Acosta Sandaal, a parenting and...
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Ep. 48: What Happens When You Deny Women Abortions with Dr. Diana Foster
What happens when a woman is denied an abortion? That's exactly what Dr. Foster set out to find out in the groundbreaking Turnaway Study. which followed two sets of women for five years: one who had access to a wanted abortion, and a group who was denied. In this very timely discussion on the...
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Ep. 47: Paid Leave, Child Tax Credit, Affordable Childcare, and UPK - Why Families Need Them All
In this episode Diana talks to Julie Kashen, Director of Economic Justice at the Century Foundation, about the family friendly policies that parents need and why these policies shouldn't be looked at separately, but why we need them together. We discuss why this is a historic moment to finally…
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Ep. 46: Why the Time to #SolveChildcare is Now with Nina Perez
In this episode, Diana is talking to Nina Perez, the National Director of Early Childhood at MomsRising.org about why this is the moment to make a comprehensive, high-quality child care and pre-k system for families a reality. Nina is an expert in child care advocacy and in this episode she...
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Ep. 45: The American Families Plan: A Big, Bold Investment in our Children with Katie Hamm
In this episode Diana talks to Katie Hamm, the Deputy Assistant Secretary for Early Childhood Development, at the Office of Early Childhood Development in the Biden Administration. Diana and Katie discuss: - The Child Tax Credit and making it permanent - How the AFP will help families with a 0-5...
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Ep. 44: How This Mom Reimagines Education and Runs for City Council with Evie Hantzopoulos
"Education funding should be non-negotiable... We are already not getting what we deserve-- how can we possibly cut any more? It's such an injustice." In this episode, Diana talks to Evie Hantzopoulos, a mom, educator and community leader who is running for NYC Council in District 22, in Queens,...
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Ep. 43: Why We Need More Moms in Office with Liuba Grechen Shirley
When people asked Liuba Grechen Shirley what she needed to run for office, she replied "child care." They told her they couldn't help with that, but luckily for us, Liuba ran anyway, even though she had a 1 year old and a 3 year old. In this episode, Diana and Liuba discuss what it's like to run...
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Ep. 42: Representation, Storytelling and Motherhood with S. Nadia Hussain
In this episode, Diana talks to S. Nadia Hussain, a fierce activist, mother and Senior Campaign Director at MomsRising. In a candid conversation a day after Kamala Harris became our nation's VP, Diana and Nadia, who is Bangladeshi-American, talk about why representation matters and what this...
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Ep. 41 Parenting and Politics Mental checkin for 2021
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Ep. 40: Through the Night Film: The Human Stories Behind 24-Hour Childcare
Who needs 24-hour childcare? When we think of child care, we think many things, but usually we think of a standard child care situation for parents who work 9-5 jobs... but who takes care of the children of the people who work around the clock? People like Deloris and Patrick Hogan, who have been...
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Ep. 39: Election 2020 Debrief with Jenna Arnold
In this episode Jenna Arnold is BACK to debrief with Diana on the 2020 election results. They talk about President Elect Biden, Vice President-Elect Harris, and discuss all the issues the results of this election have shed light on... how many people voted for Trump, why Trump is a cult leader,...
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Ep. 38: Women, Religion and Politics with Rev. Amanda Hambrick Ashcraft
It's 5 days until Election Day 2020 and in this episode we are talking to Rev. Amanda Hambrick Ashcraft about women, religion and politics! We talk about the confirmation of Amy Coney Barrett to the Supreme Court, the pro-choice versus pro life movement, white women and patriarchy and we ask......
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Ep. 37: Why Parents Should Only Vote Democratic in 2020
14 days left in this presidential election season! People are voting NOW! Are you pumped? In this episode, Diana talks to Democratic National Committee Directors, Xochitl Hinojosa, Communications Director, and Muthoni Wambu Kraal, Political and Organizing Director, about why we must vote…
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Ep. 36: Latinx Moms for Climate Change with Natalie Carey
Latinx moms for Climate Change is what we're discussing in this episode with Natalie Carney, the Campaign Director of Vote Like a Madre, a movement that was created to mobilize Latinx moms to vote for candidates who believe that climate change is real, and that will support policies that will…
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Ep. 35: Reimagining Schools without Police with Beatriz Beckford
You may have heard of the "school to prison" pipeline and calls to "defund the police" ... but what does this mean? How are our children and communities affected by the presence of police in schools? How are our children's mental, emotional and physical health affected when regular behavior is...
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Ep. 34 - Remembering and Honoring RBG's Life and Legacy
In this episode, Diana and other mom activists (and an activist daughter!) share their thoughts on Ruth Bader Ginsburg's life and legacy. Diana is joined by Sara Berliner, Elisa Batista, Rev. Amanda Hambrick Ashcraft share the impact RBG's work has had on their lives, and the lessons we can learn...
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Ep 33: Why White Women Vote the Way They Do with Jenna Arnold
Why are white women voting against their self-interests? In this episode Diana talks to Jenna Arnold, the author of Raising Our Hands, How white women can stop avoiding hard conversations, start accepting responsibility and find our place on the new front lines about the white women vote,...
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Ep. 32: Parenting in 2020: COVID19, Losing Child Care and The 2020 Elections
In this episode, Diana checks in and shares what has been happening in her family's life during the pandemic. She also discusses what parenting during this time has been like, losing child care and how that affected her family and the overwhelming feelings of parenting during this global…
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Ep. 31 How Family Separation Brought Two Moms Together
What would make you leave everything you have ever known behind, and pack the most minimal things in a backpack, grab two of your children, and decide to make a dangerous trip in extreme conditions, across a border, to a country where you didn't know the language, or the culture and where you...
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Ep. 30: The Fears and Joys of Raising Black Children
How is parenting Black children different than parenting non-Black children? In this episode two moms, Quiana Agbai, founder of Harlem Love Birds, and Vanessa Bell, founder of De Su Mama, share what parenting looks like for them in raising Black children in today's world. Quiana and Vanessa share...
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Ep. 29: Parent Power for Political Change with Justin Ruben
How can we leverage parent power to create real political change? How can parents hold their elected officials accountable? Has COVID19 brought in a once-in-a-lifetime moment where we have the opportunity to create real change, à la post WWII New Deal and make things like paid sick time…
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Ep. 28 Parenting and Mental Health During COVID-19 with Diana Gasperoni
What does parenting look like when you're trapped inside your home with your kids 24/7? Diana and Diana Gasperoni discuss what is "normal" in this new normal, how to check in with our kids, how to communicate with our partners during self quarantine, and when it's time to seek professional help,...
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Ep. 27: A Bold Proposal: Childcare As a Common Good with Elliot Haspel
Childcare as a common good. It may sound extreme to some, but... is it really? We have K-12 free, public school education... why should childcare and early education 0-5 be different? In his book, Crawling Behind, America's Childcare Crisis and How to Fix It, education policy expert Elliot Haspel...
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Ep. 26: What Can Parents Do in 2020?
After a much needed break, Diana is back and ready to talk about what parents can do to make a difference in 2020! To do so, Diana has a convo with social entrepreneur, activist and founder of Vote Like a Mother Sara Berliner. Sara and Diana discuss what issues and actions they are focusing on in...
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How we can parent during the holidays and how do we make the holiday season less about stuff and consumerism and more about helping and welcoming others? In this episode, Diana talks to Rev. Amanda Hambrick Ashcraft, reverend at Middle Collegiate Church and founder of Raising Imagination. We...
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Ep. 24: The Gender Pay Gap and Salary Negotiation Tips with Jackie Lynn Garcia
All women make less than white men and for Latina women, it's only 54 cents to a man's dollar. November 20th marks Latina Equal Pay Day, marking the almost entire YEAR it takes for a Latina to make what a white man makes in 12 months. In this episode Diana and her guest Jackie Lynn Garcia talk...
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Ep. 23: Why We All Need to Be Counted in the 2020 Census with Aravella Simotas
The Census is mandated in Article 1 of the Constitution, to happen every 10 years so that every person in the United States is counted. In this episode Diana speaks to New York State Assemblywoman Aravella Simotas about the importance of the 2020 Census and what is at stake when we undercount...
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Ep. 22: Latinx Political Power, Coalition Building and Voting with Elisa Batista
In this episode Diana talks to Elisa Batista, a mom, writer, community organizer and activist based out of Berkeley. They discuss Latinx power, why coalition-building is important and why we must demystify voting. Elisa is currently working on a book with Presente.org Executive Director Matt…
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Ep. 21: How We Can Decolonize Parenting with Dr. Rocío Rosales-Meza
Have you ever wondered what the term "decolonize parenting" means? How is colonization still affecting us as parents, generations later? What is colonizer mentality? That's all that we're talking about in this fascinating episode! During this conversation Diana and Rocío discuss how our parenting...
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1 in 4 women go back to work less than 2 weeks after giving birth. The United States was one of the few nations in the world that doesn't give its workers paid leave. Will a federal paid leave law ever become a reality? That is Katie Bethell's mission, as the Executive Director and Founder of…
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Ep. 19: The Power of Black Moms with Monifa Bandele
"Black women have always been the architects of social movements in this country." In this episode Diana talks to Monifa Bandele, a mom, community leader, activist and Senior Vice President of Healthy Kids & Maternal Justice Programs at MomsRising. They discuss Monifa's path to her activist work,...
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Ep. 18: Black Women and the Reproductive Justice Movement with Monica Simpson
In this episode, Diana talks to Monica Simpson, the Executive Director of the Sister Song, the Women of Color Reproductive Justice Collective based in Atlanta, Georgia. They discuss the difference between reproductive justice and reproductive rights, and why that nuance is important, a perfect...
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Ep. 17: Activist Fatigue and Taking Care of Ourselves with Carolina Rubio MacWright
In this episode Diana talks to Carolina Rubio MacWright, a mom, immigrant rights lawyer, activist and artist who is at the front lines of the crisis at the border. Diana and Carolina discuss activist fatigue, and how we can keep our cups full and recharge when it seems that things are nonstop and...
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Ep. 16 - What's Happening with the Podcast and the Country?
In this episode Diana shares why she's been MIA, and her thoughts on what's happening in the country. She talks about family separation, and the shootings in El Paso and Dayton. Diana has a special message for the Hispanic/Latino/Latinx community and encourages everyone who is on the sidelines to...
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Episode 15: Abortion Bans and Challenging Roe v. Wade
On May 15th Alabama's legislature passed the most restrictive abortion bans in the United States. The law, titled was signed by Alabama's Governor, Gov. Kay Ivey, shortly thereafter. The law, titled, Alabama Human Life Protection Act, is set to go into effect in six months. In this episode, you...
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Ep. 14 Posting Bond and Reuniting Families at the Border
One day Julie Schwietert Collazo heard a report on WNYC about a mother who needed money to post bond and be reunited with her family. That was her aha moment, and the rest is history. Today, Julie and her husband, whom together co-founded Immigrant Families Together, have helped post bond for…
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Parenting and Politics is a podcast for parents who want to make a difference (and change the world!) where we look at parenting through a political lens. It was created and is hosted by Diana Limongi.It was created with the following goals: To help parents use their voice to harness their political power To shed light on the political process, and how it affects familiesTo highlight the work (and wins!) that is being done in different areas To give parents ideas on how they can make a differenceTo remain hopeful in these uncertain times.
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