Sarah Montoya

Happy #momequalpayday I just learned that being a mom is a greater indicator of pay discrimination than gender - cool, cool 😠 Urge federal lawmakers swiftly pass the: Paycheck Fairness Act, which would modernize and strengthen the Equal Pay Act of 1963 to better combat pay discrimination and close the wage gap, including by protecting workers from retaliation for discussing pay, banning the use of prior salary history, and codifying pay data collection. Healthy Families Act, which would set a national standard for paid sick and safe days to allow workers in businesses with 15 or more employees to earn up to seven job-protected paid sick and safe days each year. FAMILY Act, which would provide workers with up to 12 weeks of partial income when they take time off work for their own serious health condition; the serious health condition of a family member; the birth or adoption of a child; to address the effects of domestic violence, sexual assault, or stalking; and for certain reasons related to military deployment. Source: https://www.equalpaytoday.org/moms-equal-pay-day Links to take action in my first highlight Follow tagged accounts to learn more about how you can support Equal Pay 💰

If 41-year-old me could tell 12-year-old me that I would be raising three kids along the California coast she would be so proud. 🥹 Every day, I’m just amazed by the life I get to live in this amazing state.

Leave a ❤️ if you agree! One of the rare moments in which I agree with someone on @foxnews Share this post if you also love this beautiful city and follow me for more San Francisco love and adventures Sound came from @asideofsweet (this is the second time she found a killer Fox News audio I had to use!) He goes on to say crazy right-wing nonsense but at least he got part of it right 🤷🏻‍♀️ I feel incredibly grateful to live here and raise my family here ❤️🌁❤️

Today is the last day for the Carnivale in New Orleans at @cagreatamerica We go to Great America for Halloween and Christmas and it was so fun to check out there summer offering. This is our families, fully honest review: we had an amazing time at Great America as we always do because we love Great America. This particular themed event had mixed reviews for us. We got the tasting pass and it is all New Orleans themed foods. They ran out of a bunch of food - so make sure that you try to get your food before 7pm and the lines get crazy if you go during the regular meal times. But it is an amusement park so it’s not that hard to eat on an alternate schedule. If we had planned differently, we might’ve had a more positive experience, but we were only able to use two of our six taste - so it would’ve been cheaper to just have purchased those foods then it was to purchase the tasting pass. (Our experience was hosted and so it was not a financial burden for me, but I do think that’s helpful information for you.) That said: My kids loved the king cake and the beignets!!! And outside of this themed event, I wouldn’t usually buy them those sweets, so it was fun to do it specifically for this event. The photo ops around the park are a lot of fun. It’s one of things I feel like Great America always does really well - these photo opportunities they create are really cute scenes to capture a memory! My kids review of the parade was that the decorations and photo ops were better than the parade itself - I will acknowledge that my kids generally are only all about the rides - so they might not be the best judge of a parade 😉 I’m really glad I did it because I’m always a sucker for commercials that make things look amazing and so it was kind of good for me to know that this is an opportunity that can be a ton of fun, but I wouldn’t go out of my way for - however, we love great America and we try to go every summer so why not to plan your visit during carnival because it does make it a little extra special. Follow me @sarahromontoya for more honest reviews of family fun in the Bay Area! Fun fact: since my kids were in the video I let them choose the music. 🎶

🛥️ Amid a whirlwind summer, I managed to sneak away with the family for a few days at @channelislandsnps, and it was absolutely worth it! Save and share for your next California family adventure ❤️ We booked our trip with @islandpackers and had a blast. Pro tip: book in advance and check your itinerary—our plans changed last minute, and we ended up on a different island because the boat was full. Ultimately it all worked out because this island is gorgeous! A couple of tips for a smooth trip: we spent 6 hours on the boat, so pack Dramamine and lots of snacks (though they’re available on board). Arrive 45 minutes early to ensure a timely departure, and don’t miss the return boat—there’s only one per day and you will end up sleeping on the island! They will leave you because they have to get hundred of other people to their destinations on time! if you have kids in your group, make sure you check out the @junior.ranger.nps program. They have National Park Rangers on site that will swear your kids in and they get the cutest little batches. It is so delightful! Can’t wait to go back someday and camp on the island. Those campsites look like the perfect way to soak up island vibes and disconnect from it all! 🌅✨ Follow @sarahromontoya for more California family trips and tips! #FamilyAdventure #outdoorkids #ChannelIslands #IslandPackers #TravelTips @visitcalifornia #kidhikers

I am so excited to have this fantastic crew of people home with me!!! ❤️ Three weeks ago I sent my kids to Maine with their dad and I stayed home. I never thought I’d be the type of parent that just let my kids leave for the summer. But I really needed to work, and when we looked at the cost of my husband traveling with the kids and compared it to camp we realize that camp is just too expensive. By choosing travel they got to see their cousins and play in the water. They had a great time and the experience cost less than camp. We really do need to be looking at childcare crisis when it cost less money to fly across the country than it does to just send your kids to camp. We are extremely lucky that my husband is a teacher, and he can watch the kids, but I’d love to be able to send the kids to camp with their classmates and other friends who live in the city - I am aware that parks and rec does provide affordable camps if you’re able to register for them the exact second they open. The thing is most families aren’t privileged enough to be able to fly across the country because it’s cheaper than camp. This is not a functional way for society to exist. We need to address the childcare crisis and we need to understand that the childcare crisis extends beyond the early years. @kamalaharris is the first presidential candidate who is talking about childcare (not golf ⛳️) so you know I’m excited!! Follow the tagged accounts to get involved in the fight for childcare and paid leave #childcarenow @momsrising @childcareforeveryfamilynetwork @momsfirstus @mothering.forward @motheringjustice @domesticworkers @familyvaluesatwork @paidleaveforall #momsforharris

It was a beautiful site this morning to see Democrats from all shades of blue and gathered at City Hall in support of our @vp and our next president @kamalaharris Shout out to @malia.cohen showing with her daughter in her arms letting us know that moms can and do lead! Women will win when we vote for them. It has never been about their qualifications. It has never been about their ability to lead. It has been about our willingness to vote for the qualified women. I am so tired of seeing amazing women miss their shot to lead because we don’t support them the way we need to. But this morning was beautiful, and I am EXCITED! Now it is time for us to get to work! ❤️Check your voter registration 💙Phone bank 🤍Door knock 🇺🇸Host a ballot party 🗳️VOTE BLUE Democracy is in the line and we the people have the power to save it 🇺🇸