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RFK Jr’s Vaccine Policy Changes–Unsound Science and Uncalled for Costs

September 23, 2025
Over the course of the last six months, I have watched and listened with bewilderment as Robert F. Kennedy Jr, the Secretary of Health and Human Services, a vaccine skeptic, has made increasingly scientifically unsound statements and policy proposals. As a parent who looks to science for sound...
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Jean Nguyen
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One Mom's Letter to Anyone New to the MomsRising Movement

September 24, 2025
Guest Post from MomsRising Parent Leader, Lorie Stewart. "I’m so excited you’re here. Whether you’re brand new to MomsRising or just considering joining, I want to encourage you: jump in, get engaged, and discover the incredible power you already have to create BIG change in your community, your state, and even your country."
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Sara Alcid
Politics & Policy

It's time for Disney to be brave!

September 22, 2025
Our family loves Disney. As we speak my kiddo is debating if she should be Mirabel or Moana for Halloween. Powerful characters being brave and standing up for their families and communities to do what is right. That’s why we canceled our Disney+ subscription. Because we know Disney knows what...
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Jeannina Perez
Beacon Hub Leader Anna Knapp dropped off a MomsRising storybook at Rep Tony Wied’s office (WI-08).
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Back-to-School Rewind: MomsRising Members Take Action in Their Districts to Defend Schools, Medicaid, SNAP, and More

September 22, 2025
Across the country, MomsRising gathered this summer to push back against the Trump administration and GOP-led Congress’s “Big Bad Budget Bill.”
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Health Care Politics & Policy

Quick signature: Tell Congress to stop rising health care costs!

September 17, 2025
“We went from a family of three to four, double income to single. We have a plan through the Affordable Care Act (ACA) that only costs us $168 per month and it's a godsend compared to the $1000+ we were paying. Everyone should have affordable health insurance!” - K, Colorado Mom Quick signature:...
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Quick signature: Vaccines save lies. Fire RFK Jr.!
Health Care Politics & Policy

Tell Robert F. Kennedy Jr. "You're fired!"

September 10, 2025
“I’m horrified and perplexed by the many ways Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. has broken with evidence-based scientific practices, putting families’ health at risk. I know all too well these policies can have life-or-death consequences.” - Jean, Maryland Mom Quick...
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On Top of All the Back-to-School Jitters

September 12, 2025
Back-to-school season brings both excitement and anxiety, but this year parents at my child’s school were asked to donate $350 per student—far more than in past years—to cover programs the district doesn’t fund, like specialty teachers, software, and field trips. While I support my school, the growing reliance on parent contributions highlights inequities: wealthier schools benefit while high-need schools fall further behind. Declining federal and state funding, especially recent cuts, worsens the gap.
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Why is Florida trying to bring back measles and whooping cough?

September 12, 2025
Runny noses and colds? I expect that when I send my kid to school. What I don’t expect is meningitis and whooping cough . But Governor DeSantis has made that our soon-to-be reality with the elimination of several vaccine protections . As Governor DeSantis tries out his next stop on his “Florida...
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Your Moms Next Door September Dispatch is here!

September 10, 2025
Welcome to the September Dispatch! Thank you for being a part of our growing, powerful Moms Next Door program! What’s the Moms Next Door Dispatch? Each month, you’ll receive the Moms Next Door Dispatch (Scroll down!)—a monthly toolkit that will arrive in your inbox to provide you and your community...
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