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May 7, 2025

The destruction of numerous federal services and programs has begun and mothers and children are amongst the main targets of this Administration. No amount of rhetoric about family values can erase the fact that Congressional Republican leaders and the Administration are aiming to dismantle several...

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Gina Arias

Mental Health Month

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Health Care Parenting & Families

May 7, 2025

Today marks six years since my dad died by suicide. In the months following his death, I wrote an article about the weight of suicide, the grip of shame, and the power of silence. It was my attempt to make sense of something that felt impossible to understand. I wrote about love, pain, and the...

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Jessica Hulick

Take Action

Send a letter to the editor to tell Congress: Hands off Medicaid!

Health Care

May 6, 2025

Across the country, parents are standing up and speaking out to tell Congress: Hands off Medicaid! And we need YOUR VOICE! Take action NOW by writing a letter to the editor to tell Congress: Hands off Medicaid! *Don’t stress - We’ll make it easy! We’ll give you a draft letter and all the talking...

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Felicia Burnett

Take Action

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Childcare & Early Education Families & The Federal Budget Food! Health Care

May 4, 2025

The Families Over Billionaires storybooks—crafted from thousands of voices—are shining a spotlight on what’s at stake for families when Medicaid, SNAP, education, and child care are on the chopping block. Stories like Ashley's from Pennsylvania: "Our child has multiple disabilities that require...

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Felicia Burnett

Maternal Justice

May 3, 2025

We can’t fix what we can’t see and right now both the Trump Administration and Republican leadership in Congress are trying to erase the very information that helps us save moms’ lives and ensure healthy beginnings for babies. Sign our letter urging your member of Congress to protect maternal...

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Tina Sherman

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May 2, 2025

Spring is here — and with it, powerful stories and a growing movement are blossoming.

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Kerri Karvetski

Families & The Federal Budget MomsRising Parenting & Families Podcast Politics & Policy

April 28, 2025

On the radio show this week, we dive into Donald Trump's latest round of harmful, racist executive orders and outlandish ideas, like providing medals for motherhood and classes about menstrual cycles to increase the birth rate — instead of policies that moms and families really need to thrive!

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Our Stories

Health Care

April 16, 2025

Last week, our member Robin Sampson from Glenmoore, PA shared her story at the National Domestic Workers Assembly, We Power Care event in Washington, DC. She spoke about the important role that Medicaid plays in helping her mother who has Parkinson’s disease access the care that she needs. Here is...

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Felicia Burnett

MomsRising Near You

April 14, 2025

Welcome to the April 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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