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Stop the Squeeze: Activation Toolkit 

August 4, 2026
Thanks so much for your interest in the national “Stop the Squeeze” project! We’re so glad you’re with us! *All the How-To notes and tools are below when you scroll down. What’s happening? Like you, we’re fed up! Every time we check out at the grocery store, open a utility bill, fill the gas tank,...
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Karen Showalter
Childcare & Early Education

Upcoming Florida child care champion events & ways to support!

July 29, 2026
Your first Florida Moms’ Seal of Approval Child Care champions have been awarded and we don’t want you to miss your chance to meet them! The Moms’ Seal of Approval on Child Care is mom made and mom moved. That means MomsRising moms have been in the driver's seat and are working to make child care a...
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Jeannina Perez
Breaking Through Square July 27 2026
Podcast

No Country for Mothers; Protecting Vital Family Programs; Running for Office Matters; Moving from Presence to Power

July 27, 2026
On the radio show this week, we start by exploring a powerful new documentary film from Moms First that highlights structural barriers and challenges mothers face in America. After that, we discuss the concerning attacks on vital food, nutrition, and healthcare programs – and how to counter misleading narratives. Next, we delve into critical issues like the childcare and affordability crisis. Finally, we close the show with insights from a new book on how to transition from mere presence to impactful power.
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Kristin Rowe-Finkbeiner
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Family Economic Security

Black Women's Equal Pay Day — Tell the EEOC to Protect Pay Equity Data

July 21, 2026
On Black Women’s Equal Pay Day, Black women earn just 65 cents for every dollar paid to white men. Sign MomsRising's petition urging the EEOC to protect vital EEO-1 wage transparency data and stop corporate pay discrimination.
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Taylor Austin
Childcare & Early Education Family Economic Security Health Care Immigration

Protect Families. Protect Caregivers. Tell Congress to Save TPS.

July 21, 2026
Because of the cuts to health care programs in Trump’s Big Ugly Bill, families across the country are already facing higher costs and a growing shortage of affordable health care, child care, and aging and disability care. And now, the Trump administration has ended Temporary Protected Status (TPS...
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Linda Stone
MomsRising member and early learning professional Gladys Jones with MomsRising staff at an event.
Childcare & Early Education

From Family Child Care Educator to Disabled Leader: My Journey of Advocacy, Resilience, and Purpose

June 24, 2026
Quick Read Early learning professional Gladys Jones shares her child care story as a family child care educator. After enduring a stroke, Gladys had to close her group family day care program GaGa Daycare and founded her grassroots organization ECE on the Move as well as continuing to fight for...
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Gladys Jones
MomsRising Near You

Your Moms Next Door July Dispatch is Here! 5 Ways to Fight Funding Cuts, Learn Craftivism, and Cultivate Community

July 16, 2026
This July 2026 Moms Next Door Dispatch offers five powerful ways to take action, from fighting health care and food assistance cuts to exploring creative "craftivism." Discover mutual aid gardening tips, inspiring community book recommendations, and upcoming virtual meetups to help you connect and grow your local village.
MomsRising Education Fund
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Jeannina Perez
MomsVote

Join the roster of caring adults voting NO on IL26-001 and IL26-638 – invasive genital exams for girl athletes and other harmful measures

July 15, 2026
Phew! Summer break for our littlest learners (and those not-so-little anymore!) is here in full force. I hope you and all parents, aunties, grandparents and caregivers alike will get a much-needed break from the school year hustle – and a real chance to breathe – but there’s something brewing in...
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Sara Alcid