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Childcare & Early Education

Action Alert: Stand Up for Head Start — Stop Proposed Rollbacks

August 17, 2026
Proposed federal rollbacks threaten to eliminate core standards for Head Start, worsening the national child care crisis for millions of working families. Moms are calling on Congress to step in, defend quality early learning standards, and preserve critical support services for young children.
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S. Nadia Hussain
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Mom to Mom: Why Politicians Need to Hear from Moms Like You and Me

August 13, 2026
Key Takeaways: MomsRising member Kat De La Cruz shares why her advocacy work with MomsRising has empowered her to share her story and fight for families. Kat learned through her advocacy with MomsRising that every person has a story to share that sharing it can result in real change. While...
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Kat De La Cruz
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When Mothers Rise

August 13, 2026
The Big Picture Mombassador Nathalie shares how MomsRising empowers moms to embrace all that encompasses motherhood and to find strength in transforming their experiences into powerful tools for advocacy before our elected leaders. Nathalie discusses the ways that moms can be predictably challenged...
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Nathalie Demirdjian-Rivest
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Your August Moms Next Door Dispatch is Here!

August 13, 2026
Welcome to the August 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—a monthly toolkit that will arrive in your inbox to provide you and your community with ideas on how...
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Jeannina Perez
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Immigration

Moms Rise & Empowered Kids Rock! Planning Playdates with Politics

August 12, 2026
At a Glance Mombassador and RISER Jean Nguyen reflects on the impact of increased presence of immigration enforcement, family detention centers, and ICE has had on disrupting the safety and livelihood of families, and what she is doing to take action in protecting and sharing stories from our...
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Jean Nguyen
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Tell Congress to Protect Voting Rights — Reject the SAVE America Act

August 10, 2026
Families are feeling the economic squeeze, and Congress should be focused on lowering costs — not making it harder for eligible Americans to vote. Instead, some lawmakers are once again pushing the anti-voter SAVE America Act.
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Valeria Carranza
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Realistic & Fair Wages

Tell Congress to Support Moms — Pass the FAMILY Act Today

August 6, 2026
On Moms’ Equal Pay Day, mothers in the United States still earn just 64 cents for every dollar paid to fathers. Comprehensive paid family and medical leave is a proven, high-impact policy solution to close the wage gap and support working families across the nation.
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Taylor Austin
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Childcare & Early Education Families & The Federal Budget Health Care Paid Family Leave

The Mothers We Failed

August 5, 2026
The Essentials Mombassador Nathalie Demirdjian-Rivest discusses the unique challenges faced by mothers in the United States, from soaring costs to globally substandard social policies. Nathalie shares her personal experience of being a working mother, juggling caregiving and professional...
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Nathalie Demirdjian-Rivest