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This isn’t a story about politics. This is a story about people. Medicaid saved my son’s life.

May 22, 2025
Hi, I’m Melissa Dingmon and I’m from Washington State. When I found out I was pregnant, I was cautiously hopeful—just like many of you, I suspect. After 10 years of infertility and five miscarriages, every previous test had ended in heartbreak. This time, my OBGYN told me I was considered high-risk...
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Melissa Dingmon
Childcare & Early Education Immigration MomsRising Parenting & Families

Join our VIRTUAL Teach-In: Supporting Immigrant Students and Families in Hostile School Environments!

May 21, 2025
In today’s polarized political climate, supporting immigrant students in public schools is more critical than ever. As national debates around immigration grow increasingly heated, schools, which should be safe places of learning and belonging, can unintentionally mirror the hostility, fear, and...
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Diarra Diouf
MomsRising's/MamásconPoder's Mother Day event demanding Congress put families over billionaires
Childcare & Early Education

MomsRising's Mom Power Bootcamp 2025!

May 19, 2025
MomsRising and MamásconPoder invited over 40 of our powerful mom leaders and caregivers from 22 states across the country to join us for our Mom Power Bootcamp 2025! We brought together moms, advocates, Fellows, Fellow Alumni, and other engaged volunteers to share their stories and develop critical...
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Hanna Addis
Families & The Federal Budget Family Economic Security Immigration MomsRising Parenting & Families Podcast Politics & Policy Realistic & Fair Wages

Breaking Through: Moms Equal Pay Day, Families Over Billionaires, How Medicaid Supports Rural Moms.

May 19, 2025
On the radio show this week, we discuss how the wage gap moms experience impacts our families and our economy, with May marking not just Mother’s Day, but also Moms Equal Pay Day. We talk about how the Trump administration is using our tax dollars for human rights abuses against immigrant families...
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New Hampshire Senate Passes Book Ban Limiting Academic Freedom & Criminalizing Teachers

May 18, 2025
Advocates call on Governor Kelly Ayotte to veto the bill and preserve academic freedom On May 15, 2025, the New Hampshire Senate voted 15-8 to impose a ban on curriculum materials and library books containing content that the government deems “harmful” to students. The passage of House Bill (HB)...
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MacKenzie Nicholson
Immigration

I was there when ICE detained the Mayor of Newark. This is what I saw.

May 15, 2025
Trump's ICE agents have pushed and shoved members of Congress, detained the mayor of the largest city of New Jersey without due process, and have arrested a judge! What’s next? Who is next? Tell Congress to stop cutting programs like Medicaid for families to pay for ICE’s human rights abuses. Now...
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S. Nadia Hussain
Big group of women and children at Capital Hill
Childcare & Early Education Families & The Federal Budget Politics & Policy

Instead of a "Baby Bonus," This is What the White House Should Do to Encourage Women to Have More Children

May 15, 2025
The Trump administration wants women to have more babies, and is considering pronatalist policies such as awarding $5,000 for every birth. But real moms find this "baby bonuses" unattractive, saying what they really want is universal healthcare and affordable childcare.
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To-wen Tseng
Immigration

Take Action: 4 Easy Ways to Say NO to Cruelty

May 14, 2025
The Trump administration and Congressional Republicans are pushing forward a devastating budget proposal—and we must rise to stop it. This budget would cut more than $880 billion from Medicaid, slashing healthcare access for low-income families. It also targets critical programs that working...
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Linda Stone
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Write a letter to the editor to say NO Medicaid Cuts to Pay for Human Rights Abuses

May 13, 2025
Thanks to our collective action, Republican leadership has been forced to delay their plans to cut essential programs to fund tax breaks for the billionaires and human rights abuses. But the fight is far from over—and we need your voice now more than ever. ***Send a letter to the editor telling...
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Linda Stone