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Our Top Ten Wins of 2023 are wrapped, mapped, and ready to show the power of MOMS! You can read the full list of our 2023 top ten wins together with you below. Spotify Graphic 1 New 1.jpg All told, against weighty odds, we were able to win big legislative battles, move mom voters, shift the national narrative, and ultimately to build an even stronger, deeper, powerful movement of over a million people. THANK YOU for building a much-needed movement with us that’s building a nation where every...
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December 18, 2023
On the radio show this week we cover how moms across the nation defeated book bans and censorship, as well as supported teachers, kids, and parents; we heard about the Domestic Bill of Rights and why it’s important to everyone to help pass now; we uncovered what’s stopping our nation from passing Paid Family and Medical Leave like every other industrialized nation has already done and how to break through those barriers; and we lifted up the importance of working for maternal health justice for everyone.
Earlier this year we launched the third RISERS cohort. We welcomed 20 moms from 12 states all eager and ready to make change that will help families across the nation. This year’s RISERS cohort will be bigger and better: we will have opportunities to do more on the ground work in our communities, reaching out to more moms to build more parent power across the nation. We’ll be able to encourage and educate community members on what’s at stake for moms and families and why it’s important to get...
As I gear up for the end of the season and reflect on the year, I can’t help but feel a surge of gratitude for our amazing MomsRising community of supporters for abortion rights and Reproductive Justice. Your passion for change has been a driving force behind everything we’ve achieved this year and every year . I’m still overjoyed by the way reproductive rights advocates and passionate voters showed up to Ohio polls to protect abortion rights in their state. If Ohioans taught us anything this...
School has been back in session for a few months and the end of the year is near. What are the things you’ve noticed as a caregiver that our lawmakers could address in Washington State’s upcoming legislative session? Let’s let our lawmakers know what matters to us! WHAT'S HAPPENING IN OLYMPIA? The 2024 Washington State legislative session begins in January. We have the opportunity to remind our lawmakers that the one-of-a-kind care infrastructure that we have in Washington State needs to be...
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December 19, 2023
Danielle Wilson is a mom of three from Queens, NY. She has been a storyteller and content creator for over a decade, sharing her life as a mom and influencer in New York City on her personal blog, Dellah's Jubilation. She recently joined the MomsRising family as a RISER. We chatted with Danielle about her advocacy journey with MomsRising. Danielle Wilson and Nancy Pelosi.png What’s the most impactful action you’ve take this year as part of MomsRising? The most impactful action I’ve taken this...
The time to RISE is NOW! Can you help? We are so appreciative of the hundreds of supporters who’ve already made an EOY gift this year. If you haven’t given yet, it’s not too late! Through the support of a generous donor, all gifts (up to $30k) made through the rest of the year will be matched dollar-for-dollar. MomsRising is a highly effective, very nimble organization. We are second to none in quickly adapting to meet the moment so the voices of busy moms and parents are heard by leaders and...
Want to join a national network of Super Moms helping to lead our movement for moms and families? 2024 will be a big election year, there’s lots of great legislation gaining momentum in Congress, and MomsRising is getting ready to go big to meet the moment. We are looking for people like YOU, Super Moms, Dads, and Caregivers to work with us in a deeper way – people who are interested in building power and leading in their communities to help make sure the policy priorities of moms and families...
A look inside school cafeterias to see the challenges school nutrition directors face, and how parents can help! Eight states provide free school meals for all schoolchildren; MomsRising members in North Carolina are hoping for our state to become the ninth state to provide free breakfasts and lunches for all its students.
