Every month feels like a new exercise in stretching my family budget a little further. With three growing teenagers at home, grocery runs happen constantly, and the total at checkout never fails to leave me shocked at how expensive everyday essentials have become. Now with summer on the horizon, families across the country keep struggling with rising costs, unaffordable health care, expensive prescriptions, rent, childcare, and groceries. But instead of focusing on lowering costs and helping...

As lawmakers return to Tallahassee again for yet another Special Session to finalize Florida’s state budget, many Floridians are asking a very simple question; how many more sessions do we need before the people actually struggling to survive are centered in the conversation? The regular 60-day Legislative Session started early this year during almost one of the coldest winters Tallahassee has seen in years. Lawmakers’ primary constitutional responsibility is to pass a balanced budget, and they...

I have some incredible news to share: We did it! We stopped the vaccine roll back! Thanks to the tireless advocacy of parents, families, and health advocates across the state, the dangerous proposals to roll back childhood vaccine requirements in Florida have been stopped. People like YOU are part of this massive victory for the health and safety of our children, our schools, and our entire community. THANK YOU! When we raised our voices together, we sent a clear message: We will not compromise...

This post centers the unfiltered truths of Black mothers, exploring the intersection of maternal health, systemic justice, and the radical necessity of joy. It serves as a call to action for policymakers to move beyond survival-based systems and invest in community-led, culturally responsive frameworks that allow Black families to truly thrive.