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If you’re a caregiver who is looking to learn more about advocacy, brush up your leadership skills (brush up, because let’s face it, if you’re a mom you’re probably a leader, even if you don’t think so!) and get involved in fighting for family friendly policies in your local community and in Washington, DC? If you answered yes, (or even maybe!) Keep reading! Or, if you're ready to apply to become a voice for families click here to get started! We’re excited to announce that the RISERS Parent...
The constant threat of gun violence in America is rewriting the rules of our daily lives, stripping away our fundamental freedoms to learn, worship, vote, and gather safely. This National Gun Violence Awareness Month, MomsRising is launching a critical narrative shift to demand true freedom — the freedom to live without constant fear.
Action Alert: Tell Congress Early Intervention Needs to be Fully Funded and Protected! Summary: The Trump administration is moving to reduce and eliminate critical Early Intervention services as part of their ongoing efforts to undermine the needs of our nation's families in favor of billionaires, corporations and a wasteful ballroom. The Risk: Trump’s FY27 budget would effectively eliminate dedicated funding for personnel training and development of the therapists and staff who deliver these...
Memorial Day weekend signals the start of summer, which can mean a break from schoolwork for children and more time together and outdoor activity for families. But finding safe, enriching summer activities for children is one of the greatest challenges many working moms face. A new study from the Afterschool Alliance , supported by the Wallace Foundation , finds that many parents aren’t able to meet that challenge. In fact, The Summer Struggle finds that more than half of children whose parents...
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May 22, 2026
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...
MomsRising MOMbassador and Maryland mom-of-three Jean Nguyen brought her three children to join MomsRising and Mamás con Poder for our Mother's Day “Moms Have the Receipts!” Day of Action on April 28, 2026, to share members’ experiences (and our actual receipts) directly with lawmakers and show them just how hard it is to balance a budget these days.
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May 13, 2026
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...
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May 13, 2026
While we celebrate the moms in our lives, heavy challenges like rising costs and threats to voting rights remain — join us in turning that exhaustion into power by pledging to vote this November.
The Moms Next Door May Dispatch Key Takeaways Share Your Story: Help leaders understand the impact of rising costs by sharing how child care, health care, and grocery prices affect your family. National Day Without Child Care: Join parents and providers on May 11th to demand universal Child care. Mother's Day Mutual Aid: Organize a Mother’s Day supply drive to help families bridge the "summer hunger gap" as school meal programs pause. Happy Mother’s Day — Welcome to the May Dispatch! Thank you...
