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“We went from a family of three to four, double income to single. We have a plan through the Affordable Care Act (ACA) that only costs us $168 per month and it's a godsend compared to the $1000+ we were paying. Everyone should have affordable health insurance!” - K, Colorado Mom Health care costs are rising! Families are feeling the strain of rising costs—from everyday essentials like groceries and gas, to back-to-school supplies, child care, and health care. In addition, the cuts of the $1...
Moms across the nation and those who love them continue to step up and show up by signing petitions, sharing personal stories, reaching out to leaders, making phone calls to Congress, and so much more. These actions came together to create a wave of hope, resilience and the promise of a future where everyone can thrive. With elections just around the corner, it’s critical to have the resources, ideas, and information to ensure your voice and the voices of our community are heard through the...
You’re not imagining things when you look at prices and find yourself gasping out loud. Moms across the country are sounding the alarm — and MomsRising is turning that frustration into power.
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Education Fund
October 16, 2025
Welcome to the October 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 (Scroll down!)—a monthly toolkit that will arrive in your inbox to provide you and your community with ideas on how to self-organize and take action, how to process and make sense of all that’s going on, AND how to remain calm, find joy in community, and recharge as we build a brighter future! Sign...
NEWS UPDATE! President Trump and Republicans in Congress just shut down the government as they continue to push a partisan spending bill that will cause Americans’ health care costs to soar. SIGN to tell Republican leaders in Congress: Reopen the government by passing a funding bill that reverses the cuts to our health care, keeps hospitals open, lowers the rising costs weighing down Americans, and saves our health care! **Time’s up! The shutdown clock has started, and instead of passing a...
On the radio show this week we dive into Trump’s Health Care Shutdown, with Republicans refusing to extend Affordable Care Act tax credits that make health insurance affordable for millions of families. We also hear about Head Start, and what recent attacks, delayed grants, and reduced staff means for this vital early education program. Then we cover recent disinformation about Portland, Oregon and the importance of relying on local news sources for accurate information. Finally, we discuss the...
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Together
October 10, 2025
The thread between parent and child should be one of love and stability. But too often, substance use tears at that thread until it frays. Sometimes the fraying goes beyond repair, leaving behind wounds and loss that no one can fix. This crisis hits home for me. The generational cycle of addiction shaped my life. While I managed to find a path forward, it wasn’t because there was a system of resources and support in place. I survived — but I can’t say the same for people I love, or for...
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Education Fund
September 30, 2025
Guest Post from MomsRising Parent Leader, Lorie Stewart. "I’m so excited you’re here. Whether you’re brand new to MomsRising or just considering joining, I want to encourage you: jump in, get engaged, and discover the incredible power you already have to create BIG change in your community, your state, and even your country."
Over the course of the last six months, I have watched and listened with bewilderment as Robert F. Kennedy Jr, the Secretary of Health and Human Services, a vaccine skeptic, has made increasingly scientifically unsound statements and policy proposals. As a parent who looks to science for sound advice, I felt uneasy when RFK Jr… Withdrew the recommendations for COVID-19 vaccines to be given to children and pregnant women, without CDC input. Dismissed all 17 members of the Advisory Committee on...
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Together
September 23, 2025