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Childcare & Early Education

Early Intervention Needs to be Fully Funded and Protected!

May 23, 2026
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,...
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S. Nadia Hussain
Childcare & Early Education Families & The Federal Budget Family Economic Security

The Summer Struggle Moms Know So Well

May 22, 2026
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...
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Jodi Grant
Immigration

Fund Care Not ICE

May 20, 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,...
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Linda Stone
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Childcare & Early Education Families & The Federal Budget Family Economic Security Health Care

Moms Brought Receipts — Tell Congress to Address Affordability Chaos!

May 13, 2026
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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Jean Montgomery
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Another Special Session; Floridians still robbing Peter to pay Paul

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...
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Yasmina White
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Pledge to Vote this November — Celebrate Mother’s Day with Action

May 11, 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.
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Ruth Martin
MomsRising Near You

Your May Moms Next Door Dispatch is here!

May 8, 2026
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...
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Jeannina Perez
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Maternal Justice

Rooted in Justice and Joy: What Black Mothers Are Telling Us

May 6, 2026
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.
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Teon Hayes