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06/22/26
This year’s New York State budget includes significant investments for families, but as moms, dads and caregivers know— child care is so much more than universal pre-k, and we need to make sure that our lawmakers understand that!
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MomsRising members Julie, Samantha, & Nicole w/ MomsRising staff & Reps. Tlaib, Pettersen, Grijalva
06/18/26
At a Glance On April 28, 2026, Michigan member and mother Julie Groce joined MomsRising and Mamás con Poder and two other members for the first-ever mom-centered Congressional hearing on affordability ‘Moms Pay the Price’ on Capitol Hill to share their experiences on how hard it is to balance a...
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06/17/26
Right now, the City of Seattle’s Office of Labor Standards is surveying Seattle residents and workers on potential amendments to the city’s paid sick days law for City Council consideration. We know you’re busy celebrating Pride Month, so we compiled our best recommendations for updates to Seattle’s paid sick days law. YOU’RE INVITED to sign on to our guidance letter so Seattle can see the hundreds of residents and workers that support strong paid sick days updates!
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Motherhood is not a marketing strategy! - BreastfeedLA
06/16/26
As we reflect on Mother's Day, we celebrate mothers for everything they give, sacrifice and carry. We talk about love, resilience and devotion. But we don't talk enough about how often mothers are left to navigate impossible choices without the support they actually need. And we talk even less...
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A breakthrough documentary film: Motherhood Manifesto! - MomsRising
06/16/26
The Motherhood Manifesto is a 58-minute documentary film that explores the systemic obstacles facing mothers in America while illustrating solutions with mixed media, humor, moving personal stories, and star power. Directed by Laura Pacheco and produced alongside PBS veteran John de Graaf, the film...
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06/14/26
Juneteenth, also known as Freedom Day or Emancipation Day, holds profound significance within the Black community as a celebration of freedom, heritage, and the enduring spirit of resilience. It commemorates the momentous event when enslaved African Americans in the United States finally learned of...
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06/11/26
By Xochitl Oseguera Shifting the Narrative, Saving Lives: Inside the 2nd Annual Latine Gun Violence Prevention Convening Earlier this month, May 4–6, 2026, a powerful energy took center stage in Berkeley, California. MomsRising—alongside our bilingual arm, MamásConPoder—proudly joined forces with...
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06/11/26
Join the Moms Next Door June Dispatch — 5 Ways to Organize, Learn, and Celebrate Pride Month Key Takeaways: Get Involved: Join the June Organizing Zoom Meetup on June 16, 2026, to learn how to build community bridges with "Living Room Conversations." Celebrate Pride & Combat Book Bans: Access...
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06/09/26
You’ve experienced the life-changing impact of public programs built to nurture all families, like Washington State paid family and medical leave. You've navigated the gauntlet of the “affordable” housing and child care search. Now, you're feeling the weight of rising costs at the grocery store and the gas pump. Picture yourself turning these experiences – and your lived expertise navigating them – into real policy change, at the state capitol and in your community.
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Blue-tinted graphic of a family draped in an American flag with red text reading "Freedom From Gun Violence"
06/05/26
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.
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