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Our Stories

05/14/25

Last week, our member, Meghan Hullinger from West Virginia, shared her story with the U.S. House Committee on Agriculture Democrats at a press conference about the importance of SNAP for her family. Here is her story: My name is Meghan Hullinger, and I’m a proud member of MomsRising. I am a single...

MomsRising Together

Felicia Burnett

MomsRising Near You

05/13/25

Welcome to the May Dispatch! Thank you for being a part of our growing, powerful Moms Next Door program! QUOTE OF THE MONTH: "Hope is a Discipline." - Mariame Kaba What’s the Moms Next Door Dispatch? Each month, you’ll receive the Moms Next Door Dispatch (Scroll down!)—a monthly toolkit that will...

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Lauren Hipp

Families & The Federal Budget Family Economic Security Immigration MomsRising Near You

05/13/25

Thanks to our collective action, Republican leadership has been forced to delay their plans to cut essential programs to fund tax breaks for the billionaires and human rights abuses. But the fight is far from over—and we need your voice now more than ever. ***Send a letter to the editor telling...

MomsRising Education Fund

Linda Stone

Health Care

05/09/25

Send a letter to the editor to say: Hands off Medicaid! Right now, Congress is debating a budget that would cut $880 billion from Medicaid—a health care program that is a lifeline for over 72 million Americans. This critical program helps families stay healthy and financially stable, and it also...

MomsRising Together

Sue Anne Reed

Maternal Justice

05/07/25

The destruction of numerous federal services and programs has begun and mothers and children are amongst the main targets of this Administration. No amount of rhetoric about family values can erase the fact that Congressional Republican leaders and the Administration are aiming to dismantle several...

MomsRising Education Fund

Gina Arias

Mental Health Month

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Health Care Parenting & Families

05/07/25

Today marks six years since my dad died by suicide. In the months following his death, I wrote an article about the weight of suicide, the grip of shame, and the power of silence. It was my attempt to make sense of something that felt impossible to understand. I wrote about love, pain, and the...

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Jessica Hulick

Take Action

Send a letter to the editor to tell Congress: Hands off Medicaid!

Health Care

05/06/25

Across the country, parents are standing up and speaking out to tell Congress: Hands off Medicaid! And we need YOUR VOICE! Take action NOW by writing a letter to the editor to tell Congress: Hands off Medicaid! *Don’t stress - We’ll make it easy! We’ll give you a draft letter and all the talking...

MomsRising Education Fund

Felicia Burnett

Childcare & Early Education Families & The Federal Budget Family Economic Security Health Care Immigration MomsRising Parenting & Families Podcast Politics & Policy

05/05/25

On the radio show this week, we dive into the overwhelming attacks on democratic institutions coming out of this White House and DOGE, and local actions you can take to protect democracy that really make a difference nationally. We discuss the huge economic benefits of Medicaid, including job...

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Our Stories

Victoria Fuller at the Democractic Women's Caucus Roundtable

Health Care

05/05/25

Last week, our member Victoria Fuller spoke at a Democratic Women's Caucus Roundtable called The Faces of Trump's Betrayal. Here is her story: I am a mom, a veteran, and a proud member of MomsRising from Sierra Vista, Arizona. I want to start by thanking the members of the Democratic Women’s Caucus...

MomsRising Together

Felicia Burnett

Take Action

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Childcare & Early Education Families & The Federal Budget Food! Health Care

05/04/25

The Families Over Billionaires storybooks—crafted from thousands of voices—are shining a spotlight on what’s at stake for families when Medicaid, SNAP, education, and child care are on the chopping block. Stories like Ashley's from Pennsylvania: "Our child has multiple disabilities that require...

MomsRising Education Fund

Felicia Burnett