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Our Stories: Arielle Benard Speaks at Families Over Billionaires Budget Rally

05/23/25
MomsRising, Families Over Billionaires, and a dozen other partners held a rally outside the Capitol just hours before House Republicans passed their budget and tax bill. Our member Arielle spoke to the crowd about the impacts this bill will have on her family. Here is her story: My name is Arielle...
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Felicia Burnett
"Moms wish Happy Birthday to Head Start that has served 38 million kids & families!"
Childcare & Early Education

Happy 60th Birthday Head Start!

05/23/25
Happy Birthday Head Start! May 18th marked the 60th anniversary of the groundbreaking Head Start program, which has provided opportunity and care to more than 38 MILLION children and their families over the last six decades! View this post on Instagram A post shared by MomsRising.org (@momsrising)...
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Hanna Addis
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Health Care

This isn’t a story about politics. This is a story about people. Medicaid saved my son’s life.

05/22/25
Hi, I’m Melissa Dingmon and I’m from Washington State. When I found out I was pregnant, I was cautiously hopeful—just like many of you, I suspect. After 10 years of infertility and five miscarriages, every previous test had ended in heartbreak. This time, my OBGYN told me I was considered high-risk...
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Melissa Dingmon
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Premature baby.
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Medicaid and Mothering a Medically Fragile Child

05/22/25
The provisions of a fully funded Affordable Care Act (ACA) and Medicaid were lifesaving to my extremely premature son, as well as millions of Americans today.
MomsRising Together
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Jean Nguyen
Childcare & Early Education Immigration MomsRising Parenting & Families

Join our VIRTUAL Teach-In: Supporting Immigrant Students and Families in Hostile School Environments!

05/21/25
In today’s polarized political climate, supporting immigrant students in public schools is more critical than ever. As national debates around immigration grow increasingly heated, schools, which should be safe places of learning and belonging, can unintentionally mirror the hostility, fear, and...
MomsRising Education Fund
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Diarra Diouf
MomsRising's/MamásconPoder's Mother Day event demanding Congress put families over billionaires
Childcare & Early Education

MomsRising's Mom Power Bootcamp 2025!

05/19/25
MomsRising and MamásconPoder invited over 40 of our powerful mom leaders and caregivers from 22 states across the country to join us for our Mom Power Bootcamp 2025! We brought together moms, advocates, Fellows, Fellow Alumni, and other engaged volunteers to share their stories and develop critical...
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Hanna Addis
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Breaking Through: Moms Equal Pay Day, Families Over Billionaires, How Medicaid Supports Rural Moms.

05/19/25
On the radio show this week, we discuss how the wage gap moms experience impacts our families and our economy, with May marking not just Mother’s Day, but also Moms Equal Pay Day. We talk about how the Trump administration is using our tax dollars for human rights abuses against immigrant families...
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MomsRising

New Hampshire Senate Passes Book Ban Limiting Academic Freedom & Criminalizing Teachers

05/18/25
Advocates call on Governor Kelly Ayotte to veto the bill and preserve academic freedom On May 15, 2025, the New Hampshire Senate voted 15-8 to impose a ban on curriculum materials and library books containing content that the government deems “harmful” to students. The passage of House Bill (HB)...
MomsRising Education Fund
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MacKenzie Nicholson
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The Good, the Bad, and the Unfinished Work for Georgia Families

05/16/25
Georgia's legislative session ended on Friday, April 4, 2025, and families, educators, and advocates across the state had reasons to celebrate and stay alert for what’s to come. Because of the hard work of communities, volunteers, and advocacy organizations, significant wins were secured, including...
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Kristen Wilder
Immigration

I was there when ICE detained the Mayor of Newark. This is what I saw.

05/15/25
Trump's ICE agents have pushed and shoved members of Congress, detained the mayor of the largest city of New Jersey without due process, and have arrested a judge! What’s next? Who is next? Tell Congress to stop cutting programs like Medicaid for families to pay for ICE’s human rights abuses. Now...
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S. Nadia Hussain

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