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MomsRising members and staff with Rep. Pramila Jayapal at Mombassador storybook delivery event

Childcare & Early Education Families & The Federal Budget Gun Safety Health Care Immigration Maternal Justice Paid Family Leave Reproductive Justice

01/30/26

When you are raising young kids who learn at the speed of light, you have to do what you can to keep up with them. You have to evolve, and you have to adapt. You learn very quickly as a parent that taking the weight of the world on your own is not an option. Parents roll up their sleeves, they...

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Daniella Knight

MomsRising

01/28/26

I want to be honest about something: advocacy can be scary. Calling a legislator. Showing up to a hearing. Hosting an accountability event. Even clicking a link that says “toolkit” can make your stomach tighten a little. It can feel intimidating, bureaucratic, or like something meant for other...

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Alyssa Antman

Immigration

01/27/26

It’s been less than three weeks since ICE agents shot and killed Renee Nicole Good [1], then used a terrified five year old boy, Liam Ramos, wearing a bunny hat, to try to lure his family members out of their home, [2] and now, on January 24, Border Patrol agents assaulted and killed Alex Pretti in...

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Linda Stone

Podcast

01/26/26

On the radio show this week we dive into the importance of bodily autonomy and access to contraception and the full suite of reproductive healthcare, at home and abroad, with U.S. Representative Grace Meng. Then, we hear about Ultraviolet's campaign against Elon Musk’s AI chatbot, Grok, which...

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MomsRising Near You

01/26/26

Happy 2026—welcome to your January Dispatch! Thank you for starting the new year as 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...

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Jeannina Perez

Childcare & Early Education MomsRising Near You

01/22/26

It’s only week two of the 2026 Florida Legislative Session—and the mom in me can already smell the STINK down the hall. CLICK here to urge your Florida legislators to clear out what’s rotten and bring in fresh investments so Florida’s babies, kids, and families can thrive. Listen—I know how easy it...

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Jeannina Perez

Childcare & Early Education

01/20/26

ICYMI, Governor Kathy Hochul and recently elected Mayor Mamdani of New York City announced BIG investments in child care in the Empire State that would put the state on the path to universal child care in a few years! Governor Hochul has committed $4.5 BILLION in this year’s fiscal budget – and...

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Diana Limongi

Childcare & Early Education

01/15/26

This is not an annoying steering wheel picture. It marks one major event in my January—my nail artist moved out of the city. Because I couldn't find another artist I like as much, I now drive one hour every month to a town thirty-five miles away to get my nails done. My nail artist moved for, in...

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To-wen Tseng

Childcare & Early Education Family Economic Security

01/12/26

URGENT: While families are still struggling with rising costs across the board, the Trump administration has disastrously halted funding to 5 “blue” states, ripping child care, planned cash assistance, and threatening the ability of families to go to work, to survive, and to thrive. Tell your...

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Lauren Hipp

Podcast

01/12/26

On the radio show this week we dive into the importance of coming together ahead of the midterms, drawing parallels to historical examples of resistance and resilience. We hear about the devastating impact of Republican cuts on health care, and a hopeful moment in the ongoing fight to lower costs...

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