On the radio show this week, we start by celebrating significant policy wins for families in North Carolina, including advancements in childcare subsidies and paid parental leave, and discuss how state-level progress influences national policy. After that, we explore the challenges parents (and children) face with current digital media and delve into solutions for creating safer streaming environments for young audiences. Next, we turn our attention to a major child care victory in West Virginia and examine how bipartisan efforts led to crucial legislative successes even in a challenging political landscape. Finally, we close the show by addressing the important birthright citizenship decision and the importance of the fair treatment of immigrant families.

One year after the passage of Donald Trump’s H.R. 1 bill, everyday families are suffering from devastating cuts to healthcare and vital food assistance. Moms across the nation are facing surging costs, hospital closures, and reduced benefits while taxpayer money funds unnecessary vanity projects. Read on to see how you can join MomsRising to demand that Congress restore essential funding to SNAP and Medicaid.

Nuestras líderes del Grupo de MamásFuertes están firmemente arraigadas en sus comunidades. Se organizan para alzar la voz y se empoderan para organizar y alzar la voz de las familias más afectadas por las decisiones políticas y la desigualdad estructural. Juntas, estamos cuidando el presente y el futuro del estado de Washington, para que todas las personas y familias puedan salir adelante en sistemas y redes de seguridad colectiva que nos respeten y nos valoren.

Bipartisan housing legislation is currently being held hostage in an effort to force Congress to pass the harmful, anti-voter SAVE America Act. This bill creates unnecessary and restrictive documentation hurdles that threaten the freedom to vote for millions of eligible Americans, particularly married women, moms, seniors, and military families. We must make our voices heard to ensure that families receive both affordable housing options and secure voting access.