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Childcare & Early Education

Welcome the 6th RISERS Cohort: From Coast to Coast and Loaded with MOMentum

October 7, 2026
We are beyond excited to officially announce the launch of our Sixth RISERS cohort! Since the RISERS Parent Leadership program launched in 2021, our goal has been clear: to give parents the skills they need to grow their advocacy, nurture their leadership, and help them channel their lived...
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Childcare & Early Education

Trump Administration's War on America's Children

October 7, 2026
Trump officials have drafted a plan to pay stay-at-home parents for about $9,000 per child. This isn't about helping married parents—it's about punishing single mothers. The proposed benefit, a top policy for Vice President JD Vance, would take funds earmarked for child care for low-income parents...
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To-wen Tseng
Family Economic Security

Moms Are Feeling The Squeeze- Events Highlights

October 6, 2026
Across the nation, MomsRising members are transforming personal economic strain into collective political power through localized "Moms are Feeling the Squeeze!" Kitchen Table Events. From living rooms to coffee shops, families gathered directly with lawmakers to highlight the crushing reality of...
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Politics & Policy

What are Your ABCs for Democracy? Ours are E for Empower & V for Vote!

October 6, 2026
In This Article MomsRising Mombassador and RISER Jean organized a voting-themed Kids Caucus event to activate our children’s civic engagement and ABCs for Democracy as part of the RISERS National Leadership Program ! As part of the RISERS National Leadership Program, Jean organized a MomsRising...
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Jean M.
Demand the Expansion of Access to Reproductive Health Care — Pass the EACH Act
Health Care Politics & Policy Reproductive Justice

Tell Congress to Pass the EACH Act — End the Hyde Amendment

October 5, 2026
For 50 years, the Hyde Amendment has restricted federal health programs like Medicaid from covering abortion care, unfairly burdening low-income and working families. MomsRising is urging members to tell Congress to pass the EACH Act and guarantee health care access for all.
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Childcare & Early Education

Stories Have Power: Introducing our Third New York Child Care State of Mind Storybook

October 5, 2026
Child care is a pivotal part of our communities across New York. Across New York State, so many families face child care challenges. So many providers face challenges providing care to the families that need child care to work. They also face challenges getting paid. It is these stories that we are...
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Diana Limongi
Maternal Justice Reproductive Justice

The Human Cost and Harms of Hyde

October 3, 2026
Today we remember Rosie Jimenez. A 27-year-old mother from Texas who should never have lost her life. Rosie died because she could not afford safe abortion care. A college student planning to become a special education teacher, she left behind a 4-year old daughter. In 1977, when the Hyde Amendment...
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Childcare & Early Education

Share Your Public Comment on Supporting Head Start

October 1, 2026
For Head Start Awareness Month this October, submit a public comment supporting Head Start on the Regulations.gov website by Tuesday, October 6th . Make a difference by sharing why YOU think it’s important to protect Head Start by rejecting proposed rollbacks that will harm this critical program!
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S. Nadia Hussain