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

May 21, 2025
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...
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"Moms wish Happy Birthday to Head Start that has served 38 million kids & families!"

Happy 60th Birthday Head Start!

May 23, 2025
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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MomsRising's/MamásconPoder's Mother Day event demanding Congress put families over billionaires

MomsRising's Mom Power Bootcamp 2025!

May 19, 2025
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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Instead of a "Baby Bonus," This is What the White House Should Do to Encourage Women to Have More Children

May 15, 2025
The Trump administration wants women to have more babies, and is considering pronatalist policies such as awarding $5,000 for every birth. But real moms find this "baby bonuses" unattractive, saying what they really want is universal healthcare and affordable childcare.
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ENVÍA TU SOLICITUD HOY PARA SER PARTE DEL: Grupo de MamásFuertes de Washington 2025-2026

May 6, 2025
Es con mucho entusiasmo que les anunciamos que MomsRising está ahora aceptando solicitudes para nuestro Programa del Grupo de MamásFuertes de Washington 2025-2026. Creemos que las familias más afectadas por las políticas y los sistemas, ya sean buenos o malos, deberían estar al frente del cambio y de la creación de las nuevas políticas que generen un bienestar para TODAS las familias en el Estado de Washington, desde La Push hasta Walla Walla.
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Breaking Through: Saving Democracy, Protecting Medicaid, Advocating for Immigrant Families, Defending Public Education.

May 5, 2025
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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Moms tell Congress: choose families over billionaires!

May 4, 2025
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...
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Apply to Become a WA State MomsForce Fellow!

April 30, 2025
We believe that families impacted most closely by policies and systems, good and bad, should be at the forefront of changing and creating new policies that spark shared prosperity for ALL families, from La Push to Walla Walla.
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Breaking Through: Why Everyone from Domestic Workers to Birth Workers Needs Medicaid. Organizing Locally & More.

April 21, 2025
On the radio show this week, we dive into how your health care stories have helped sway Republican – yes Republican — lawmakers to protect Medicaid, and why everyone needs to be in this fight for Medicaid Next, we hear about a campaign in New York to rally state and federal efforts to improve child care. We cover Meals On Wheels, and how even a program considered the “gold-standard” for private-public partnerships and cost-savings is under threat because of the Trump administration’s reckless cuts. Finally, we discuss Black Maternal Health Week and why this is yet another occasion to call your lawmaker about protecting Medicaid.
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Our Stories: Katy Rosenbaum Speaks at NC Budget Advocacy Day

April 21, 2025
Katy shared her story about the high cost of child care and her home state of North Carolina’s broken child care system at the NC General Assembly as part of budget advocacy day. Here is her story: I’m Katy Rosenbaum, and I’m a proud member of MomsRising in Cary. I’m a working mom with an amazing 4...
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