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Tell Congress: Put families first!

July 17, 2025
On Saturday, July 26th, families in every corner of the country will come together in peaceful marches, rallies, gatherings, and actions to say: Our families come first, and we will continue to come together, and rise for each other. Save the date so you can join us on July 26th in this mass...
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Our Stories: Nicole Sheaff and Carolina Reyes Speak at Hearing on Rising Costs in Washington D.C.

December 10, 2025
Our New Hampshire member Nicole Sheaff and our Maryland member Carolina Reyes shared testimonies at a Steering and Policy Hearing about the rising costs families across America are facing. View this post on Instagram A post shared by MomsRising.org (@momsrising) ... Nicole is an occupational...
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Nurses are Professional Angels: How Student Aid Changes May Exacerbate the Healthcare Crisis

November 22, 2025
World Prematurity Day was this week. Also this week? This administration’s U.S. Department of Education proposed a rule change that would deem nurses, health care providers, and early intervention providers as no longer professionals. The proposed rule drastically decreases the student aid a...
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Breaking Through: The Epstein Files, Election Results, SNAP Under Attack, National Caregivers Month

November 17, 2025
On the radio show this week we dive into the ongoing fight over the release of the Epstein files, their political implications, and the push for survivor justice. We also hear about the historic results and inspiring turnout from the recent November 2025 elections, particularly the transformative...
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Breaking Through: Freedom of Speech, Afterschool Care, Our Political Climate, Head Start Under Attack

November 10, 2025
On the radio show this week we dive into the freedom of speech, the constitutional crisis we find ourselves in, and the role of public schools in defending our democracy. We hear about the rising costs of afterschool care and how to advocate for these programs to your lawmakers. We cover the...
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Community Care Starts With Us

October 31, 2025
We moms shouldn’t have to hold the nation together on empty. Yet here we are in the middle of a government shutdown that has thrown families into chaos. SNAP benefits are being cut; air traffic controllers, military school teachers, families in several states are losing child care as Head Start...
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Tell Congress: Act Quickly to Keep SNAP (Food Stamps) Funded in November! 

October 31, 2025
“I’m a single stay at home mother of two children ages 2 years old and 5 months old. I am also disabled and unable to work to help provide for my children, such as food. We were told our November benefits are at risk, and I’m scared for my family. We receive WIC and SNAP benefits. We depend on both...
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Recursos para la Comunidad: Empecemos por nosotras.

October 31, 2025
Las madres no deberíamos tener que mantener a la nación unida con las manos vacías. Sin embargo, nos encontramos en medio de un gobierno que ha sumido a las familias en el caos. Se están recortando los beneficios de SNAP; familias en varios estados están perdiendo el cuidado infantil a medida que...
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Breaking Through: Release the Epstein Files, Rx Kids, Destruction at the White House, Early Childhood Special Education

October 27, 2025
On the radio show this week we dive into the chaos in Washington, D.C., from the Big Bad Betrayal Law, the government shutdown, and the secrecy of the Epstein Files. We hear about the highly successful Rx Kids program in Michigan, which provides a financial foundation to mothers and babies,...
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Breaking Through: Cuts to Special Education, Latina Equal Pay Day, Virginia Elections, ICE Terrifying Chicago

October 20, 2025
On the radio show this week we dive into cuts to special education, hearing directly from an educator about how these cuts impact students. We hear about Latina Equal Pay Day and the policies that would help close the wage gap, including paid family & medical leave, funding for child care, and...
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