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Turning that Workbeat Around

April 1, 2026
My youngest daughter and I took time to celebrate Women’s History Month and join MomsRising.org last week. We met with some amazingly powerful women from the Democratic Women's Caucus to mark Equal Pay Day—the day in the year when the average American woman makes the amount the average American man...
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No Kings MOMentum: 5 Urgent Actions to Protect Democracy and Family Economic Security

March 31, 2026
Following the historic No Kings March where over 8 million people took to the streets, MomsRising is keeping the MOMentum going with five critical actions. From stopping voter suppression to demanding equal pay and police accountability, here is how you can continue the fight for a better tomorrow.
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LIVE from Pennsylvania: The Real State of Our Union Town Hall with MomsRising and the Democratic Women's Caucus

March 19, 2026
MomsRising is on the ground in Carlisle, PA, for a powerful community town hall to share the Real State of Our Union for women, workers, and families. Our Pennsylvania Town Hall begins today at 5:30-8:00 PM ET .
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La Ley SAVE es un proyecto de ley anti-votantes que haría más difícil que millones de personas puedan votar.

March 12, 2026
Esta semana, el presidente Trump elevó la presión al máximo, prometiendo que se negará a firmar cualquier legislación —incluidos proyectos de financiamiento cruciales— hasta que el Senado de Estados Unidos apruebe el desastroso SAVE America Act , que restringe significativamente los derechos de...
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Hop, Skip, and Jump to it, Congress–Families Demand HHS Unfreeze the Child Care Cuts!

February 26, 2026
When the MomsRising MOMbassador team invited me to attend a Senate hearing on the Hill about child care fund freezes, I thought to myself, what do I as a stay at home mom have to add to this discussion? What can I learn from the experience and how can I move public policy further for families?...
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Reject the SAVE Act 2.0 — Protect Voting Rights and Passport Access for Married Women

February 17, 2026
Congress is fast-tracking the anti-voter SAVE Act 2.0, a bill that would require specific proof of citizenship documents that 21 million Americans currently lack. MomsRising is mobilizing to reject this legislation, which disproportionately targets married women and those without easy access to expensive passports.
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Tell Congress: Restore and Protect Federal Child Care Funding for Families

February 9, 2026
The Trump administration has abruptly frozen over $10 billion in federal child care and family assistance funding across five states — California, Colorado, Illinois, Minnesota, and New York. MomsRising is calling on Congress to demand that HHS immediately restore these funds and protect the livelihoods of hundreds of thousands of families.
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Sparkling Strategies for Storybook Delivery and Family Activism Success

February 4, 2026
New Year’s is a time for reflection, joy, and moving forward with resolution, with goals in search of realized outcomes. As I was reflecting on this and considering my vision for 2026, I got the invitation from MomsRising to join other Mombassadors in a “Disco Day of Action,” to sparkle, shine, and...
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“Don't Be Disco-nnected From Families" Mombassador Program Reflections

January 30, 2026
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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Tell Congress: Reject More Funding for ICE and Restore Family Health Care Programs

January 27, 2026
Following the tragic federal enforcement deaths of Alex Pretti and Renee Nicole Good in Minneapolis, the U.S. Senate is preparing to vote on a DHS appropriations bill that would pour billions more into ICE and Border Patrol without oversight. MomsRising is calling on the Senate to reject this funding and instead prioritize health care and family programs.
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