Maternal Justice

Maternal Justice MomsRising Politics & Policy

January 11, 2024

On January 7, 2023, Tyre Nichols was savagely beaten to death by five Memphis City police officers. Police approached Nichols’ vehicle with guns raised and aggressively pulled him out of the car. While repeatedly stating his innocence, police pepper-sprayed him and pinned him to the ground. After...

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Kelsey Reyes

Breastfeeding Maternal Justice Paid Family Leave Politics & Policy Realistic & Fair Wages

January 10, 2024

Lurie Daniel Favors, activist, author, and attorney has a long-standing commitment to racial and social justice. She currently serves as Executive Director at the Center for Law and Social Justice at Medgar Evers College in New York. Catch the Lurie Daniel Favors Show live Monday - Friday 10 AM ET...

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MomsRising

Breastfeeding Childcare & Early Education Gun Safety Health Care Maternal Justice MomsRising Open Flexible Work Paid Family Leave Politics & Policy Reproductive Justice Social & Emotional Development

December 20, 2023

Our Top Ten Wins of 2023 are wrapped, mapped, and ready to show the power of MOMS! You can read the full list of our 2023 top ten wins together with you below. Spotify Graphic 1 New 1.jpg All told, against weighty odds, we were able to win big legislative battles, move mom voters, shift the...

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Kristin Rowe-Finkbeiner

Childcare & Early Education Maternal Justice

December 14, 2023

Danielle Wilson is a mom of three from Queens, NY. She has been a storyteller and content creator for over a decade, sharing her life as a mom and influencer in New York City on her personal blog, Dellah's Jubilation. She recently joined the MomsRising family as a RISER. We chatted with Danielle...

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Diana Limongi

Families & The Federal Budget Family Economic Security Gun Safety Maternal Justice

November 3, 2023

Scary Halloween: Comprehensive gun policy reform NOW, starting with a ban on assault weapons and high-cap magazines! Over Halloween weekend, a series of mass shootings across the country left at least 11 people dead and 76 others injured - and last week, headlines were captured by the tragedy in...

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Sue Anne Reed

Maternal Justice Reproductive Justice

November 2, 2023

At our October #KeepMarching meeting, we learned the importance of comprehensive reproductive health education for moms, families, and communities. We are very grateful to Angela Cobian, Planned Parenthood Federation of America’s Director of Coalition Advocacy, and Me! for helping us understand the...

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Diarra Diouf

Family Economic Security Gun Safety Maternal Justice MomsVote Politics & Policy

October 23, 2023

What a powerful three days of convening with other women, moms, and allies at the Women's Convention 2023 in Milwaukee, Wisconsin! Milwaukee is set to be a vital battleground in the 2024 presidential election, and our on-the-ground presence can be a game-changer. Together, we can shape the future...

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Jenny Byer

Health Care Maternal Justice MomsRising Parenting & Families

October 10, 2023

Eleven years ago, my youngest child, {Z} came rushing into this world like nothing I had ever seen. I wasn’t shocked. I had a feeling she would grace us early. I knew, a mother always knows. I was a high-risk pregnancy, with both of my girls. Unfortunately, signs were missed by my OB and their...

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Melissa Cote

Childcare & Early Education Families & The Federal Budget Food! Maternal Justice Podcast Politics & Policy

September 26, 2023

On the radio show this week, we cover why the national budget is also a moral document that shows the deep priorities of our country – and where kids stand in that budget; we uncover the latest with Fox News, dive into double standards and false equivalencies in the media, and learn tactics to get real news; we hear about the #ChildCareCliff why it impacts businesses too and hear how we can help our nation avoid it; and we close the show discussing tactics to get every member of Congress on the bus… the Momnibus!

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Childcare & Early Education Maternal Justice Paid Family Leave

September 13, 2023

Within the past year, there has been some progress in the area of maternal mental health in the United States and there appears to be more on the horizon. The FDA has recently approved the first, and only, oral medication for postpartum depression (PPD). Zurzuvae (zuranolone) is a 14-day treatment...

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