Diana Limongi

Campaign Director, Early Learning

Diana Limongi is an award-winning bilingual blogger, writer and activist. Her blog centers around motherhood, culture and raising bilingual kids. Diana is also the host of a podcast, Parenting and Politics, where she looks at parenting through at political lens. Diana's writing has appeared in Baby Center, Hispana Global, NBC News, Today Show Parenting and Cosmopolitan, among others. Diana is Co-president of her PTA and lives in Queens, NY with her husband and children.

Diana has a Masters degree in Migration Studies and an MPA in Nonprofit Management. She is fluent in Spanish and French. She is currently a consultant on the Early Learning Team, and has collaborated on other MomsRising campaigns in the past.

You can follow her on Twitter: @dianalimongi or Instagram where she shares her adventures of multicultural parenting and life in NYC.

Blog Post List

Childcare & Early Education

August 17, 2022

¡Buenas noticias para las familias de todo el estado de Nueva York! La elegibilidad ampliada para los subsidios de cuidado infantil está aquí! A partir del 1 de agosto, en Nueva York, las familias de 2 integrantes que ganen hasta $54,930 y las familias de cuatro integrantes que ganen hasta $83,250 se volvieron elegibles para recibir asistencia para pagar el cuidado infantil. Did you know...-6.png Si vives en los cinco condados de la ciudad de Nueva York, puedes llamar a la Administración de Servicios para Niños (en inglés ACS, Administration for Children Services) para llenar una solicitud...

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Childcare & Early Education

August 17, 2022

Good news for families across New York State: expanded eligibility for child care subsidies is here! In simple terms, this means that the income eligibility for child care subsidies has expanded! As of August 1st, in New York, families of 2 earning up to $54,930 and families of four earning up to $83,250 became eligible to receive assistance to pay for child care. Did you know...-4.png If you live in the five boroughs of New York City, you can contact the Administration for Children Services to apply. You can find out if you’re eligible using the ACCESS NYC tool: https://access.nyc.gov (and...

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Childcare & Early Education

June 30, 2022

In November 2021, we launched the National RISERS fellowship program with a group of 20 moms from 15 states with the goal of building the power of these extraordinary moms and advocates. The RISERS fellows spent months developing their leadership skills and learning about power building and organizing and a wide array of advocacy tools. During that time, they also participated in a variety of actions engaging with lawmakers at local, state and national levels. IMG_1233.jpg Here is some feedback from our fellows: “I joined not knowing 100% what was going to come out of it and I left feeling...

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Childcare & Early Education

February 9, 2022

This Valentine’s Day, let’s count the ways we can have our voice heard to finally solve child care! What families need this year is for Cupid to book a plane ticket to Washington, DC and use some of their magic to get our elected leaders to show us some love and invest in the solutions for the pressing issues that continue to impact our communities. Here are some ideas on how you can get involved in Cupid’s V-Day Extravaganza: 1. Tell Elected Leaders: You’re breaking our hearts! Color this sad Valentine, send it to your Senator and let them know their inaction on passing solutions our...

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Childcare & Early Education

January 15, 2022

I’m a mom from Queens, NY. I’ve always relied on child care to take care of my children while I worked outside the home. I know all too well how expensive child care is, and how many parents are left with few options that are affordable and in their communities. I was one of the unfortunate parents who lost their child care when our center permanently closed due to COVID. I know that families all over New York State are suffering – child care across our state is unaffordable and many times, not accessible. Our families deserve better. Tell New York lawmakers that it is time to make bold...

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Childcare & Early Education

November 18, 2021

Este es un momento monumental para los problemas de la primera infancia por los que hemos estado defendiendo en MomsRising/MamásConPoder. Al momento de escribir este artículo, el paquete Build Back Better está avanzando en el Congreso, que incluye cuidado infantil asequible y prekínder universal para niños de tres y cuatro años, ausencias pagadas y un crédito tributarioampliado por hijos y un crédito tributario por ingresos del trabajo. Sabemos que este impulso histórico está sucediendo gracias a los padres y cuidadores que están alzando la voz en todo el país, incluidos muchos de nuestros...

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Childcare & Early Education

November 15, 2021

The RISERS National Fellowship parent leadership program focuses on early childhood issues such as child care and maternal health. The 20 RISERS Fellows who will take part in the inaugural RISERS cohort represent 15 states. This group includes extraordinary parents and leaders from all walks of life who represent the diversity in the United States.

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Childcare & Early Education

September 12, 2021

Cuando estuve embarazada de mi primer hijo, me di cuenta de que todo mi sueldo se destinaría a pagar el cuidado infantil. Gracias a Dios, fui una de los padres afortunadas que contó con el apoyo de los abuelos: mi madre intervino y brindó cuidado de niños todos los días, a tiempo completo, desde que volví a trabajar después de mi licencia por maternidad no remunerada, hasta que ella sufrió un desmayo y sabíamos que los largos días eran demasiado para mi madre, que tenía más de 60 años. Cuando eso sucedió, llamamos a mi suegra y ella vino a quedarse con nosotros durante un mes, hasta que...

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Childcare & Early Education

September 7, 2021

Having grandparent care should be a meaningful choice - one that is done because it works for the whole family. NOT a forced last resort because of our broken child care system.

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Childcare & Early Education

June 28, 2021

La Ley de Educación para Personas con Discapacidades, en inglés IDEA: The Individuals with Disabilities Education Act, es la ley de educación especial de Estados Unidos. IDEA ofrece derechos y protecciones a los niños con discapacidades y a los líderes familiares. ¿Cuál es el propósito de la Ley de Educación para Personas con Discapacidades (IDEA)? IDEA cubre a los niños desde el nacimiento hasta la graduación de la escuela secundaria o los 21 años, lo que ocurra primero. Los estados deben proporcionar servicios de intervención temprana para niños de hasta 3 años y educación especial para...

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Childcare & Early Education

June 25, 2021

Do I have to pay to get my child evaluated? What kind of services are available for children ages birth to 3 under IDEA? Learn more about this important special education law.

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Childcare & Early Education

May 3, 2021

On May 7th, we celebrate National Child Care Providers Day. It is a day that was established to celebrate those that care for our children We wanted to celebrate and lift up the voices of one of those providers, Cassandra Brooks. Cassandra is a child care provider, owner of Little Believers Academy in North Carolina. Cassandra is also a mom of four children (including a set of twins!) and a member of MomsRising. In this interview, Cassandra speaks candidly about the struggles she sees and deals with every day as a child care provider. We touch on many topics, including how she strives to...

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Childcare & Early Education

January 28, 2021

This morning, I took my three year old daughter to a new daycare center for the first time since the pandemic started. After months of delaying the grueling process, and, if I’m being honest, not ready to pick a new daycare for my daughter (I spent months being very upset that my amazing daycare had to close, and I was not ready to look for, or choose any other center… even though now I realize that was detrimental to my mental health and financial situation). As I was walking back and planning my day, I thought how fitting that I would be writing this blog post today to talk about advocating...

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Childcare & Early Education

December 10, 2020

Through the Night, a documentary by filmmaker Loira Limbal, an Afro-Dominican filmmaker and DJ, is a documentary that shares the story of a 24 hour child care center in New Rochelle, NY, Dee’s Tots. The documentary sheds light on what providers and parents go through as navigate caregiving in our society. To make ends meet, people in the U.S. are working longer hours across multiple jobs. This modern reality of non-stop work has resulted in an unexpected phenomenon: the flourishing of 24-hour daycare centers. Through the Night is a verité documentary that explores the personal cost of our...

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Childcare & Early Education

September 23, 2020

If you’re like most parents in the United States (and around the world) you’ve struggled with remote learning since March, missed the traditional school moments, like book fairs and spring festivals. If you’re like me, you probably thought, “Ok, I just have to get through this (academic) year, and things will be better after the summer.” But, the summer has come and gone, and soon we were faced with decisions about sending our kids back to school in the middle of a global pandemic. We have struggled with these decisions: Is it safe to send my kid back to school?? Should I do remote-only...

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MomsRising

April 9, 2020

Are you trying to survive quarantine with kids? Has Parenting during COVID-19 driving you a little bit crazy? Do you feel like your kids are testing you every. minute. of. the. damn. day?

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Childcare & Early Education

January 27, 2020

When I had my first baby, I was working outside the home, and I had to take an unpaid leave which put a dent in our family savings and resources. When it came time to go back to work, we were lucky enough to have family support for child care. Without my Mami, aka Abuela, providing full time care for the first few months and later on the help of other family members, I am pretty sure we would have gone into debt to pay for exorbitant daycare costs, putting an additional dent on already depleted savings. Unfortunately, not all families can rely on their family members for childcare (nor should...

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Maternal Justice

December 12, 2018

Yesterday, The Progressive Caucus of the New York City Council rallied in support of Jazmine Headley, the Brooklyn mom whose child was violently taken away from her at a Brooklyn HRA office. If you’re not familiar with the situation, the young mom had been waiting for hours at the HRA office, and was sitting on the floor with the child. They asked her to get up, and she refused. The officer called the NYPD. Yes, you read that right. They called the NYPD. A female HRA worker called the NYPD BECAUSE SHE REFUSED TO GET UP. (Yes im screaming because I’m angry). I can tell you, I’ve sat on the...

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Social & Emotional Development

July 31, 2018

What do our children need to succeed in school? Sure, our kids need to learn arithmetic, to read and to write. But their success in school and in life will depend on other skills, such as problem solving, teamwork, and how to regulate their emotions. These skills are essential, yet we often forget their importance. Recently, the Aspen Institute National Commission on Social, Emotional, and Academic Development set out to ask parents all over the United States: What does it mean to build young people’s social, emotional, and academic skills? What does this approach look like in schools? What...

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Food!

July 15, 2018

Todos estamos disfrutando del verano—los niños están de vacaciones, los días son largos y calurosos, y si tenemos suerte, nos vamos de vacaciones a lugares espectaculares. Nos divertimos mucho en el verano—toda la diversion no significa que tenemos que dejar a un lado los hábitos saludables. Aquí compartimos unos tips para comer más saludablemente este verano: 1. En lugar de helado, come paletas o frutas frescas como postre. Me encanta esta pizza” de frutas (¡súper fácil!) y ¡qué linda! pizza con frutas-Hispana Global .jpg foto cortesía Hispana Global (c) 2. En el verano, siempre tengamos...

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New Yorkers: Find out if you qualify for child care subsidies

The First National RISERS Fellowship Wraps Up

5 Ways to Have Our Voices Heard This Valentine's Day

Calling all New Yorkers: We Need $5 Billion for child care!

Nuestro Programa Nacional para Madres Acaba de Empezar

The RISERS National Parent Fellowship

Abuelos: Los héroes anónimos de la crisis del cuidado infantil

Grandparents: The Unsung Heroes of the Child Care Crisis

¿Qué es la ley de educación para personas con discapacidades (IDEA) y cómo ayuda a los niños con discapacidades?

What is the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act and How Does It Support Children with Disabilities?

Celebrating our Child Care Providers: Cassandra Brooks

Share Your Stories and Let’s Save NY Childcare!

Through the Night: A Documentary That Shows Us a Glimpse of 24 Hour Child Care

VIDEO: Our Kids’ Social Emotional Development during COVID-19

Parenting during a global pandemic: Don't be so hard on yourself and your feelings are valid

Book talk on Child Care Crisis in NYC: Join Us!

Jazmine Headley may be free, but this broken system needs to be fixed.

A Call for Schools to Teach the Whole Student

8 Tips para comer saludablemente este verano