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This is not an annoying steering wheel picture. It marks one major event in my January—my nail artist moved out of the city. Because I couldn't find another artist I like as much, I now drive one hour every month to a town thirty-five miles away to get my nails done. My nail artist moved for, in her own words, " child care problems ." The average day care center in the city charges far more than she and her husband could afford. She had two choices: pay the sky-high price for child care or move...
URGENT: While families are still struggling with rising costs across the board, the Trump administration has disastrously halted funding to 5 “blue” states, ripping child care, planned cash assistance, and threatening the ability of families to go to work, to survive, and to thrive. Tell your member of Congress to call on the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services to IMMEDIATELY restore funding and protect child care. Wait – what is happening? Truly twilight zone times. The child care...
MomsRising
Education Fund
January 12, 2026
Renee Nicole Good should be alive today, and we are grieving her loss. She was a mother in Minneapolis whose life was taken by an ICE officer just blocks from where she lived, a parent to her six-year-old, a wife, a poet, and someone known for her kindness. [1] In the aftermath of this violence, small details carry enormous weight. The sight of toys inside her glove compartment tells a painful truth about the life she was nurturing and the family she was protecting. Our hearts are with her...
In November, the Empire State Campaign for Child Care (ESCCC) released its “New York State Child Care for All” plan to achieve universal child care in New York. This plan is a result of years of listening to child care providers, parents, and community leaders and advocates. It has been carefully informed by those directly affected, and by a lot of research on the realities of child care access and affordability across New York State. Here are 10 reasons the New York State Child Care for All...
It’s been a long year. Together, we’ve advocated fiercely for policies that enable our families and communities to thrive, and we’ve mobilized growing pressure on Republican leaders in Congress to roll back the devastating health care cuts passed in Trump’s Big Ugly Bill and to extend the expiring Affordable Care Act tax credits. It is thanks to the ACA tax credits and other policies that has helped bring the uninsured rate to a record low by making Marketplace coverage easier to access. In...
Republicans in the U.S. House are putting forward a health care package this week that is all tinsel, no tree. Quick signature: Tell Republicans, don’t be a Grinch! Extend the ACA tax credits! What’s happening? The Republicans’ health care bill has a Grinch-sized heart: two sizes too small for the real cost crisis families are facing right now due to Trumpflation. Congress goes out of session for the rest of 2025 starting at the end of the week, so there are just five days left to extend cost-...
We’re thrilled to announce our 5th RISERS cohort! The RISERS Parent Leadership program’s fifth cycle kicked off in November and we are thrilled to welcome 16 mamas from all over the country who are ready to develop their advocacy and leadership skills, learn how to hold lawmakers accountable, and fight for policies that will help families not only survive but thrive! These mamas are ready to grow and expand their MOM power! Advocating for child care, paid leave, healthcare, maternal justice and...
Mom used to say, don't cut off your nose to spite your face. But that is exactly what the Trump administration is doing. In order to punish one of the biggest providers of affordable health care, Republican leaders are hurting the people of the United States. In an effort to force the closure of health care centers, Trump and his supporters in Congress have defunded Planned Parenthood. Why would they want to close health centers? Because abortion is among the many services provided at some of...
MomsRising
Education Fund
December 17, 2025