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‘Honored and Grateful’ to Receive Generous Multi-Year Grant from Pivotal, MomsRising Education Fund Leader Says

May 28, 2024
Leading Moms Group Will Use Funding Support from Melinda French Gates to Mobilize Moms to Advance Paid Leave, Affordable Child Care, Reproductive Justice The MomsRising Education Fund announced today that it is receiving generous multi-year funding from Pivotal as a part of Melinda French Gates’...
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Breaking Through: Maternal Mental Health Month, Supporting Transgender And Gender Expansive Rights, & More

May 20, 2024
On the radio show this week we cover Maternal Mental Health Month and tips for you to use yourself, as well as with friends and family; then we catch up with an expert on how adults and parents can support transgender and gender expansive youth mental health; after that we hear how moms are rising and what you can do to help ensure every mom and family can thrive; and we close the show getting the latest about how parents voices just helped improve school meals for all kids.
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How MomsRising Shares Stories with Decision Makers

May 17, 2024
MomsRising regularly shares stories from our volunteers with members of Congress, state legislators, and other decision makers. From written stories, to videos, to in-person meetings—our overarching goal is to lift and amplify the voices of our members in every step of the policymaking process. rep...
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Letter: The gift of immigrants adds value to society

May 14, 2024
Letters to the editor are a powerful, and high-profile, way to influence both lawmakers and fellow voters in your local community. Writing a letter to the editor is an effective way to express an issue that’s important to you and reach a wider audience. The letters to the editor section is among...
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Dr. Pooja Lakshmin on Perinatal Mental Health

May 10, 2024
On May 1st, World Maternal Mental Health Day, I sat down with Dr. Pooja Lakshmin to discuss the mental health challenges that often come with giving birth. Dr. Lakshmin, a perinatal psychiatrist and bestselling author of Real Self Care: A Transformative Program for Redefining Wellness (Crystals,...
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Tell Congress: Power moms - Pass care policies in honor of Mother’s Day!

May 7, 2024
This Mother’s Day, as we celebrate the many, many ways that moms power the U.S. (and all of us!), we’re calling on Congress to power moms by passing care policies! Tell Congress: Power moms - Pass care policies in honor of Mother’s Day! What happened? Together, we’ve championed AND PASSED many...
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Policy Heroes: Building the Care Infrastructure and Economy

Sharing Your Care Stories for Mother's Day!

May 7, 2024
This Mother’s Day, as we’re celebrating the many ways that moms power the U.S. (and all of us!), we’re sharing powerful care stories with every member of Congress so they know why these policies are important. We're delivering our storybook, "Policy Heroes: Building the Care Infrastructure and Economy" to the White House and every member of Congress
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Breaking Through: Do Something! Fair Treatment of Immigrant Families from Ecuador. Digital Equity. Terrific New Overtime Rules and You!

May 6, 2024
On the radio show this week we cover the powerful organization, Do Something, and how you can get involved; we dive into the latest in Temporary Protected Status (TPS) immigration status, cover the need for the fair treatment of immigrants from Ecuador, and what you can do; we hear about the...
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MomsRising's Mom Power Bootcamp 2024!

May 3, 2024
MomsRising invited 41 of our powerful mom leaders from 25 states across the country to join us for our Mom Power Bootcamp 2024! We brought together moms, advocates, Fellows, Fellow Alumni, and other engaged volunteers from across the country to share their stories and develop critical leadership and momentum-building advocacy skills in early education and other key care issues that affect families with young children.
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Breaking Through: Campaign to Keep Guns Off Campus. Moms Leading the Way. Polling Insights. Tax Fairness.

April 29, 2024
On the radio show this week, we cover the campaign to keep guns off campus; how moms are leading the way and organizing across the nation; why polling can provide key insights to leaders (and to us!); and we cover the very important fight for tax fairness. *Special guests include: Andy Pelosi, The...
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