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New Post Partum Depression Medication: A Tool not a Panacea

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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Gina Arias
Parenting & Families

Caregiver Burnout and Ways to Cope

August 31, 2023
Caregiver burnout is a real thing, and it can happen to anyone who is responsible for the care of another person. Moms are especially vulnerable to burnout, as they often take on a lot of responsibility for their children's physical, emotional, and mental well-being. Whether you are a single parent...
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Stephanie Lane
Childcare & Early Education

Back2School with Type 1 Diabetes

August 25, 2023
Back to school is always a stressful time. The question of does my son have what he needs for school changed when he was diagnosed with Type 1 Diabetes when he was in the 1st grade. No longer am I worrying ONLY about pencils, crayons and backpacks. Added on to that is low supplies, insulin and...
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Kristina Butler
Upper Valley New Hampshire Fellowship
Childcare & Early Education

We're launching our Upper Valley Fellowship!

August 21, 2023
MomsRising New Hampshire is excited to officially share that we are bringing our fellowship program to the Upper Valley of New Hampshire and Vermont this fall! Our fellowship program will bring together 8-10 caregivers and child care providers from the area who are interested in developing their...
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MacKenzie Nicholson
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We're Celebrating National Breastfeeding Month

August 1, 2023
This National Breastfeeding Month we are celebrating!!! This year's theme is - This is Our Why. Our why - Supporting public policies that support pregnant and lactating families. And this year pregnant and pumping workers have new rights in the workplace. This is HUGE!! Gone are the days of...
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Tina Sherman
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Huge wins for moms and families this year!

July 25, 2023
It's music to our ears - HUGE WINS for New Hampshire moms and families in 2023 including: child care, maternal health care and more! Wow. What a year it's been! Since January, our MomsRising members have been speaking at press conferences and roundtables, testifying at hearings, and standing up for...
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MacKenzie Nicholson
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This Mama Shares How MomsRising Empowered Her to Become an Advocate

July 19, 2023
To-wen is a mom and journalist based in California. She has been a MomsRIsing member for a decade! Through the years, To-wen has participated in a number of MomsRising actions and was part of MomsRising's inaugural RISERS cohort in 2021-2022. We asked To-wen to share a bit about how her advocacy...
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Diana Limongi
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Childcare & Early Education

The 2023-2024 National RISERS Fellowship Applications are OPEN!

July 12, 2023
Are you a parent or caregiver who has children or works with children ages five and under? Are you interested in helping lawmakers understand what families in the USA need? Are you interested in building power in your local community? If you answered YES to these questions then being a RISER might be for you! We’re excited to announce that the RISERS Parent Leadership program application period is now open for the 2023-2024 year!
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Diana Limongi
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Meet our new Washington MomsForce Fellows!

July 7, 2023
Introducing our new cohort of powerful and dynamic Washington State MomsForce fellows!
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Sara Alcid
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The Story Shapers National Parent Cohort

July 4, 2023
At such a critical time around the country for diverse books and the increase in book bans, we have been empowering families and caregivers to advocate in partnership with the Diverse Books for All coalition. States like Florida, Texas, South Carolina, and more have experienced active removal of...
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Monica Mahecha

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