Education Fund

Mother kneeling and holding young toddler daughter with pink bow on her head.

September 25, 2023

We're just days away from a potential government shutdown! While talks continue to reach an agreement in the U.S. Congress to pass a spending bill by the end of the year, extremist members of Congress are taking advantage of this moment to include dangerous immigration items like detain and deport...

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Donna Norton

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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Gina Arias

Parenting & Families

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

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

Childcare & Early Education

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

Breastfeeding

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

Childcare & Early Education Health Care Maternal Justice Politics & Policy

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

Childcare & Early Education MomsRising

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

Childcare & Early Education

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