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Medicaid is a lifeline for people with diabetes

July 2, 2025
My name is Joanna Jackson, and I am from Albany, Georgia. I am a Community Organizer and a proud Community Health Worker with lived experience of Type 2 Diabetes. Diabetes has deeply impacted my life and my family. I’ve seen it pass from generation to generation starting with my mother, who...
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RECAP: Supporting Immigrant Students and Families in Hostile School Environments Webinar

June 26, 2025
As national debates around immigration grow increasingly heated, schools, which should be sanctuaries of learning and belonging, can unintentionally mirror the hostility, fear, and discrimination seen in broader society. As parents, caregivers, and protectors of our children, we have a...
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Risas, comunidad y acción: Un Motherlovin’ Good Time en NYC

June 26, 2025
El sábado 21 de junio, MamásConPoder celebró A Motherlovin’ Good Time — una tarde llena de risas, alegría y conexión poderosa entre mamás en la ciudad de Nueva York. En un espacio lleno en Caveat NYC, mamás de diferentes rincones de la ciudad se reunieron no solo para reír, sino también para...
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Laughter, Comunidad, and Action: A Motherlovin’ Good Time in NYC

June 26, 2025
On Saturday, June 21, MomsRising hosted A Motherlovin’ Good Time — an afternoon filled with laughter, joy, and powerful community connection in New York City. With a packed room at Caveat NYC, moms from across the city showed up not only to laugh but to build collective power. The comedy lineup,...
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When the Creeks Rise, Moms Rise

June 24, 2025
On June 14, 2025 Ohio County, West Virginia experienced a deadly flash flood. As one of four counties in the state’s northern panhandle, Ohio County is no stranger to flooding. The Ohio River regularly breaches its banks. But this flood, this flood was something different. Various sources estimate...
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Protect the ACA and Medicaid!

June 16, 2025
“I receive a government subsidy for my Marketplace (Affordable Care Act) insurance. I could not afford any insurance without it. I am stretched very thin financially as I have all the regular bills a person has. I barely make my mortgage, pay the gas, electric, and water bills along with my health...
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Support Military Families By Protecting Medicaid

June 12, 2025
“My husband and I are both on fixed incomes due to being 100% disabled veterans. My adopted son, who is now 7 years old, is autistic and has ADHD. Medicaid is our saving grace for our son.” - Victoria in Arizona Medicaid—a healthcare program that is a lifeline for over 72 million people in the U.S—...
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Your Moms Next Door June Dispatch is here!

June 11, 2025
Welcome to the June Dispatch! Thank you for being a part of our growing, powerful Moms Next Door program! What’s the Moms Next Door Dispatch? Each month, you’ll receive the Moms Next Door Dispatch (Scroll down!)—a monthly toolkit that will arrive in your inbox to provide you and your community with...
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Rural Perinatal Mental Health with Carrie Banks

June 4, 2025
May was Maternal Mental Health Month and to close the month out I sat down with Carrie Banks to discuss the mental health challenges faced by moms in rural communities of the United States. Carrie is the Peer Support Programs Director at Postpartum Support International. After the birth of her...
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Our Stories: Arielle Benard Speaks at Families Over Billionaires Budget Rally

May 23, 2025
MomsRising, Families Over Billionaires, and a dozen other partners held a rally outside the Capitol just hours before House Republicans passed their budget and tax bill. Our member Arielle spoke to the crowd about the impacts this bill will have on her family. Here is her story: My name is Arielle...
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