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My son was barely three months old, and I was in the midst of feeling depressed, when I thought I was once again pregnant. My feelings of depression were now mixed with near panic at the thought of possibly being pregnant again. Although I had never had an abortion in my life I knew that if I was indeed pregnant I would most definitely have one. I reflect on this today, World Maternal Mental Health Day , as I think back to my mental health struggles in those early days after giving birth. World...
A few weeks ago, my nail artist came back to work from maternity leave. I was so excited to have my nails done for the first time in months but that excitement was drained away when she told me her child care problem. Shanna, my nail artist who prefers not to use her last name, asked me if I had any recommendations for child care before she was gone for maternity leave a few months ago. Since moms depend on word of mouth to find child care, I’ve recommended the day care where my two children,...
Dear MomsRising Volunteer, It’s National Volunteer Week, and MomsRising is appreciating – raising a glass to, applauding, sending huge waves of love to – YOU! Thank you for being a member of our amazing, powerful, and inspiring community of more than a million moms and caregivers who make MomsRising possible. A MomsRising volunteer is truly a superhero, often juggling care for children and loved ones with community and work obligations, and sometimes under seemingly impossible conditions. Yet...
Everyone—regardless of race, class, or zip code—deserves to have health care coverage. Everyone. Yet, there are still 10 states that have refused to expand Medicaid to low-income adults under the Affordable Care Act, leaving 1.6 million people in a Medicaid “gap” and uninsured. Quick signature: Tell Congress to close the Medicaid gap! What’s happening? Despite making historic gains in health care coverage in recent years, there are still some who have been left behind: people of color and rural...
Check Out Our Mother’s Day Gift Guide! With Mother's Day just around the corner, it's time to celebrate the incredible force that is “Mom Power.” Whether you’re celebrating your mom, partner, sister, friend, or any mom figure in your life, there's no denying how special and important they are - and how important YOU are! There's still time, but not much! Order gifts NOW for delivery before Mother's Day! Vote like child care depends on it (because it does!) Child care continues to be...
Tell Congress to fund programs that boost families! We’re excited that President Biden has listened to the voices of moms and families and is planning to make major positive investments in his FY2025 budget including: child care, paid family and medical leave, the Child Tax Credit, maternal health programs, and mental health care, and other programs to give families the tools they need to work and thrive. These policies will also lift the economy. Now we need the U.S. Congress to take action!...
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April 6, 2024
Your generosity helped score a big March win that protects lifesaving nutrition assistance for new moms, babies, and toddlers; kick off the largest class of national volunteer mom leaders in our history; champion increased funding for childcare; and more!
On the radio show this week we cover the latest in the attack from far right extremists on access to abortion, birth control, IVF, and why access to mifepristone is being heard in the U.S. Supreme Court; then we cover health equity, healthcare coverage, and a new report, Lowering Costs for Black Americans: How the Inflation Reduction Act Makes Health Care and Prescription Drugs More Affordable ; after that we dive into culture change and how laughter can change minds and public policy; and we close the show hearing the latest from Color of Change, how you can get involved, and why your voice is needed right now more than ever.
Almost 27 million Americans in the private sector do not have access to annual paid vacation leave, and members of Congress have the solution. U.S. Representatives Seth Magaziner (RI-02), Nikki Budzinski (IL-13), Greg Casar (TX-35), and Jasmine Crockett (TX-30) introduced the Protected Time Off (PTO) Act to guarantee all workers have access to paid days off from work. U.S. Senator Bernie Sanders (VT) is introducing similar legislation in the Senate. During a press conference to introduce the...
