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This Sunday, families will presumably gather to honor the fathers and father figures in their lives; they’ll celebrate fatherhood and paternal bonds and the influence of fathers in society. Maybe they’ll be a special dinner, maybe they’ll be gifts of socks, ties, “the best dad ever” aprons, and hand drawn pictures by a 5 year old budding artist. Or perhaps the gatherings will be overshadowed by all of the no good, horrible, terrible, very bad things that have been taking place since the year...
“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 insurance.” - G in Chicago, IL Quick signature: Tell Congress to protect our health care! Say no cuts to the Affordable Care Act and Medicaid! What’s happening? Tens of millions of us rely on the...
“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—is under attack by Republicans in Congress. The $860 billion in Medicaid cuts currently under consideration also threaten to deeply impact the families of active-duty service members and veterans who...
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 ideas on how to self-organize and take action; as well as to process and make sense of all that’s going on; AND also ways to remain calm, find joy in community, and recharge as we build a brighter...
These are challenging times with unprecedented attacks on the people and communities we hold dear. The U.S. House's budget bill will have devastating consequences, which is why we must kill this "Big, Bad, Betrayal Bill” in Congress. Join us in this fight by attending an "Our Health Over Corporate Wealth Vigil" on Tuesday, June 17, from 6 to 7 p.m. Let us know if you can make it! RSVP for one of the Our Health Over Corporate Wealth Vigils across North Carolina! There will be many vigils across...
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 first child, she was diagnosed with postpartum depression, anxiety, and OCD. It was a life-changing experience that led her to switch gears from land conservation work to perinatal mental health. Raised...
On the radio show this week, we dive into the attacks on Planned Parenthood and how the Republican budget could close 200 health centers and impact over a million people's access to reproductive health care. We hear about the unprecedented emergency happening right now to our democracy and how the SAVE Act could disenfranchise 69 million women voters and threaten fundamental voting rights. We cover the expanding wage gap for moms and the economic implications, and how Republican budget cuts...
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June 9, 2025
Happy Birthday Head Start! May 18th marked the 60th anniversary of the groundbreaking Head Start program, which has provided opportunity and care to more than 38 MILLION children and their families over the last six decades! View this post on Instagram A post shared by MomsRising.org (@momsrising) From 1965 until today, Head Start has proven itself to be the most important social and educational program for kids, families, and communities our nation has ever had. We are grateful for everything...
