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03/03/22

Since last summer, families across the country have been breathing a sigh of relief each month when the Child Tax Credit (CTC) payment arrives, giving families up to $300/child each month. [1] However, February 15th marked the SECOND month that families were unable to receive their monthly CTC...

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Hanna Addis

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02/28/22

Friends, we had all the feels for your February MOMentum. We were especially in awe of the stunningly creative and powerful ways you advocated for moms and families over the past weeks.

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Kerri Karvetski

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Health Care Maternal Justice

02/28/22

“If I wasn't accepted for Medicaid, I honestly have no idea what I would do… I experienced postpartum depression after having my daughter. It was hard, but medical bills weren't a worry of mine because I was blessed with covered healthcare. I feel thankful for everything I have and everything that'...

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Felicia Burnett

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02/28/22

Today is the last day of Black History Month and we have spent the past 28 days celebrating the amazing accomplishments of many notable activists, authors, advocates, and artists. This month we celebrated Toni Morrison, Audre Lorde, Coretta Scott King, Patrisse Khan -Cullors, Sonia Sanchez, Bayard...

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Jacqueline Jackson

Childcare & Early Education Environmental Health Families & The Federal Budget Family Economic Security Gun Safety Health Care Immigration Maternal Justice Paid Family Leave Paid Sick Days Realistic & Fair Wages

02/25/22

Popcorn and BINGO with the President... all from the comfort of your living room! Want in? This Tuesday night (March 1st) at 9pm ET / 6pm PT President Joe Biden will be giving the 2022 State of the Union (SOTU). In order to make watching fun and powerful, we've created a BINGO card to help you...

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Hanna Addis

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02/24/22

At MomsRising, our members taking action on-the-ground form a core part of our mission to create a more family friendly America. Being an active on-the-ground member of MomsRising means volunteering to lead or participate in on-the-ground actions. If you are interested and able to participate in...

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Joy Ikekhua

Childcare & Early Education

02/24/22

I waited. Some waits would potentially be a few weeks, while others were indefinite. One child care center stopped adding children to their waitlist through the end of 2021.

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Selina Maldonado

Health Care Maternal Justice

02/24/22

The United States is the most dangerous place to give birth in the developed world. Major racial disparities exist where Black women lose their lives at 3 to 4 times the rate of white women due to maternity-related causes, independent of age, economic background, or education, a fact that has done unchanged for several decades.

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Monifa Bandele

We Are MomsRising

Health Care Immigration Maternal Justice MomsRising Politics & Policy

02/24/22

What is Reproductive Justice? Bodily autonomy. Fair treatment. Attainable and affordable healthcare access.

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Diarra Diouf

Childcare & Early Education Families & The Federal Budget Health Care MomsRising Paid Family Leave

02/23/22

On Valentine's Day, we took to the street in the hope that Cupid's arrow would spark some care infrastructure love into the hearts of our U.S. Senators. We got together with the National Women's Law Center and with the help of Chalk R!ot, a Cocoa CareAVan, and candy hearts we spelled it out clearly and colorfully: Care. Can't. Wait.

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