Childcare & Early Education

MomsRising member and early learning professional Gladys Jones with MomsRising staff at an event.

June 24, 2026

Quick Read Early learning professional Gladys Jones shares her child care story as a family child care educator. After enduring a stroke, Gladys had to close her group family day care program GaGa Daycare and founded her grassroots organization ECE on the Move as well as continuing to fight for...

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Gladys Jones

Childcare & Early Education

June 22, 2026

This year’s New York State budget includes significant investments for families, but as moms, dads and caregivers know— child care is so much more than universal pre-k, and we need to make sure that our lawmakers understand that!

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Diana Limongi

MomsRising members Julie, Samantha, & Nicole w/ MomsRising staff & Reps. Tlaib, Pettersen, Grijalva

Childcare & Early Education Families & The Federal Budget Family Economic Security Health Care

June 18, 2026

At a Glance On April 28, 2026, Michigan member and mother Julie Groce joined MomsRising and Mamás con Poder and two other members for the first-ever mom-centered Congressional hearing on affordability ‘Moms Pay the Price’ on Capitol Hill to share their experiences on how hard it is to balance a...

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Julie Groce

A breakthrough documentary film: Motherhood Manifesto! - MomsRising

Childcare & Early Education Family Economic Security MomsRising Paid Family Leave Politics & Policy

June 16, 2026

The Motherhood Manifesto is a 58-minute documentary film that explores the systemic obstacles facing mothers in America while illustrating solutions with mixed media, humor, moving personal stories, and star power. Directed by Laura Pacheco and produced alongside PBS veteran John de Graaf, the film...

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Kristin Rowe-Finkbeiner

Childcare & Early Education Family Economic Security

June 9, 2026

You’ve experienced the life-changing impact of public programs built to nurture all families, like Washington State paid family and medical leave. You've navigated the gauntlet of the “affordable” housing and child care search. Now, you're feeling the weight of rising costs at the grocery store and the gas pump. Picture yourself turning these experiences – and your lived expertise navigating them – into real policy change, at the state capitol and in your community.

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Sara Alcid

Nadia with her son Zahir telling Congress to protect early intervention!

Childcare & Early Education

May 23, 2026

Action Alert: Tell Congress Early Intervention Needs to be Fully Funded and Protected! Summary: The Trump administration is moving to reduce and eliminate critical Early Intervention services as part of their ongoing efforts to undermine the needs of our nation's families in favor of billionaires,...

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S. Nadia Hussain

Childcare & Early Education Families & The Federal Budget Family Economic Security

May 22, 2026

Memorial Day weekend signals the start of summer, which can mean a break from schoolwork for children and more time together and outdoor activity for families. But finding safe, enriching summer activities for children is one of the greatest challenges many working moms face. A new study from the...

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Jodi Grant

Childcare & Early Education

May 21, 2026

Are a caregiver who is looking to learn more about advocacy, brush up your leadership skills and get involved in fighting for family friendly policies in your local community and in Washington, DC? If you answered yes, (or even maybe!) Keep reading!

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Diana Limongi

MomsRising member Jean's three kids joining her for MomsRising's "Moms Have the Receipts" event

Childcare & Early Education Families & The Federal Budget Family Economic Security Health Care

May 13, 2026

MomsRising MOMbassador and Maryland mom-of-three Jean Nguyen brought her three children to join MomsRising and Mamás con Poder for our Mother's Day “Moms Have the Receipts!” Day of Action on April 28, 2026, to share members’ experiences (and our actual receipts) directly with lawmakers and show them just how hard it is to balance a budget these days.

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Jean Nguyen

Childcare & Early Education Families & The Federal Budget Family Economic Security Health Care MomsRising MomsRising Near You Parenting & Families Politics & Policy Realistic & Fair Wages

May 13, 2026

As lawmakers return to Tallahassee again for yet another Special Session to finalize Florida’s state budget, many Floridians are asking a very simple question; how many more sessions do we need before the people actually struggling to survive are centered in the conversation? The regular 60-day...

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