Diana Limongi | MomsRising

Campaign Director, Early Learning

Diana Limongi is a Latina mom from Queens, NY with proud Ecuadorian roots. She is an award-winning bilingual blogger, writer and activist. At MomsRising she leads the RISERS National Parent Fellowship where she helps moms develop their leadership skills and be an advocate for families in their communities. Diana is also the host of a podcast, Parenting and Politics, where she looks at parenting through at political lens. Diana's writing has appeared in Baby Center, Hispana Global, NBC News, Today Show Parenting and Cosmopolitan, among others.

Diana has a Masters degree in Migration Studies and an MPA in Nonprofit Management. She is fluent in Spanish and French. Diana lives in Queens, NY with her husband and children. She loves to travel, eat, dance and sometimes she runs and hikes.

You can follow her on Instagram where she shares her adventures of multicultural parenting, life in NYC and travel.

Blog Post List

Childcare & Early Education

July 19, 2024

Cuando mi primogénito tenía dos años descubrí una pequeña guardería encantadora que quedaba a unos diez minutos a pie de mi casa. Era perfecta: el horario funcionaba para nosotros, tenía educadores que hablaban español y le daban comida casera a mi hijo. ¡Incluso tenía un espacio al aire libre atrás! (¡Si viven en Nueva York saben lo valioso que puede ser esto!) En ese entonces trabajaba en Manhattan y dejaba a mi hijo en la guardería antes de mi viaje diario de 50 minutos para ir al trabajo. La Sra. Charles, la directora de la guardería, siempre me preguntaba cómo me estaba yendo y me...

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Childcare & Early Education

July 18, 2024

When my firstborn was two years old, I discovered a lovely little child care center that was about a 10 minute walk from my home. It was perfect: it had the hours that worked for us, it had Spanish-speaking educators, and fed my child home-cooked meals. It also had an outdoor space in the back! (If you live in NYC, you know how precious that can be!) At the time, I was working in Manhattan, so I would have to drop my kid off and start my 50 minute commute. Mrs. Charles, the director, would always check on me, and introduce me to the other parents. I still am friends with some of the moms that...

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Childcare & Early Education

July 8, 2024

Summer is here and our kiddos are out of school and while it may be all fun and games for them, parents are often stuck scrambling to find child care options before the summer season even begins. While kids may be happy about it – summer often sends parents into a spiral that starts way before the summer season begins. For many parents and caregivers, it means having to figure out what we are going to do while summer is out for ten to twelve weeks in the year…and if you’re a parent that has ever tried to get child care in the summer, you know what I’m talking about. Hours and hours devoted to...

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Childcare & Early Education

July 1, 2024

The RISERS program will help participants learn how our federal government works, how they can advocate for their communities for family-friendly policies, and have access to opportunities to put those skills into practice to create change. They learn how to share their stories, talk to lawmakers, mobilize their fellow parents, and become leaders in their own communities.

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status of child care in New York

Childcare & Early Education

March 19, 2024

I was so blown away by the thorough report by the great researchers of Cornell and Buffalo universities (Cornell University’s ILR Buffalo Co-Lab to be exact) titled The Status of Child Care in New York Report, 2024 which takes a deep dive into the state of child care for parents across New York. Here are 10 report highlights that are worth sharing: 1. Child Care is the Biggest Reason People are Turning Down Employment in New York State When participants were asked why they turned down paid work outside the home due to child care, more than half (53%) said it was because of the cost. Almost a...

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Childcare & Early Education

December 18, 2023

Earlier this year we launched the third RISERS cohort. We welcomed 20 moms from 12 states all eager and ready to make change that will help families across the nation. This year’s RISERS cohort will be bigger and better: we will have opportunities to do more on the ground work in our communities, reaching out to more moms to build more parent power across the nation. We’ll be able to encourage and educate community members on what’s at stake for moms and families and why it’s important to get out the vote in 2024. We launched the RISERS Parent Fellowship in 2021. Our goal was simple: to...

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Childcare & Early Education Maternal Justice

December 14, 2023

Danielle Wilson is a mom of three from Queens, NY. She has been a storyteller and content creator for over a decade, sharing her life as a mom and influencer in New York City on her personal blog, Dellah's Jubilation. She recently joined the MomsRising family as a RISER. We chatted with Danielle about her advocacy journey with MomsRising. Danielle Wilson and Nancy Pelosi.png What’s the most impactful action you’ve take this year as part of MomsRising? The most impactful action I’ve taken this year as part of MomsRising has been to share my story at the Capitol & in front of Media about...

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Childcare & Early Education

November 6, 2023

Mamás, papás, tutores, maestras de educación temprana en Nueva York: ¡Queremos conversar con ustedes! Acompaña a MomsRising/MamásConPoder y la Campaña de Cuidado Infantil Empire State (Empire State Campaign for Child Care) para una conversación sobre el acceso al cuidado infantil en el estado de Nueva York. Queremos saber todo: lo malo, lo bueno, los desafíos y los momentos felices: ¿Tienes dificultades o has tenido dificultades para pagar un cuidado infantil de alta calidad? ¿Es difícil encontrar cuidado infantil a precios moderados en tu comunidad? *¿Hay largas listas de espera para...

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Childcare & Early Education

October 24, 2023

Having two kids here, I know all too well the struggles that parents face when it comes to child care in New York. All over the state, parents struggle to find child care that is affordable and available in their communities. In fact, according to the Center for American Progress, 64 percent of New York families live in a child care desert (defined as any census tract with more than 50 children under age 5 that contains either no child care providers or so few options that there are more than three times as many children as licensed child care slots). It's not only about availability:...

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Childcare & Early Education MomsRising

July 19, 2023

To-wen is a mom and journalist based in California. She has been a MomsRIsing member for a decade! Through the years, To-wen has participated in a number of MomsRising actions and was part of MomsRising's inaugural RISERS cohort in 2021-2022. We asked To-wen to share a bit about how her advocacy has evolved and what she thinks about being a mom in the USA now. How did you first come into the MomsRising universe? (I think it was through breastfeeding advocacy, right?) What campaign areas have you been involved in since you joined MR? I first came into the MomsRising universe in November 2013,...

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Danielle Wilson and Nancy Pelosi

Childcare & Early Education

July 12, 2023

Are you a parent or caregiver who has children or works with children ages five and under? Are you interested in helping lawmakers understand what families in the USA need? Are you interested in building power in your local community? If you answered YES to these questions then being a RISER might be for you! We’re excited to announce that the RISERS Parent Leadership program application period is now open for the 2023-2024 year!

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Childcare & Early Education Immigration

June 29, 2023

June is Immigrant Heritage Month but as a proud daughter of immigrants, I celebrate the contributions of immigrants EVERY DAY! And as a mother to children who are children of an immigrant, and grandchildren of immigrants, it is really important for me that they know how important immigrants are to our communities. Immigrants are integral part of our communities- they are teachers, nurses, bus operators, taxi drivers, deliveristas (food delivery workers). Immigrants take care of our children, they pick our food, they are home care attendants, they are ambulance drivers... you name it- and...

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Childcare & Early Education

June 8, 2023

Moms, dads, caregivers, early educators, and child care advocates from around New York State have been sounding the alarm saying for years that our child care system is broken, a fact and lived-reality that only became much worse as a result of three years of a global pandemic. This storybook "New York: A Child Care State of Mind" highlight stories from all over the Empire State that show the difficulties parents are facing every day when it comes to child care. Let's be clear: Child care is a necessity: without it, parents cannot work. Yet, the state of child care in New York state and...

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Childcare & Early Education

March 13, 2023

We need some MOMentum across New York State to remind lawmakers in Albany that NY families need BIG investments in child care so that working parents can work and child care providers can earn family sustaining wages. Last year, we asked Gov. Hochul to invest $5 Billion (yes, with a B!) in child care and sadly the funds allocated in last year's budget fell short of this amount, so this year we're asking again! Right now, lawmakers are figuring out what the NY budget will include and we have to tell them: child care is the work behind all other work! Don't forget about parents who need child...

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Coloring pages-Valentines Da

Childcare & Early Education

February 9, 2023

Valentine’s Day is around the corner and if valentines are on your mind, you’re not alone! We know how busy parents can be, so we’ve got some goodies for you: free printable Valentine’s Day cards and printable pages to check everyone off the list: tell teachers, early care educators and friends how bear-y special they are!

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Childcare & Early Education

February 9, 2023

Febrero es el mes del amor y la amistad, pero las mamás y los papás definitivamente no estamos sintiendo ni el amor ni la amistad por parte de nuestros legisladores que nos decepcionan una y otra vez. Nos sentimos agotados tratando de lidiar con todas las cosas y estamos constantemente tratando de hacer lo imposible para poder cuidar a nuestras familias. No estamos soñando con flores, chocolates o desayunos en cama... Estamos soñando con un mundo donde criar niños en los Estados Unidos no sea tan difícil. El año pasado estuvimos muy cerca de soluciones de cuidado infantil a nivel federal pero...

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Childcare & Early Education

December 12, 2022

Last year, we launched the RISERS Parent Fellowship, a national fellowship which focuses on early childhood, with the goal of supporting parent leaders and helping them develop their skills as advocates and leaders in their communities to help advance the causes that so many families across the United States struggle with – access to paid leave, child care and other issues affecting families with children ages 0-5. After a phenomenal first year program, during which our fellows participated in a variety of activities like advocating for gun control after the Uvalde massacre, advocating for...

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We Are MomsRising

Momsrising RISER Jacqeline at the Capitol

Childcare & Early Education

October 19, 2022

"I love you ladies... If it wasn't for y'all, our stories would not be heard."

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Childcare & Early Education

August 17, 2022

¡Buenas noticias para las familias de todo el estado de Nueva York! La elegibilidad ampliada para los subsidios de cuidado infantil está aquí! A partir del 1 de agosto, en Nueva York, las familias de 2 integrantes que ganen hasta $54,930 y las familias de cuatro integrantes que ganen hasta $83,250 se volvieron elegibles para recibir asistencia para pagar el cuidado infantil. Did you know...-6.png Si vives en los cinco condados de la ciudad de Nueva York, puedes llamar a la Administración de Servicios para Niños (en inglés ACS, Administration for Children Services) para llenar una solicitud...

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Childcare & Early Education

August 17, 2022

Good news for families across New York State: expanded eligibility for child care subsidies is here! In simple terms, this means that the income eligibility for child care subsidies has expanded! As of August 1st, in New York, families of 2 earning up to $54,930 and families of four earning up to $83,250 became eligible to receive assistance to pay for child care. Did you know...-4.png If you live in the five boroughs of New York City, you can contact the Administration for Children Services to apply. You can find out if you’re eligible using the ACCESS NYC tool: https://access.nyc.gov (and...

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