Family Economic Security

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

December 1, 2022

Childcare prices have exploded over the last decade, and with the pandemic, options have diminished. My husband and I are both public elementary school teachers. We are able to live comfortably but not extravagantly. Affording daycare for our toddler son has pushed our budget to the limit-- we make...

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Elyssa Schmier

Family Economic Security

November 28, 2022

I was a homeless preteen for an amount of time that trauma won’t allow me to properly timestamp. For years I blamed my mother for her “bad decisions.” I had a hard time not examining myself as a spawn of irresponsibility. But, life experience has allowed me to reclassify this memory. My mother was...

MomsRising Education Fund

Leslie Rose

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Childcare & Early Education Families & The Federal Budget Family Economic Security Food! Health Care Immigration Maternal Justice

November 18, 2022

There are less than 7 weeks left in the year but WOW does Congress have some work to do! We have created a “to-do” list for Congress to keep them on schedule for delivering important policies for our families, children, and economy by the end of the year.

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Elyssa Schmier

We Are MomsRising

Family Economic Security Health Care Immigration Maternal Justice MomsRising MomsRising Near You Politics & Policy Reproductive Justice

November 15, 2022

Why is abortion critical for moms? America’s moms were faced with the unthinkable reality when the U.S. Supreme Court relegated our autonomy to the states, making our ability to access the reproductive health care we needed almost impossible. Everything changed for every woman, every family, and...

MomsRising Education Fund

Diarra Diouf

Collage of children and text that says "Let's advocate for our little learners"

Childcare & Early Education Family Economic Security MomsRising

October 28, 2022

Halloween is around the corner, and it's time to let our kids know they are the pick of the patch! Our state leaders have the opportunity (and duty!) to keep up the pace and continue to do big things for Washington’s youngest learners! Families like yours and mine are tired of tricks and no treats...

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Mandy Kwan

kids together with a banner saying "let's advocate for our little learners"

Childcare & Early Education Family Economic Security

October 26, 2022

Fall has arrived and while school, Halloween costume hunting, and pumpkin-picking are all in full swing, families are still having a hard time accessing affordable childcare. The good news is that for many families, there is now more access to affordable childcare than ever before! Can you help us...

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Mandy Kwan

Family Economic Security Immigration Politics & Policy

October 14, 2022

We have five important actions for you to take this week! If you have already signed these actions (thank you!), please share them on your social networks as that helps more people get involved. Thank you for all you do. -- Sue Anne, Kristin, Diarra, Claudia, Elyssa, Felicia, and the rest of the...

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Sue Anne Reed

Childcare & Early Education Families & The Federal Budget Family Economic Security Maternal Justice Paid Family Leave Politics & Policy

September 19, 2022

In a powerful CNN Opinion, MomsRising Executive Director Kristin Rowe-Finkbeiner argues that, as the midterm elections approach, moms are a motivated voting force, and only one party is prioritizing issues that matter most to moms and families.

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Family Economic Security MomsRising Politics & Policy

September 16, 2022

Good news! We are incredibly close to passing the bipartisan Respect for Marriage Act in Congress, which would codify federal marriage equality for the LGBTQIA+ community. We just need your help getting it over the finish line! ****SIGN NOW and tell your U.S. Senators to guarantee marriage equality...

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Elyssa Schmier

We Are MomsRising

MomsRising member Angelina Scott and her husband, Matthew.

Families & The Federal Budget Family Economic Security Health Care

August 30, 2022

"I’ll never forget stumbling into my pharmacy one day, my blood pressure soaring. I could barely see. I asked the pharmacist: Could you just give me a couple pills? Just five or six, until my next paycheck comes in? I'm scared."

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