Maternal Justice

Family Economic Security Maternal Justice

April 14, 2022

Please join MomsRising in celebrating Black Maternal Health Week !!! Founded by our partners at the Black Mamas Matter Alliance , Black Maternal Health Week is a week of awareness, activism, and community building where the voices of Black Mamas are centered. It is also a great opportunity to call...

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Tina Sherman

Health Care Maternal Justice MomsRising Social & Emotional Development

April 14, 2022

Tina Sherman, Senior Campaign Director for Maternal Justice, discussed Black Maternal Mental Health with Lina Acosta Sandaal of Stop Parenting Alone on IG Live. They discussed how women in communities of color are particularly vulnerable maternal health disorders yet encounter more barriers to...

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Family Economic Security Food! Maternal Justice MomsRising

April 12, 2022

My son is 7 months old and drinks a combination of breastmilk and formula. A few weeks ago, I went to buy more formula. After striking out at two stores, I stood in the aisle of BJs and started to panic. The shelves were completely empty of all Similac formula, including Similac Pro-Sensitive,...

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Elyssa Schmier

We Are MomsRising

Childcare & Early Education Health Care Immigration Maternal Justice MomsRising Paid Family Leave

March 30, 2022

This week, we delivered three hard copies of different storybooks to every member of Congress to celebrate the stories and advocacy of our incredible members. These storybooks include stories of families from across the country that highlight the critical need for investments in our Care Economy...

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Felicia Burnett

We Are MomsRising

Childcare & Early Education Health Care Maternal Justice Paid Family Leave

March 23, 2022

At MomsRising / MamásConPoder, we have been hearing from families across the country about the critical need for improvements and supports for maternal mental health like mental health services, paid family and medical leave, affordable child care, an extension of Medicaid coverage, and better...

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Felicia Burnett

No Action is Too Small WA Leg Session 2022

Childcare & Early Education Family Economic Security Health Care Maternal Justice MomsRising

March 16, 2022

In December 2021, we announced a bold legislative agenda that built upon our wins for families, mothers, and caregivers. We set out to ask our lawmakers to expand on historic wins and to continue to put equity at the forefront of new legislation. Many of us tracked what was happening at momsrising...

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Mandy Kwan

Family Economic Security Gun Safety Maternal Justice

March 14, 2022

Today, March 16th, we are observing the one-year anniversary of the Atlanta Spa Shooting , where eight people died, six of them Asian women who could very well have been us. It was terrifying, tragic, and it broke our hearts The shooting was horrific, but in many ways it was inevitable. Due to the...

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Lauren Hipp

Childcare & Early Education Families & The Federal Budget Family Economic Security Gun Safety Immigration Maternal Justice

February 28, 2022

Te invitanmos a disfrutar de palomitas y LOTERÍA con el Presidente... ¡todo desde la comodidad de tu sala! Este martes por la noche (1 de marzo) a las 9 p. m. ET / 6 p. m. PT, el presidente Joe Biden dará el Estado de la Unión 2022 (SOTU). Para que la observación sea divertida y poderosa, hemos...

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Linda Stone

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Health Care Maternal Justice

February 28, 2022

“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

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

February 25, 2022

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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