From Moms Rising (https://www.momsrising.org/): 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 … Continued
From Moms Rising (https://www.momsrising.org/): For Valentine’s Day, it would be great to enjoy chocolates, flowers, and candy. But honestly, it’s difficult to feel the love when my family and so many other families like mine are struggling to afford and … Continued
From Moms Rising (https://www.momsrising.org/): Many of us probably remember catching chicken pox from a sibling—and maybe having your mom rubbing calamine lotion on you before leaving for work and instructing you to not scratch and to get some rest. She’d … Continued
From Moms Rising (https://www.momsrising.org/): We just passed Groundhog’s Day, but is it just us or does every pandemic day feel like it’s repeating itself over and over (and over) again? Like the actual movie Groundhog’s Day, where Bill Murray’s character … Continued
From the Coalition on Human Needs (http://www.chn.org): Did you know that the Earned Income Tax Credit (EITC) and the Child Tax Credit (CTC) lifted 9 million people out of poverty last year, including 5 million children.1 Thanks to Congress expanding … Continued
From Moms Rising (https://www.momsrising.org/): Greetings from the MomsRising Pennsylvania team! We hope you had time for some quality relaxation over the holiday season. We’ll be honest: so far, 2022 is feeling rough. But we’re writing with a hopeful offer: Join … Continued
From Moms Rising (https://www.momsrising.org/): January 15th came and went – and for the first time since last summer, American families missed their monthly Child Tax Credit payment because the U.S. Senate failed to be able to pass the Build Back … Continued
From Moms Rising (https://www.momsrising.org/): We’re two weeks into 2022 and in some ways it feels like 2020. The virus is surging, there are staffing shortages in our schools,[1] grocery stores, and hospitals, and the relief many families were relying on, didn’t … Continued
From Moms Rising (https://www.momsrising.org/): One of the best things about the New Year is the feeling of hope, change, and new beginnings. But for a lot of parents and child care providers, 2022 is feeling A LOT like 2021. With … Continued
From Americans for Tax Fairness (https://americansfortaxfairness.org/): The House-passed Build Back Better Act (BBBA) will fight inflation over the long run, not fuel it as Republicans claim. It will help working families struggling today with higher gas prices and grocery bills … Continued