From Moms Rising (https://www.momsrising.org/): February is here and this Valentine’s Day, moms are definitely not feeling the love– we are feeling burnt out trying to balance all the things and constantly trying to fill the gaps when our lawmakers let … Continued
From Moms Rising (https://www.momsrising.org/): Summer is here, and we need to put the heat on Congress to take action on child care NOW! We’ve been reaching out to you on child care because we hear from families, especially moms, every … Continued
From the Coalition on Human Needs (http://www.chn.org): Americans want to get back to work. But the lingering effects of the pandemic are keeping people out of the workforce. At the same time, employers are having trouble recruiting and retaining employees. … Continued
From Moms Rising (https://www.momsrising.org/): It’s been so hard to take a minute to breathe lately, the news and the state of the world seem to be so overwhelming and stressful, making our lives even more overwhelming than normal. Go to … Continued
From the Coalition on Human Needs (http://www.chn.org): Thanks to you, this week the U.S. House and Senate passed a spending bill, which ends flat Trump-era spending and invests in our communities and our future. That bill now goes to President … 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 Moms Rising (https://www.momsrising.org/): Like many others, my 2022 is off to a rocky start. We are writing this as many scramble to find a COVID-19 test appointment for family members experiencing COVID symptoms. We know we are far from … Continued
From Moms Rising (https://www.momsrising.org/): “My childcare center closed its doors and I’m heartbroken. Our childcare provider has been part of our life for 7 years. We don’t know what we are going to do. Finding a new childcare provider is … Continued
From Moms Rising (https://www.momsrising.org/): Halloween was just a couple of weeks ago, but the only truly spooky thing is how unaffordable child care is in the United States. Story—two college classmates were recently catching up—work, the weather, and of course, … Continued
From Americans for Tax Fairness (https://americansfortaxfairness.org/): The cost of childcare in America is out of control. It’s gotten to the point where many parents leave good-paying jobs to care for young children instead of attempting to afford childcare. In Washington, … Continued