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The rumors are true — we’re hosting our first-ever #MomFirstSummit on 5/14. 👀 Join @HillaryClinton , @TaranaBurke , @ProfEmilyOster , and more as we dive deep into discussions on creating a world where every mom can thrive. 🌟 Sign up for the livestream at

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Meghan, The Duchess of Sussex explains why she and the Archewell Foundation were drawn to our report with @GeenaDavisOrg on how moms are portrayed in TV, and how the TV industry can show up for moms. #RewritingMotherhood #SXSW

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Proud to have our partnership highlighted in the Archewell Foundation's 2020-2022 impact report. We are grateful for all that The Duke and Duchess of Sussex do to advocate for moms. Read the full report here:

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Today, @MomsFirstUS + @GeenaDavisOrg released a first-of-its-kind study on how moms are represented in TV — and what we want to see next — made possible by Meghan, The Duchess of Sussex and The Archewell Foundation. Read the @VanityFair exclusive here:

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GREAT OPPORTUNITY: Archewell Foundation has partnered with @VINGproject , a national giving movement, to spread the joy of giving by inviting young people to become philanthropists in their own lives.

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We are grateful for the support of the Duchess and the Archewell Foundation for making the report possible. It’s time for a rewrite of motherhood so that moms finally see themselves reflected in the characters that shape our culture.

Meghan Markle Is Teaming Up With Geena Davis to Change Our Perceptions of Moms on TV

On Thursday, the Duchess of Sussex and the nonprofit Moms First are announcing the results of a study on television moms with the Geena Davis Institute on Gender in Media.

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2022 was a huge step towards more authentic representation of moms in film and television. Which on-screen moms were you rooting for this year? P.S. Let us know how many film & TV moms you can spot.

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Together, we urge producers, writers, and showrunners to hire and support moms with the paid leave and child care they need so they can write authentic stories of moms that not only entertain us but also resonate with our own lives. #RewritingMotherhood

Meghan Markle Is Teaming Up With Geena Davis to Change Our Perceptions of Moms on TV

On Thursday, the Duchess of Sussex and the nonprofit Moms First are announcing the results of a study on television moms with the Geena Davis Institute on Gender in Media.

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It passed! It passed! In a surprising turn of events, the Senate just passed the Pregnant Workers Fairness Act as an amendment to the omnibus spending bill, which means it will soon become law. THIS is the power of pissed off moms. THIS is what can happen when we organize.

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If you are between the ages of 14 and 18, head here to nominate a woman in your life who is in need of a financial boost. You could be chosen to give $1,000 to that person, and make a difference in her life.

Nominate Now - VING

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THE UNITED STATES IS THE ONLY WEALTHY COUNTRY IN THE WORLD THAT DOESN'T GUARANTEE PAID FAMILY LEAVE

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Our #RewritingMotherhood report looks at scripted TV programs from 2022 that feature moms in the title cast. Because culture change goes hand in hand with public policy change. Read the full report here:

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After all, culture change goes hand in hand with public policy change. Check out the report here. #RewritingMotherhood

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UPDATE: In a major victory for moms, the omnibus spending package passed the House today, which means that BOTH the Pregnant Workers Fairness Act and the PUMP for Nursing Mothers Act are headed to President Biden's desk to be signed into law.

Senate passes milestone protections for pregnant workers and new mothers

It's a major milestone for women's workplace civil rights.

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"We have both accomplished a lot in our lives and careers—from Grand Slams to history-making career appointments—needless to say, we can do hard things. But nothing made us feel as disempowered as being pregnant and Black in America." #BlackMaternalHealth

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Today is #EqualPayDay in the U.S. and we've got 2 words for you: Motherhood. Penalty. @reshmasaujani

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Hi Twitter! We are #MarshallPlanForMoms , a movement fighting to get moms the support we deserve. Child care. Paid Leave. Equal Pay. Join us:

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We have some big news to share today...

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Which Barbie Mom are you?

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Welcome to the #FathersDay edition of our fav game show… @ROEvBROS ! Dads, do you know how much paid leave new moms in the U.S. are required to get?

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In an ideal world, a dad doing his job shouldn’t be newsworthy. But until we reach true gender parity, it’s great to see allies like @RepJimmyGomez doing their part to model equitable caregiving for other dads to see.

Rep. Jimmy Gomez takes his baby to the Capitol during House speaker votes: ‘We have to normalize...

The Latino Democrat from California took care of his 4-month-old son, Hodge — and his strict feeding schedule — as the House vote for speaker dragged on.

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Thank you to our amazing partners, @GeenaDavisOrg , and all of our incredible panelists & presenters for making today's #RewritingMotherhood panel possible. ❤️📺 Be sure to check out our full report on how TV represents moms, and what we want to see next:

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Today, students across Virginia walked out of class to protest their state's new policies that will hurt their trans classmates. Just like the book bans, the wave of policies unfairly targeting trans students are part of the so-called "parental rights" movement.

The Recount

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Virginia high school students are walking out of class to protest Republican Gov. Glenn Youngkin's plan to strip rights from transgender students.

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How is this not a crisis?

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Moms, the next time you’re feeling self-conscious about that gap in your resume, remember that George Santos allegedly made up his resume and he’s still being sworn into the United States Congress today.

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"94 percent of our lowest wage workers, mostly women and workers of color, have no paid family leave at all. I remain committed to changing that by passing a national program of paid leave for all.” Thank you, @POTUS . #PaidLeaveForAll #MomsFirst

Biden Calls for Paid Leave for All

“94 percent of our lowest wage workers, mostly women, have no paid leave at all.”

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Paid family leave and affordable child care. Pass it on. #sotu2023

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According to scientists, male reindeer lose their antlers in the winter and therefore Santa's sleigh would have to be pulled by female reindeer who do all the work and get none of the credit. If ever there was an allegory for being a mom in the USA... 🦌

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As @MelindaGates points out, only 5% of state legislators are moms with kids under 18, compared to 18% of the U.S. as a whole. Investing in getting more women in public office is 🔑 to unlocking wins for women, including #childcare and #PaidLeave .

We Need More Women in Public Office. Here’s How to Get Them There

Melinda French Gates on why she's focusing on getting more women in public office

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Moms can’t work without child care or paid sick leave, as this tripledemic has made clear — and the economy will not recover without us. The government & private sector must come together to find common sense solutions that will enable us to thrive, or things will only get worse.

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Despite gains across the board in labor force participation across demographic groups, and the overall unemployment rate dropping, women are still being left behind nearly three years since the start of the pandemic. 🧵

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We have a few ideas: ✅Child care ✅ Paid leave Moms are fired up and ready to fight to win these basic supports. Would love to hear @POTUS lift them up!

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Who's tuning in to the #StateOfTheUnion tonight? What are you hoping to hear? I wanna know!👇🏾

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Solidarity with our fellow moms in the UK. The findings in @PregnantScrewed 's new report are shocking but not exactly surprising. TLDR: 3/4 of women paying for child care in the UK say it doesn’t make financial sense for them to work.

UK Mothers Say It No Longer Makes Financial Sense to Work

Three in four mums say child care costs are disproportionately high.

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Good time to remind everyone... Moms First has a very active #LinkedIn community of moms and allies advocating for paid leave, affordable child care, equal pay, and flexible work. Join us there:

LinkedIn Login, Sign in | LinkedIn

Login to LinkedIn to keep in touch with people you know, share ideas, and build your career.

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Today, @theSkimm and @MomsFirstUS are teaming up to launch #ShowUsYourChildCare , a new campaign calling on companies to go public with their child care benefits by posting their policies on social media.

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On the first day of #CareWorkersRecognitionMonth , let's revisit this touching moment from @MelanieLynskey at the '22 Critics Choice Awards. As @AiJenPoo says: care work makes all other work possible. We need to keep fighting to get care workers the support they so urgently need.

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"Great leaders know when it is time to pass the baton, and great moms know when it’s time to put themselves first. Ardern is both." —Our Founder & CEO, @ReshmaSaujani , for @ELLEmagazine

Jacinda Ardern Showed Moms How to Advocate for Themselves

By resigning as New Zealand’s prime minister, Ardern chose self-preservation—and she did it without apology, without prompting, and without shame.

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Today is #MaternalHealthAwarenessDay . Did you know that the U.S. has the highest maternal death rate of any high-income nation in the world? While the global maternal mortality ratio declined by 38% from 2000 to 2017, the U.S. maternal mortality rate continues to rise.

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It shouldn't be THIS HARD to be a mom in the wealthiest nation in the world. When a country is spending more time and energy on banning abortions than looking out for the babies it forces to be born, something is deeply broken.

‘I’m Not Ready’: A Mother Denied an Abortion in Texas Faces an Uncertain Future (Published 2022)

Faith-based Blue Haven Ranch provides temporary aid for poor Texas women with newborns. But how will they survive when it ends?

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Parental leave is good for moms' mental health. In fact, moms at companies with generous parental leave policies are less likely to experience symptoms of depression, poor mental health, psychological distress, burnout, or to require mental health care.

Good Parental Leave Gives Big Boost to Moms' Mental Health

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Here's some welcome news on the childcare front. As @SecRaimondo said: “You will not be successful unless you find a way to attract, train, put to work and retain women, and you won’t do that without child care."

To Tap Federal Funds, Chip Makers Will Need to Provide Child Care (Published 2023)

The move seeks to help more women join the work force as industry leaders complain of labor shortages.

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1 year

Our founder and CEO, @ReshmaSaujani , is on her way to Atlanta right now for @TheKingCenter 's Beloved Community Awards, where she'll be honored for her work in technological innovation alongside activists and change-makers of all stripes.

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The King Center’s #BelovedCommunityAwards are a celebration and formal acknowledgement of the impactful work done to help create the #BelovedCommunity . Among the 2023 honorees are @reshmasaujani , @DollyParton and John W. Rogers Jr. Tickets available:

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Today marks 50 years since the Supreme Court established a constitutional right to abortion with #RoeVWade , and 212 days since SCOTUS reversed that decision.

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This is what an *actual* win for parental rights looks like.

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Good news of the week: the #PregnantWorkersFairnessAct (PWFA) goes into effect on Tuesday. This groundbreaking national law provides support for pregnant, postpartum, and pumping workers. Know your rights!

A new law protecting pregnant workers is about to take effect

It has the potential to increase women's labor force participation over the long term.

www.axios.com

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Go dads! We need more dads showing up and rallying behind paid family leave and affordable child care. It can't just be on moms.

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As the proud father to my five-month-old son Hodge, it is an honor to launch the first Congressional Dads Caucus! The formation of this Caucus is rooted in a simple idea: Dads need to do our part, both at home and in the halls of Congress. 1/4

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We already know that none of the states that have banned abortion offer any sort of paid family leave, but did you know that moms that live in states that banned abortion after Dobbs were up to 3 TIMES more likely to die during pregnancy, childbirth, or soon after giving birth?

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In this month's edition of America doesn't give a damn about moms... Congress just turned their backs on us. AGAIN. The Pregnant Workers Fairness Act was cut from the omnibus spending package, meaning it won't pass. This is personal. It's maddening. And frankly, it's disgusting.

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Last night at the @PeoplesChoice Awards, @Lizzo directly shouted out @WeAreMPM and our fight for paid family leave, affordable child care, and equal pay for all. We are so grateful to Lizzo for using her platform to help get moms the support they deserve.

Reshma Saujani

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It was one of the honors of my life to share the stage with @Lizzo and 16 other activists at the @PeoplesChoice Awards on behalf of @WeAreMPM . To see our mom-led movement for paid leave, child care & equal pay validated by one of the biggest artists in the world means everything.

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. @POTUS gives his #StateOfTheUnion tonight. We’re hoping to hear about plans to pass #PaidFamilyLeave and make #ChildCare affordable. What would you want President Biden and Congress to know about being a mom in the U.S. in 2023? What challenges would you like them to address?

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"In front of the world, Lizzo lifted up @WeAreMPM , the organization I started in 2020 to make our workplaces, our government, and our communities finally work for moms." ICYMI: Our founder @ReshmaSaujani was honored by @Lizzo alongside 16 other activists.

Lizzo Is the Leader We Need Right Now

It’s about damn time we ignore the incompetent men, and follow Lizzo’s example instead.

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Thank you to all who have been organizing around the Pregnant Workers Fairness Act for many years, including @ABetterBalance . Today's victory for pregnant workers would not have been possible without your leadership. #ProtectPregnantWorkers

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It's time to put Moms First. On 5/14, we're gathering today's most visionary leaders for a summit to discuss how to transform corporate America, the policy arena, and our culture to support moms nationwide. Register for the #MomsFirstSummit livestream at

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Child care has bipartisan support. Child care has bipartisan support. Child care has bipartisan support. Child care has bipartisan support. Child care has bipartisan support. Child care has bipartisan support. Child care has bipartisan support.

Democrats and Republicans agree child care is in crisis. Why can’t they get a bill passed?

This year, Democrats are united behind a push to pass child care legislation, but with a divided Congress, hopes are low that anything will pass despite bipartisan agreement that something must be...

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YES TO THIS. Gender neutral paid leave is absolutely critical in rebalancing the unpaid labor at home.

More Companies Are Giving Mom and Dad Equal Paid Parental Leave

The number of companies ditching paid maternity and paternity leave for gender neutral parental leave is growing.

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Big week!!!! Launching TODAY, our new AI tool, , is here to help simplify the paid family leave process — because no one should have to choose between a paycheck and caring for yourself or a loved one.

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According to a new report, states that heavily restricted abortion access in 2020 had maternal death rates that were 62% higher than they were in states where abortion was more easily accessible. 62% higher maternal death rates. But there's more...

States with more abortion restrictions have higher maternal and infant mortality, report finds

Maternal death rates in states that restricted abortion were 62% higher than in states where abortion was more easily accessible, new research showed.

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The Pregnant Workers Fairness Act requires employers to provide pregnant workers reasonable accommodations (like bathroom breaks), and it prevents them from discriminating against or firing workers for taking those accommodations.

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"Working moms are both the first ones pushed off the ledge, and the social safety net expected to catch everyone else, often at our own peril." - @ReshmaSaujani

Moms are driving our economic recovery. So why is Congress pushing them over a cliff?

OP/ED: The federal emergency funds that revived the child care industry are set to expire on Sept. 30. Unless Congress acts, moms – and their families – will once again be pushed to the brink.

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“We have to move the conversation from childcare being a personal problem to it being a business problem. It’s not an either/or, it’s a both/and.” — @ReshmaSaujani Read all about our #ShowUsYourChildCare campaign with @theSkimm in @Forbes ! ✏️: @AmySho

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"Kids get sick. Sometimes, such as this fall, a lot of them do. By bringing our paid leave policies up to the standard of other countries worldwide, the U.S. can start to support the parents of sick kids—and the economy that depends on them." WELL SAID 👏

Op-Ed: Kids keep getting sick, overwhelming parents once again. Will the U.S. offer us any help?

When I heard that a record number of Americans missed work in October over child care needs, I felt both vindicated and despondent.

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“There’s so many women taking care of my children,” says @ReshmaSaujani , the founder of the advocacy group Moms First... I do think a child care subsidy should go to the abuela that’s taking care of your kids.”

Opinion | Why Congress should pay grandma to mind the kids

For some, day care might be best. Others want to pay friends, family and neighbors. Shift workers need overnight care. Lawmakers should help them all.

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The PUMP Act, meanwhile, strengthens an existing 2010 law that requires employers to provide space and time for hourly employees to pump and store breast milk at work. The new legislation expands these rights to salaried employees, and it includes an anti-retaliation provision.

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The child care industry in the United States is a disaster. 🧵

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Once again, never underestimate the power of pissed off moms. It took years to arrive at this moment. Special thank you to those who have been leading the fight for the PWFA and the PUMP Act, including @ABetterBalance .

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"I have to dedicate this to my mom, all the moms in the world, because they are really the superheroes, and without them none of us will be here tonight." —Michelle Yeoh How many mom shout-outs did you count tonight? Love to all the moms out there. ❤️ #Oscars95 #Oscars

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And let's not forget who the crisis most deeply impacts: Black women in the U.S., regardless of their economic circumstances, are dying in childbirth at higher rates than non-Black moms.

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Moms heading into 2023 like (cc @RobMenendez4NJ )

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“...freedom for Black mothers looks like walking through the world living and thriving, without bracing yourself for the trauma that results from white supremacy." A touching read by @LeahRigueur to mark the first day of #BlackHistoryMonth .

The Persistent Joy of Black Mothers

Characterized throughout American history as symbols of crisis, trauma, and grief, these women consistently reject those narratives through world-making of their own.

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This is major. A huge win for child care! New Mexico will be the first state in the U.S. to guarantee a constitutional right to early childhood education.

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+1, @potus . Now let’s get it done! Moms, what did you think of the #StateOfTheUnion ? #MomsFirst #SOTU #SOTUS23

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Caregiving costs women an average of $295,000 in lost pay over their lifetimes, according to a new report from @USDOL . Of the $295,000, 80% is attributed to lost earnings due to caregiving and 20% is lost retirement income as a result of lower wages.

Caregiving costs women nearly $300,000 in lost pay over their lifetimes, Department of Labor finds

A first-of-its-kind report from the Department of Labor studying women in their early 40s calculated how much they lose as a result of their caregiving responsibilities for children and parents. The...

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. @POTUS , thank you for your commitment to continuing the fight for paid leave and child care. Read the full statement from the @WhiteHouse here: #FMLA30

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"Calling maternity leave a vacation isn’t accidental... The vacation label helps ensure that we don’t actually have to go out of our way around the office or change policies in Washington, D.C., to help new moms." 📣 Louder for the people in the back!! 📣

Working moms say colleagues see their maternity leave as a 'vacation'

Sadly, calling maternity leave a vacation isn’t accidental. It’s a purposeful way to demean what is commonly a challenging transition.

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We’re exactly 1 week in to our #ShowUsYourChildCare campaign with @theSkimm , and it’s already ignited a powerful conversation: companies like @Etsy , @Verizon , @Chobani , @ww_us , @synchrony and so many more have opened up about their child care policies.

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118th Congress, you've got a lot to do. #PaidLeave , #ChildCare , #PayEquity , and so much more — time to get it done.

UnitedStateofWomen

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Congress just resumed its 118th session. With so much at stake for women & families, we had to make our priorities clear to our elected officials. So, we rallied more than 100 gender justice organizations together. Read our open letter to Congress 🔗

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What's on your mom jackpot?

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Yesterday, President Biden called on Congress to invest $16 billion in emergency child care funding as part of his domestic emergency aid priorities.

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Anyone else tired of being told about the falling birthrate without mention of the fact that moms get absolutely no support when they have babies? Great read on what's really to blame.

The Birth Rate Is Beginning To Plummet — And We Know Who’s To Blame

The birth rate in the U.S. is plummeting. A new study finds that it's not that people don't want kids — it's that they're scared to have them.

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Sending so much love to the incredible moms who bravely shared their stories in this @FastCompany piece. Their voices are a powerful reminder of the urgent need for affordable and accessible child care in our country. Read the full story here:

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While some have spent the past 2.5+ years trying to get books banned, we've been organizing moms to fight for child care that doesn’t cost more than a mortgage.

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What's more, the CDC reviewed and released data on 1,018 pregnancy-related deaths from 2017–2019 and found that a staggering 84% of these deaths were deemed preventable.

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For moms, the holidays mean having a whole lot more on our plates — the typical unpaid labor becomes unpaid overtime. For those of you thinking about what you’re thankful for, make sure to raise a glass for all the moms and caregivers out there!

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"Failure to pass the Pregnant Workers Fairness Act in the next few weeks would leave millions of pregnant and postpartum workers behind for years, perhaps even decades, to come." cc @SenSchumer : #ProtectPregnantWorkers and #PassPWFA !

Schumer must stand up for pregnant women before the lame duck ends

Denizer Carter has a message for Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-N.Y.) and Senate leadership — but she’s worried that it will go unheard. When she was five months pregnant and working…

thehill.com

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40% of families have gone into debt over child care. It's past time for Congress to work together to solve the childcare crisis. Help us recruit more members to join @RepRoKhanna & @RepNancyMace 's new Bipartisan #CaucusForChildcare :

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2 years

NEW: Giving parents paid time off to care for their newborns is linked to a number of health benefits for the child, and could even prevent hundreds of deaths. Yet, the U.S. is somehow still the only industrialized country in the world without paid leave.

Paid Parental Leave Could Save Infants’ Lives, According to a New Study

The study compared California parents with the rest of the country.

www.glamour.com

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@MomsFirstUS

1 year

“When it happened I think my wife said, ‘Well, isn’t that illegal?’” Ms. St. James recalled. “This has underscored for me the degree to which the social safety net for people who are new parents is very frayed.”

When Having a Baby and Losing Your Job Collide (Published 2023)

At tech companies that spent recent years expanding paid parental leave, parents have felt the whiplash of mass layoffs in an especially visceral way.

www.nytimes.com

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@MomsFirstUS

1 year

This is the kind of allyship moms need from our members of Congress!

NowThis Impact

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1 year

'I'm doing this for all the families that need a national paid family leave and an enhanced child tax credit' — Here's how @RepJimmyGomez hopes to make a difference with the Congressional Dads Caucus

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We are so thrilled to announce that @MomsFirstUS has received a gift from @RockefellerFdn ! Their generous support will allow us to reach even more moms as we continue to build our movement to transform society to finally put our needs first.

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Moms, this a workplace policy win for us! The PUMP Act — a bill designed to extend workplace protections to an additional 9 million nursing parents — is now in full effect. Moms in our community helped push this over the finish line by calling Congress!

The full PUMP Act is now in effect. Here’s what it does for lactating parents.

The law extends protections to 9 million additional lactating parents and allows workers to sue their employer if they are not compliant.

19thnews.org

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That's why today is #MomsEqualPayDay — the day in 2023 that the average mom in the U.S. had to work to make what a dad did in 2022.

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1 year

. @SenSchumer : the Pregnant Workers Fairness Act has the votes it needs to pass. Moms are counting on you to bring it to a vote before it's too late. #PassPWFA #ProtectPregnantWorkers

Schumer must stand up for pregnant women before the lame duck ends

Denizer Carter has a message for Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-N.Y.) and Senate leadership — but she’s worried that it will go unheard. When she was five months pregnant and working…

thehill.com

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1 year

Well there you go. Our movement is working! Paid family and medical leave made it into President Biden's 2024 federal budget, alongside investments in child care, elder care, and renewing the expanded #ChildTaxCredit . Now we need to keep the pressure on Congress. #PaidLeaveForAll

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1 year

For every 100,000 births, 173 of the babies born to the richest white moms die before their first birthday, while 350 babies born to the poorest white moms die; meanwhile, 437 babies born to the richest Black moms die, while 653 babies born to the poorest Black mothers die.

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2 years

"It’s not rocket science: Give moms the tools to thrive, and we’ll be your best employees." - @ReshmaSaujani

Is This the Moment When Working Moms Finally ‘Have It All’? Not Exactly

Moms still pay a price for their ambition. But while our bosses may not have learned the lessons of the pandemic just yet, us working moms certainly have.

www.vogue.com

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1 year

. @PlanetMoney 's episode on the very, VERY broken child care market in the U.S. is an absolute must listen (but warning: it may make you want to rip your hair out)

Baby's first market failure : Planet Money

Anyone who has tried shopping for day care knows that it is tough out there.For one, it is hard even to get your hands on information about costs, either online or over the phone – day cares will...

www.npr.org

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@MomsFirstUS

1 year

Back in the 1990s, only 46 countries had a paid leave policy for dads. Today, that number's 3 times as high. 63% of countries do. Guess who's not one of those counties... ***Bonus points if you can guess the 7 counties around the world that don't guarantee paid maternity leave.

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1 year

Join our COO @MollyDay at this year's @MothersMonday , happening today! She's scheduled to speak at 12:35pm ET on how companies can create policies that support or provide more affordable, reliable childcare for parents. Register here: #MothersMonday

Event — Mother's Monday

www.mothersmonday.com

Mother's Monday

@MothersMonday

1 year

Announcing the star-studded lineup for our first Mother's Monday panel, Strategies for Supporting Affordable, Reliable Childcare. Meet Lauren Hobbs of Vivvi, Erica Booker of PepsiCo, and Molly Day of MomsFirst. RSVP: #mothersmonday #mothersday #workingmoms

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Meanwhile, 53% of the deaths occurred well after the moms left the hospital, between 7 days and a year after delivery. In other words: putting moms first is key to ending the maternal mortality crisis in the U.S.

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"Moms across America are begging for political officials to do something about this... For so long we've talked about child care as if it's a social issue. It's an economic issue." — @ReshmaSaujani #WomenRule

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1 year

NEW on @FastCompany : @ReshmaSaujani co-authored a challenge to the private sector to step up for moms alongside @Carol_Juel , executive VP and chief technology and operating officer at @Synchrony (a member of our National Business Coalition for Child Care).

Workplaces are returning to the pre-pandemic status quo - Fast Company

Moms will pay the price for benefit changes—but so will companies and society overall.

www.fastcompany.com

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11 months

1 year since the #Dobbs decision overturned #RoeVWade and the constitutional right to abortion, 15 states have total or near-total abortion bans (with Florida possibly joining them pending a decision from the FL Supreme Court), and 0 of these states require #PaidFamilyLeave .

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