[ [link removed] ]MomsRising presents: 5Actions
Top #5Actions
of the Past Week
Sunday, August 1, 2021
The calendar has flipped to August and you know what that means - it is
time to celebrate National Breastfeeding Month!!
It is time to celebrate the first time you put baby to the breast or
secured attachment to a supplementer on your chest. To celebrate the first
time baby gave you that milky smile. And of course we have to celebrate
that challenge that you overcame - whether it was sore nipples, a
difficult latch, or the baby who never seemed to unlatch!
Each and every one of those moments deserves celebrating!
But in the celebration we must take a moment to lift up and support our
fellow parents who have struggled to meet their breastfeeding goals. We
know that right now while 4 out of 5 U.S. mothers start out breastfeeding,
less than half are still breastfeeding at 6 months postpartum. We know
that many parents want to breastfeed or chestfeed, but face challenge
after challenge in trying to meet their goals.
The good news is there is a solution! There are public policies that can
help break down these barriers and empower parents to meet their
breastfeeding/chestfeeding goals.
Take these #5Actions this week to support breastfeeding families!
--Tina, Namatie, Sara, Elyssa, Kristin, Sue Anne, Jordan, and the rest of
the MomsRising / MamásConPoder Team
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Let's bring mothers out of the bathroom stalls and into the pumping rooms they
deserve!
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Right now 60% of working moms do not have adequate break time or a private
space to pump in the workplace. In fact many moms end up pumping in
airplane bathrooms, parked cars, utility closets, and in cubicles with
absolutely no privacy. These are just some of the places that
breastfeeding moms who work outside the home have had to pump breastmilk
because they didn’t have access to anything better at work.
[ [link removed] ]Let's bring mothers out of the bathroom stalls and into the pumping
rooms they deserve. Send a quick message urging lawmakers to support
breastfeeding and working mothers!
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QUICK SIGNATURE: I Scream, You Scream, We All Scream for Paid Leave
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Nothing says summer like an ice cream sandwich and there’s nothing more
American than being in the sandwich generation. Right now 1 in 4 mothers
return to work within 10 days of giving birth and many of them find
themselves in the sandwich generation; meaning that sometimes they’re
pressed between caring for a critically ill aging parent and welcoming a
new child simultaneously. Through it all, having access to paid family and
medical leave is vital.
This summer we have a chance to pass paid family and medical leave and
bring relief to sandwich generation families struggling with being there
when a new child arrives or in a moment of critical illness for an older
adult or yourself. Paid family and medical leave is critical for the
economic security and well being of our families. It is key to bettering
businesses and our economy and will lead to long term health and stability
for our nation. Let’s pass paid leave this summer.
[ [link removed] ]Tell Congress to Pass Paid Leave for All!
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Tell the U.S. Senate: Breastfeeding parents need the Pregnant Workers Fairness
Act!
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Nobody should have to choose between their paycheck and a healthy
pregnancy, but when pregnant workers are denied reasonable accommodations
on the job — like a cashier’s stool or extra bathroom breaks —they are
often forced to make this impossible choice. The Pregnant Workers Fairness
Act (S. 1486) would make it unmistakable: employers must provide
reasonable accommodations to pregnant workers who need them to stay safe
at work. Due to the racist and sexist systemic forces of oppression in our
labor economy that work in tandem to unfairly funnel many women of color
into physically demanding jobs, this legislation will help to ensure that
the workplace is a safe and healthy environment for Black moms and so many
other pregnant workers. The U.S House of Representatives passed this bill
in May. Let’s take action together to get it across the finish line!
[ [link removed] ]QUICK SIGNATURE: Tell your U.S. Senators that you support the Pregnant
Workers Fairness Act and want to see it PASSED!
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Learn about the new Child Tax Credit benefits breastfeeding/chestfeeding
families & take action!
Your Action Status: NOT YET SENT -> [ [link removed] ]Send a letter
We have great news! Starting July 15th, the newly expanded Child Tax
Credit started rolling out. Meaning families around the country started
getting monthly checks of up to $300/child. The Child Tax Credit has now
been expanded to reach more families--even if you've made little to no
income in the past year. We have created a website to help answer all your
questions about the new Child Tax Credit. (It’s also available here in
Spanish).
But unless Congress takes immediate action, the newly expanded Child Tax
Credit will expire at the end of the year. You and I both know that
raising kids is expensive and that expense doesn’t stop just because the
year has ended. Which is why we need YOU to take action today!
[ [link removed] ]Send a letter to the editor today to your local paper calling on
Congress to make the expansion of the Child Tax Credit permanent. (Don’t
worry—our cool tool makes it super easy for you to submit a letter to your
local paper. We’ll walk you through all the steps and even supply sample
language!)
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Urge Congress to Support Funding for Breastfeeding & Chestfeeding Families!
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One significant barrier to meeting breastfeeding goals is the lack of
lactation support and education. Fully funding programs that support
breastfeeding families in hospitals, workplaces and the community will
help empower breastfeeding/chestfeeding parents.
[ [link removed] ]Call on Congress to support breastfeeding parents by increasing
funding for the CDC Hospitals Promoting Breastfeeding program.
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