Moms are exhausted. Burnout is real. It is time to Build Back Better!
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Dear Friend,

Moms are exhausted. Burnout is real. The pandemic's effect on maternal
mental health is staggering. We must – and we can – put into place public
policies to support families and ease the stress and anxieties mothers are
facing.

It is time to Build Back Better and the US Senate must take action to get
it done.

[ [link removed] ]Click here and add your name to our letter calling on the Senate to
help ease the burden on mothers and to address maternal mental health, by
expanding access to child care, ensuring paid/family and medical leave,
and investing in maternal health - key provisions in the Build Back Better
Act.

Right now up to 1 in 5 women suffer from maternal mental health disorders
like depression or anxiety in the U.S. and research shows that this number
has more than doubled during the pandemic. [1] This is particularly
concerning for moms of color who have faced a disproportionate impact of
COVID-19 and are experiencing maternal mental health disorders at rates
2-3 times higher than white women. [ [link removed] ][ [link removed] ]

It doesn’t have to be this way! As we continue to navigate our way out of
the pandemic, we can enact public policy solutions to help support
families and ease the stresses that further exacerbate maternal mental
health disorders. Public policy solutions like investments in maternal
health, ensuring access to paid family and medical leave, and expanding
access to early childhood programs (including FREE pre-k for 3 and 4 year
olds) are key provisions in the Build Back Better Act that will do just
that.

[2]ACT NOW! Urge your Senator to vote YES on the Build Back Better Act.

Let’s dig a bit deeper! The Build Back Better Act consists of critical
investments to end our nation's maternal health crisis including key
elements of the Black Maternal Health Momnibus to address health
disparities - investments in maternal mental health care, growing and
diversifying the perinatal workforce and addressing social determinants of
health that influence maternal health outcomes. Additionally, when 1 in 4
mothers return to work within two weeks of giving birth, ensuring access
to paid family and medical leave has been shown to be associated with
improved maternal health outcomes. [ [link removed] ][ [link removed] ] And when child care costs twice
as much as a mortgage, making sure that when mothers return to work, that
they have access to high-quality, affordable child care where children can
grow and thrive is essential.

Build Back Better also lowers costs for families, which helps stop
inflation. It also creates jobs, and makes good jobs better jobs. And by
lowering family costs, and ensuring parents and immigrants can work, we
can fix labor shortages and stop inflation.

We can and we must do better for mothers, babies, and families. Congress
is poised to pass the most comprehensive piece of legislation to support
maternal mental health in generations.  

[3]Add your name in support of Build Back Better so I can make sure your
voice is heard too, and be sure to share the link below with your friends
and family so they can also take action.

Together we can help improve maternal mental health and ensure healthy
outcomes for moms, babies, families and our communities.

--Tina, Namatie, Nina, Nadia, Ruth, Donna and  and the whole
MomsRising.org/MamásConPoder Team

P.S. [4]Share how your maternal health care coverage (particularly mental
health coverage), lack of access to paid leave, and challenges in finding
quality affordable childcare has impacted your mental health.  

References: 

[1] [5]California’s Strategic Plan: A catalyst for shifting statewide
systems to improve care across California and beyond
[2] [ [link removed] ]The Disproportionate Impact of COVID-19 on Women of Color, Research
in Women’s Health
[3] [ [link removed] ]Racial and Ethnic Differences in Factors Associated With Early
Postpartum Depressive Symptoms. Obstet Gynecol
[4] [ [link removed] ]The Real War on Families: Why the U.S. Needs Paid Leave Now
[5] [ [link removed] ]The Effect of Paid Leave on Maternal Mental Health Bidisha Mandal
[6] [ [link removed] ]When Child Care Costs Twice as Much as the Mortgage


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