Hi Friend -
Quick note to make sure you saw the good news and powerful stories we shared last week. If not, see below!
The fast take: Your stories and voices are incredibly powerful. Through your actions with MomsRising in 2022, you’ve moved hearts, spread hope, and changed votes — including helping to pass the Pregnant Workers Act and the PUMP for Nursing Mothers Act just last week alone.
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Dear Friend,
In breaking GOOD news: Yesterday the U.S. Senate finally, finally, FINALLY passed the Pregnant Workers Fairness Act and the PUMP for Nursing Mothers Act!!…. These victories were propelled forward by YOUR stories, by our calls to Congress, and by everyone pitching in across organizations and the nation to keep the pressure on and never, ever giving up. Thank you.
Your stories and voice are so powerful. We know they move hearts, give and spread hope, and change votes. Because of this, last week we asked you and MomsRising members across the nation to share your stories in response to the question: Why do you rise?
We received HUNDREDS of responses from all across the country, and WOW are we inspired and feeling more hopeful than ever. We’ve shared a few highlights below to inspire you too! Our community together is nothing short of amazing.
We appreciate your voice, stories, and force for good in the world more than words can describe. And we’re inspired that many of you shared stories of your deep personal connection to the issues we work on together, like Erika from Washington: “My family is what motivates me to rise! To be more specific, immigration rights are what I am passionate about as we’re currently battling to have our family together again in the United States. My husband is currently in Mexico due to the no tolerance policy that the Trump administration put into action.”
Kelli from Florida shared: “I rise because my postpartum period was the most vulnerable I have felt in my entire life and I suffered food and housing insecurity because of my inability to work those early weeks of my babies life. I know things shouldn't be this way in the United States of America.” Nancy from Pennsylvania sent a photo with her tiny baby in a pink hat and said: “I rise because every American family should have access to quality, affordable childcare, and all parents should have enough paid family leave to bond with their newborn and recover from delivery.”
Peggy from Kentucky was one of many who rise for reproductive justice, sharing: “I was 18 when women won the right to control our reproductive choices. Throughout my life I’ve seen some positives for women, but far too few, and this year I saw the biggest setback ever. I plan to continue to do what I can for women’s rights.”
One thing we love about our MomsRising community is that we’re all in for taking action to help build a nation where everyone can thrive. It’s inspiring!! Our actions add up to advance victories like the Pregnant Workers Fairness Act and the PUMP for Nursing Mothers Act that happened this week!! We got a number of responses similar to this that inspired us, shared by Candyce from Ohio: “I want to know that, when it mattered, I showed up and left it all on the field.” Andrea from Oklahoma shared that: “I rise because if I simply stand by my voice is never heard. My opinion counts and no one would know it if I keep silent. I am the squeaky wheel. I will never be silent!”
Felicity from California knows that moms are powerful, and essential to change, sharing that: “I rise because...if women don't do it, it won't get done!”
Tania from Maryland shares that: “I rise because I know that my children, grandchildren, and countless others are worth the fight. They need a shero to stand up for them and the many causes that MomsRising supports in order to have a fantastic future!”
Thank you for sharing your stories, for taking action, and for building both hope AND change. We were touched by this from Victoria in Oregon: “MomsRising gives me hope and brings the light to an often darker world.”
Chrystal from Wisconsin shared this beautiful verse: “I rise because the sun also rises. I rise because the trees also sleep and awaken in spring. I rise because the tide also rises. I rise because the future also depends on my rising."
Smilla from Alabama put it simply: “I want all families to have a good life.”
Thank you. Your stories have helped people know they aren’t alone in their similar struggles, have opened the eyes of elected leaders and empowered votes, and changed the way reporters view (and report on) the world. Your persistent, insistent voice, calls, letters, meetings with leaders, postcards, local organizing and more is pulling our nation forward. We are inspired by each and every one of you, and proud to be in community with you, rising together for much-needed change (like the passage of the Pregnant Workers Fairness Act and PUMP for Nursing Mothers Act just this week alone).
Thank you.
With gratitude,
- Kristin and everyone at MomsRising.org
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