Over 24 million mothers—nearly 56% work. Source. That makes the summer months of June, July and August—when school is out for summer break—a special kind of hell for parents, but especially moms who need to balance both work and childcare. According to ActivityHero the average cost of summer camps for one child living in California… Continue reading Five Ideas To Make Summer Childcare More Accessible
This holiday season, you hold more power than you might think – especially when it comes to where you choose to making your spending decisions. This year, we called in our local chapter leaders – from New Hampshire to Los Angeles to share items on their own lists for fed up and fired up moms.… Continue reading Holiday Gift Guide for Fed Up and Fired Up Moms
There are more than 85 million mothers in the United States—yet, we’ve all felt alone at some point in our motherhood journey. Recently, the Surgeon General announced a warning: parents are too stressed out. You’ve probably felt the weight of juggling your career, your family, and your mental health, often without the support you need.… Continue reading Kat’s Story
We’re proud to advocate alongside moms’ favorite wearable breast pumps and further a shared mission—improving the maternal experience in America. You know it. I know it. We all know it: Moms deserve better. Luckily, our friends at Willow understand that too. That’s why we are pumped (pun intended) to announce our new partnership! Why Willow?… Continue reading Partnering with Willow to Advance Maternal Rights
You’ve probably seen a lot of memes and infographics about Project 2025 floating around. So what is it? Over 100 conservative groups spearheaded the development of a 900 page plan to hit the ground running on day 1 of Trump’s second term. The plan details hundreds of policies, but how does this impact core issues… Continue reading How Project 2025 Impacts Mothers
Imagine this… One Sunday afternoon, you’re painting your soon-to-be nursery when you get a call that there’s a new, healthy baby boy in need of a loving home and the birth mother has chosen you. In August 2023, after two years of navigating the adoption process, Meghan and Sara became first-time parents in less than… Continue reading Adoption Shouldn’t Be a Separate Bucket: Meet Meghan and Sara
At six weeks postpartum, Taneisha’s paid leave came and went and her son was still in the NICU. “I felt robbed of this experience of postpartum because both me and my husband were back to work before our son could even come home.” At just 28 weeks, Taneisha, a first-time mom and military spouse, unexpectedly… Continue reading Vote Like a Mother®
Written by Dr. Elizabeth Cherot, March of Dimes President and CEO According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), 80% of pregnancy-related deaths are preventable and hypertensive disorders of pregnancy, like preeclampsia, are among the leading causes of confirmed maternal deaths, particularly for Black moms. Preeclampsia affects 1 in 25 pregnancies in the… Continue reading What Women Should Know About Low Dose Aspirin and Pregnancy
A GIFT GUIDE FOR FED UP & FIRED UP MOTHERS This Mother’s Day, paid family leave, maternal health, and affordable childcare for all are the items at the top of our wishlists. But since the internet is a tizzy with Mother’s Day Gift guides, we’ve put together our hot takes on what moms really want.… Continue reading A Mother’s Day Gift Guide
Written by: Brandi Sellerz -Jackson. Connect with her on Instagram. It takes a village. When invited to attend and offer opening remarks at the Chamber of Mother Power Breakfast, I felt a communal and holy village within our nation’s Library of Congress. I felt like a village of doers and makers of a better country.… Continue reading Moms Have More Power Than You Think
