Chamber of Mothers

Hey current administration 👋 we already have a well researched plan and are ready to submit it. ✅ Here is real solutions on how to increase the birth rate: PAID FAMILY & MEDICAL LEAVE. AFFORDABLE QUALITY CHILDCARE. IMPROVED MATERNAL HEALTH. We are here and ready to share thousands of moms’ voices with you. —— Chamber of Mothers is uniting moms for a better America through our non-partisan, persistent support of federal paid leave, improved maternal health outcomes, and affordable childcare. We have 37 local chapters across the US —and counting. To join our movement, follow @chamberofmothers and drop your email at chamberofmothers.com — where you can register, donate, and find (or start) a local chapter in your town. #chamberofmothers

Black Maternal Health Week is NOW, and we want to shine a light on some of the Black women advancing maternal health right here in our Chamber of Mothers community. 📣 Meet Jshauntae Marshall Las Vegas Chapter Leader We are so fortunate to have powerhouse maternal health advocate Jshauntae (Jai) Marshall representing Chamber of Mothers in Las Vegas. She is a State Certified Full Spectrum Doula, serves as the Board Secretary of National Action Network Las Vegas Chapter (a social justice organization founded by Rev. Al Sharpton), and is currently in the Emerge Class of 2025 training to become a woman in politics with a focus on maternal health and education. She is a dedicated and staunch advocate for maternal health and community care across the city and state and most recently testified before the Nevada legislature. ⚡ What's up in Las Vegas this month? "Our chapter holds meetings once a month virtually on the last Saturday of each month at 5pm. We were part of a bill through the Senate, SB192, which is a healthcare omnibus. A part of it will mandate doula services in hospitals for hearing impaired birthing persons. It provides that doulas will be considered apart of the care team in hospitals; not an extension of the family. Lastly, it also requires doula services to be covered by all health insurance plans not just Medicaid. Thus creating career pathways for doulas. This bill is sponsored by Senator Dina Neal. We are also official partners in the Nevada Black Maternal Health Week" *Vegas chapter is currently seeking an additional 1-2 facilitators to support Jai!* DM for more info. Our deepest thanks and admiration to you Jai for all you do to advance the rights and well-being of Black moms, and all moms every day.

🚨 Vital programs supporting maternal and child health are being cut — and families across the U.S. will feel the impact. Thousands of public health jobs have been eliminated, including experts working on maternal mortality, postpartum care, STD prevention, and reproductive health. Programs that served new mothers and tracked critical health data are being dismantled. These changes affect the safety, health, and futures of our nation’s mothers and children — especially in underserved communities. Source: The Guardian —— Chamber of Mothers is uniting moms for a better America through our non-partisan, persistent support of federal paid leave, improved maternal health outcomes, and affordable childcare. We have 37 local chapters across the US —and counting. To join our movement, follow @chamberofmothers and drop your email at chamberofmothers.com — where you can register, donate, and find (or start) a local chapter in your town. #chamberofmothers

Black Maternal Health Week begins April 11th, and we are shining a light on some of the amazing Black moms advancing maternal health right here in our Chamber of Mothers community: 📣 Meet Nancy Ukpe Gargula, Chicago Chapter Leader Nancy came to Chamber of Mothers in the first cohort of facilitators and re-launched our Chicago Chapter in early 2024. She values community and the relationships that can form when people connect for a common cause. As the facilitator for the Chicago Chapter, she works alongside her co-facilitators to bring mothers and allies together to fight for maternal rights. Through her tireless dedication, the Chicago Chapter has attended advocacy days, submitted witness slips, hosted postcard writing events, created local voter guides, met with elected officials, hosted panels and workshops and more. When she's not attending a meeting or organizing social events, you'll find her at one of the many amazing parks in Oak Park, playing with her two kids, dog, and husband. ⚡️ What's up in Chicago this month? "We have Dr. Andrea Haynes with PCC Wellness speaking to our members on April 12th. We are also volunteering with the Chicago's Southside Birthing Center's (a non profit independent Black midwife-led Birth Center) in Bloom Spring Gala to support their new location. Lastly, my local community, the village of Oak Park, recently approved a proclamation recognizing the week of April 11-17, 2025 as #BlackMaternalHealthWeek and has included Chamber of Mothers as a partner in engagement activity/resources. Our goal this year is to be engaged in the community and build partnerships along the way." Our deepest thanks and admiration to you Nancy for all you do to advance the rights and well-being of Black moms, and all moms every day.

Black mothers deserve more than survival — they deserve respect, safety, and justice. This #BlackMaternalHealthWeek and always, we raise our voices to honor the strength of Black mothers, grieve the lives lost to systemic failure, and demand real change. It’s not enough to be aware. It’s time to take action. We are uplifting organizations that are truly doing the work to improve maternal health outcomes for Black mothers and women. Please follow: 4Kira4Moms, Inc. Black Mamas Matter Alliance, Inc. (BMMA) The Tender, Inc Mothering Justice birthFUND Loving Black Single Mothers Please tag others below!!! —— Chamber of Mothers is uniting moms for a better America through our non-partisan, persistent support of federal paid leave, improved maternal health outcomes, and affordable childcare. We have 37 local chapters across the US —and counting. To join our movement, follow @chamberofmothers and drop your email at chamberofmothers.com — where you can register, donate, and find (or start) a local chapter in your town. #chamberofmothers

Our busiest chapter-month ever is ahead! We are immensely proud of, and awed by the work of our Local Chapters. In the last two months alone, members have testified before legislatures in New Hampshire and Arizona, had op-eds published, attended advocacy days, packed diapers for local moms in need, established leadership councils, and been interviewed by local media. Check out this list of APRIL Local Chapter Meetings & special events and get out to a meeting near you! You can RSVP for any of these (and more) at https://lnkd.in/g4KAiZ2G 📍SOUTHEAST MICHIGAN - virtual - Weds Apr 2nd 📍WESTCHESTER - Thurs Apr 3rd 📍DALLAS - virtual - Fri Apr 4th 📍PITTSBURGH - Sat Apr 5th 📍PHOENIX/GILBERT - monthly mingle - Sun Apr 6th ⚡️📍MIAMI - new chapter! - Mon Apr 7th ⚡️📍WYOMING - virtual / new chapter! - Mon Apr 7th 📍ORANGE COUNTY - Mon Apr 7th 📍MADISON - virtual - Tues Apr 8th 📍CHARLESTON - Tues Apr 8th 📍ATLANTA - Tues Apr 8th 📍WASHINGTON DC - bookstore event - Tues Apr 8th 📍MINNESOTA - Tues Apr 8th 📍SEATTLE - virtual - Tues Apr 8th 📍MID-MISSOURI - Weds Apr 9th ⚡️📍JERSEY SHORE - new chapter! - Weds Apr 9th 📍NEW JERSEY - Weds Apr 9th 📍CINCINNATI - virtual - Fri Apr 11th ⚡️📍MARYLAND - virtual / new chapter!- Fri Apr 11th 📍BOSTON - righteous rage workshop - Fri Apr 11th 📍SOUTH BAY AREA - meet up - Fri Apr 11th 📍CHICAGO - Sat Apr 12th 📍MILITARY - virtual info session - Weds Apr 16th 📍PHOENIX/GILBERT - Wed Apr 16th ⚡️📍VIRGINIA BEACH / NORFOLK - new chapter! - Tues Apr 29th 📍HOUSTON - virtual - Tues Apr 29th 📣 Are you in one of these cities? Go to https://lnkd.in/g4KAiZ2G to RSVP for ALL these events and show up to a community of Moms who are just as fed up and fired up as you are. TAG your mom friends in these cities! If you don't see your city here ... reach out to us. We are growing as fast as we can! --- What you'll find at a Chamber of Mothers local meeting: ⁣ 👉 A safe space to talk about your experience of mothering in America⁣ 👉 Connection with other mothers, community thought leaders, and change-makers who want to listen and drive change ⁣ 👉 Effective strategies for communicating your needs and opinions and advocating for change in a way that’s productive⁣ 👉 A bold and protective space for defining and creating change

We need you. Moms need you. 💖 📣 Use your voice to make massive impact for maternal mental health in just a few minutes TODAY. As federal budget cuts continue to make headlines, we partnered with Maternal Mental Health Leadership Alliance (MMHLA) for this Day of Action to make one message clear: maternal mental health funding MUST be maintained. This special, one-day campaign will enable anyone in the U.S. to contact their elected officials about the National Maternal Mental Health Hotline and the State Maternal Mental Health and Substance Use Disorders Program — two programs that have helped thousands of mothers get the support they need. Go to https://lnkd.in/g-dc8rtW to take ACTION RIGHT NOW! A few clicks later, an email will be sent to your elected officials urging them to continue funding these critical maternal mental health programs. Join us in supporting mothers across America. MomsRising.org Postpartum Support International

You don’t wanna f*ck with moms. Anna Paulina Luna (R-FL) and Brittany Pettersen (D-CO)—just made big waves by fighting for new parents to have 12 weeks of proxy voting after birth or adoption. Luna turned to the discharge petition process after she grew frustrated that House leadership and committees were stalling the proxy voting proposal. They gathered the 218 signatures needed to bypass leadership and force a vote on the House floor. But in response, the GOP-led Rules Committee tried to add in a new rule that would block not just this discharge petition—but any future ones related to proxy voting. However this effort to add this new rule in failed because all Democrats and 9 Republicans: Rep. Burchett, TN-2 (Knoxville/surrounding area) Rep. Kiley, CA-3 (East/South of Sacramento) Rep. LaLota, NY-1 (Long Island) Rep. Lawler, NY-17 (Hudson Valley) Rep. Luna, FL-13 (Clearwater) Rep. Mackenzie, PA-7 (Eastern PA) Rep. Miller, OH-7 (South of Cleveland) Rep. Steube, FL-17 (North of Fort Meyers) Rep. Van Drew, NJ-2 (Atlantic City area) VOTED NO on it. This means that the bill can continue to advance and hopefully the floor will vote on it soon. This is a great reminder that supporting mothers and families takes bipartisanship. Uniting together has power and we saw that today. —— Chamber of Mothers is uniting moms for a better America through our non-partisan, persistent support of federal paid leave, improved maternal health outcomes, and affordable childcare. We have 37 local chapters across the US —and counting. To join our movement, follow @chamberofmothers and drop your email at chamberofmothers.com — where you can register, donate, and find (or start) a local chapter in your town. #chamberofmothers

The gender pay gap isn’t just about being a woman — it’s about being a mother. This is what’s known as the motherhood penalty — and it’s a driving force behind wage inequality in the U.S. Mothers are paid less, promoted less, and judged more harshly in the workplace. And for Black, Latina, and Indigenous mothers? The gap is even wider. Latina moms, for example, earn just 49 cents for every dollar paid to white, non-Hispanic fathers. If we want true pay equity, we must recognize the systemic bias against mothers and caregivers — and push for real change. Policies like paid parental leave, affordable child care, and flexible work without penalty aren’t just nice to have — they’re essential. Let’s close the gap by starting with the truth: motherhood should never be a penalty. —— Chamber of Mothers is uniting moms for a better America through our non-partisan, persistent support of federal paid leave, improved maternal health outcomes, and affordable childcare. We have 44 local chapters across the US —and counting. To join our movement, follow @chamberofmothers and drop your email at chamberofmothers.com — where you can register, donate, and find (or start) a local chapter in your town. #chamberofmothers

Did you know the National Maternal Mental Health Hotline is a federally funded program? Every year, we go to Congress to request that they continue to fund this program that has already helped over 30,000 moms and families. We want to share the positive impact of the Hotline with Congress, and we need your help! If you've ever contacted the Hotline, please share your experience with our anonymous survey. Thank you! ANONYMOUS SURVEY: https://bit.ly/3Qmg5zx