ParentsTogether Action

Congress passed a last-minute budget agreement to avoid a shutdown, just in time to head home and celebrate a delicious Thanksgiving meal with their families. 🦃
But 7 million new parents and babies could be sitting around an empty table soon. 🍽️
WIC serves HALF of ALL new babies born in the US, but if Congress doesn’t provide more funding, growing families might be forced to wait in line for food and formula they rely on. This is not acceptable! 🤱🏽
This Thanksgiving, YOU can make a difference. Share our graphics with friends and family calling on Congress to act and so that new parents and babies don’t go hungry!
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"As much as some politicians would like us to believe that as parents, we're on our own to raise our children, the reason that millions of American families are in crisis right now isn't because they are bad parents, or have made bad decisions—it's because the Republican Party has targeted parents and families for a generation."
-Our Executive Director, Ailen Arreaza, in Newsweek

Our Kids Are in Crisis and the GOP Is Set on Making It Much, Much Worse A crisis is unfolding for American families. Last month, new census numbers revealed that the number of children in poverty more than doubled last year, from 4 million to 9 million. And unfortunately, this month it will get even harder.

An advocate with ParentsTogether described the increase in WIC fruit and vegetable benefit as "hands down the most valuable part of WIC for my family. Between my always on-the-move baby, my 4-year-old, and my appetite as a breastfeeding mom, we devour fresh fruits and veggies as fast as we buy them," wrote Manasrah.
She lamented that House Republicans' proposal amounts to more than a 50% cut for children and an approximately 70% cut for adult participants— "that's barely enough to buy a carton of strawberries or blueberries!"

Experts Warn House GOP Bill Would Imperil Food Aid for 5.3 Million Kids and Postpartum Adults "We can't go back in time by letting even more families and babies in need go hungry!" said one mother. "I implore Congress to act now to ensure WIC receives the full funding it needs."

Pregnant Workers Fairness Act has been described by the national family advocacy organization ParentsTogether as "one of biggest wins for expecting and new parents in the workplace in decades."

Your Rights Under The New Pregnant Workers Fairness Act The legislation went into effect June 27 requiring employers to provide reasonable accommodations for parents and parents-to-be. Learn more about what's protected under the law here.