Fight like a mom

For many, today can be challenging. Feel free to skip this message if you need. ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ Mother’s Day can be a challenging time for many of us — especially for those who cannot be with their moms or who have lost loved ones. I am thinking of you today. Please take care of yourself and feel free to skip this message if you need. {NAME}, I wanted to take a moment to wish every mom on this team a Happy Mother’s Day! After the past couple of years we’ve had, each and every one of you deserves a trophy — or at the very least, a moment of peace. Motherhood is unconditional love, sacrifice, immeasurable joy, and complications. It’s hard work that’s often overlooked and undervalued in our society. Despite this, I know that there is no work more important than cultivating the next generation of leaders and changemakers — which is why I’m committed to fighting like a mom for our families in Congress: As a mom, I’m fighting for paid family leave, because I know how critical it is that new parents are able to spend precious time with their infants. As a mom, I’m fighting to defend reproductive freedom and access to contraception, because decisions about when and how to grow a family are deeply personal and belong with individual people – not politicians. As a mom, I’m fighting for higher, fairer wages so that parents can put a roof over their children’s heads, healthy food on their kitchen tables, and provide the necessities their kids need to grow and thrive. As a mom, I'm fighting for affordable childcare for all, because parents should not have to choose between a career they love and safe, reliable care for their young children. As a mom, I’m fighting to fund our public schools, because I know that a quality education sets kids up for a lifetime of personal and financial success. As a mom, I’m fighting to make progress on America’s mental health crisis, because I know that both teens AND adults need support to navigate the challenges and stressors that come with everyday life. Fighting like a mom means passing policies that will uplift America’s working families and make life easier for moms, dads, parents, and step parents across the country. To all the moms out there: know that I am in your corner, and I’ll always fight with parents and kids in mind in Washington. Happy Mother’s Day! — Becca Balint Becca is the first woman, the first openly LGBTQ+ person, and the first mom representing Vermont in Congress. She’s fighting for working families and a better future for generations to come. [In honor of Mother’s Day, will you chip in to Becca’s campaign and help fuel her fight in Congress?]( [Donate →]( --------------------------------------------------------------- [Facebook Link]( [Twitter Link]( [Instagram Link]( [DONATE]( If you'd like to receive fewer emails and only see our most important updates, [click here.]( If you'd rather not stay up to date with Becca's work, you can [unsubscribe](. If you prefer to contribute by check, you are welcome to send a contribution to the campaign at the address below. To comply with Federal law, we must use our best efforts to obtain, maintain and submit the name, mailing address, occupation and name of employer of individuals whose contributions exceed $200 per election cycle. Thank you in advance for including that information along with your check. Paid for by Becca Balint for Vermont, P.O. Box 291, Burlington, VT Becca for Vermont P.O. Box 291 Burlington, VT 05302 United States