Policies that Work for Caregivers Benefit Us All

We Can Do Better · Oct 29, 2026 · 29m · transcript

This week, we welcome to the We Can Do Better podcast Danielle Atkinson, executive director of the Mothering Justice Action Fund.

Mothering Justice Action Fund activates the collective power of mothers to advance policies that improve the well-being of mothers, caregivers, and families. They have led successful statewide campaigns to raise the minimum wage and pass laws to ensure paid sick time for workers.

But, as Danielle tells us, the Medicaid and SNAP cuts dedicated by the Trump and Congressional legislation passed last year will move us in the wrong direction, using red-tape requirements…