Shania wanted Cohen to have the childhood she never had. Love wasn’t the problem. Support was, until someone believed in her. Believing in babies means believing in caregivers, too. Watch their story. Become a believer: https://bit.ly/3OsLdjd #BelieveInBabies

You were a baby once. Someone believed in you. Now it’s your turn. Believe In Babies is a national storytelling movement for anyone who believes every child deserves a strong start. Learn more. Get involved. Share your story: https://bit.ly/3OsLdjd #BelieveInBabies

We're heading to @sxswedu.com 2026! As federal funding tightens, states are stepping up. @mboteach.bsky.social will join leaders from MD and NM to share how states are reimagining early learning for educators and families. Follow along from Austin next month: https://bit.ly/46zRn7k

Good news! We’re extending the deadline to apply for Strolling Thunder 2026: https://bit.ly/4r0ICvp If you’re a parent or caregiver of a baby or toddler (0–3) and want to help shape policies that give babies a strong start, there’s still time. New deadline: Feb. 20

You don’t need to be an expert. You don’t need the perfect words. You just need your story. It’s time to stand up for babies. #StrollingThunder

Babies don't know if they live in Red states or Blue states. Delays to child care hurt families and our workforce. Tell Congress to tell the administration to release funds now: https://bit.ly/49TIW92

It’s time to stand up for babies. Strolling Thunder 2026 is recruiting families with babies (0–3) to share their stories with Congress, virtually or in person. Applications open now: https://bit.ly/4qeleu7 #StrollingThunder

Babies don’t know whether they live in a ‘red’ or a ‘blue state,’ but they will know if their families lose child care, can’t pay the heating bill or are closer to eviction. We urge the administration to immediately reverse this funding freeze & invest in our nation’s babies: https://bit.ly/4r3T1WX

Our $2 to $1 match expires December 31 at midnight. Please give what you can at our link in bio: https://bit.ly/4rej3Ye Help parents get the support they need to stand stronger. This matching gift opportunity multiplies the power of your gift, allowing us to reach even more families in need.

The first three years are irreplaceable. As Walter Gilliam says, “Thank you for whatever you do to support children and families.” Right now, your gift is matched $2 for every $1 you give by Walter and the ZERO TO THREE Board, tripling your impact. Match ends December 31: https://bit.ly/4rej3Ye

Believing in babies means more than admiring their wonder. It means standing with families and building a future where every child has the chance to thrive. Thank you for believing in babies. Happy Holidays from all of us at ZERO TO THREE.

Our offices will be closed from December 25 through January 1 for winter break. While we're out, check out our Holiday Survival Guide for Parents of Babies and Toddlers, including one of our favorite cookie recipes: https://bit.ly/3XYeN1B We'll see you in 2026!

Babies’ mental health is tied to their caregivers’. Healing starts early, with support for both. ZERO TO THREE helps families build strong relationships, because connection shapes the brain. It’s not just kind. It’s smart policy. – Lisa Mennet, PhD Donate: https://bit.ly/4rej3Ye

We are all saddened by the loss of Rob & Michelle Reiner, and we extend our deepest condolences to their family, friends and the many people whose lives they touched through their unwavering commitment to young children and families. Full statement: bit.ly/48HUQCo

From Rahil Briggs, PsyD, national director, @healthysteps.bsky.social, in response to the recent change in federal Hepatitis B vaccination recommendations for newborns:

The best gift for babies this year is stability. Families need your voice this holiday season. Send your wish list to Congress and speak up for what babies really need to thrive: https://bit.ly/48NIVTr

If a baby needs food and your first concern is fraud, you’re telling on yourself.

Our Safe Babies program helps more infants and toddlers stay safely with their families. -72% of Safe Babies children are reunified with parents, compared to the national standard of 53%. -Now in 17 more states, thanks to donors like you. Donate today: https://bit.ly/4rej3Ye

Your dedication helps paint a world where babies come first and families have what they need to thrive. Thank you for standing with us. Wishing you a warm, healthy, and joyful Thanksgiving

After weeks of chaos and uncertainty, the government’s reopening means critical supports like health care, nutrition & early learning can resume. Congress: finish the job by keeping health care affordable & fully funding early learning, mental health and family support programs.

Thank you @governor.ny.gov for being a steadfast advocate for babies and their families. We love seeing policymakers prioritizing maternal mental health and investing in proven programs like @healthysteps.bsky.social

Nearly half of early educator families rely on public support like food assistance (SNAP) to get by.

“There’s both the effect on young children and the effect on their parents and families and the broader community.” @mboteach.bsky.social, ZERO TO THREE’s chief policy officer, in @thehill.com on the risk to Head Start as the shutdown continues. Read the article: bit.ly/3WFxNBn

For Native American communities, providing a strong start for their children includes enriching practices that embrace their heritages, languages and cultures. Join us in celebrating our indigenous communities and the professionals who support them: https://bit.ly/3UtZahb

👻 Congress, don’t ghost babies! The shutdown + recent cuts to food & health care put families and babies at risk. 📣 Speak up for stability, care, and opportunity for all infants & toddlers: https://bit.ly/43psOsf

What’s scarier than a haunted house? Cuts & uncertainty in programs families rely on, like Early Head Start, healthcare & nutrition supports, leave babies caught in the middle. Speak up and tell Congress to protect programs that support infants & toddlers: https://bit.ly/43psOsf

Infant mental health support is real, evidence-based, and chronically underfunded. And that’s on adult priorities.

🚨 Save the date 🚨 LEARN Conference 2026 Oct 27–29 Portland, OR https://bit.ly/4olzDTZ Come for the child development breakthroughs, stay for the artisanal kombucha, emotional unpacking and that one attendee who always asks exactly the right question

"History is not destiny, and when we work together, we can give children a better future." Dr. Chandra Ghosh Ippen is bringing the wisdom, the warmth, and the realness. Day 2 = officially open. #LEARNwithZTT

Baby Mylo said it best. Congress must stop playing politics with children’s lives. Families need solutions, not more chaos & cuts. They must pass a spending bill that invests in children, maintains health coverage and puts protections in place to ensure funding reaches families.

Governor Wes Moore is joining the LEARN Conference 2025. He’s leading bold change for babies, families and the future. Hear how the ENOUGH Act is reshaping what’s possible. Don’t miss this moment: https://bit.ly/4o3mTBb #LEARNwithZTT

This month isn’t just about celebration. It’s about recognition. Hispanic leaders in early childhood are breaking barriers: shaping policy, shifting culture and ensuring that every child sees themselves reflected in the people who care for and teach them: https://bit.ly/4nm1RNA

Early childhood educators earn just $13/hour. Parents spend up to 35% of their income on care. Centers are closing, and families face impossible choices. Without bold public investment, the burden will keep falling on those who can least afford it. Read more: https://bit.ly/4g6NDOp

Babies can’t speak up for themselves, but we can. That’s why today, we delivered a #MessageInABabyBottle directly to Congress, calling on them to fully fund the programs babies need, like #EarlyHeadStart #ChildCare #Medicaid #SNAP & #WIC. Add your voice: https://bit.ly/3IaRsWe

We need your vote! ZERO TO THREE's SXSW EDU 2026 panel — Reimagining Early Learning in an Age of Funding Cuts — could be on the big stage. 🤩 Click ♥️ next to our title by Aug 24. Takes 2–3 mins! Every vote counts. tinyurl.com/zttsxsw #SXSWEDU #EarlyLearning #VoteNow @zerotothree.bsky.social

Thank you Senator Collins, @murray.senate.gov, Senator Capito and @baldwin.senate.gov for investing in babies in the Senate LHHS bill. Funding babies' development and early learning via programs like Head Start and infant & early childhood mental health grants are essential! #ThinkBabies

Thanks to the bipartisan Head Start to Congress Caucus + Pre-K & Child Care Caucus and the National Head Start Association for standing up for babies. Your support ensures Early Head Start continues giving infants, toddlers, families & communities the tools to thrive. #EarlyHeadStartWorks

Child care shouldn’t cost more than college. Or pay less than minimum wage. Families can’t afford it. Centers are struggling to stay open. Early childhood educators deserve better.

The decline of birth rates is not unique to the US, but rather a global phenomenon. Many people globally are choosing to have fewer children, if any at all. What are your thoughts on the downward trend of family sizes? Read the article by NPR: n.pr/4nAguxX

Each of us must continue to use our voices to speak out for the next generation. Babies are looking to us to give them the strongest start in life.

Too often, divisions distract us. But families can’t afford for us to lose sight of what matters most. NOW is the time to CALL your representatives to reject harmful cuts and stand up for the well-being of infants, toddlers, and the people who care for them: thinkbabies.org/medicaid

The Senate voted today to pass the "One Big Beautiful Bill Act," a bill that will remove health care coverage from 17 million people and access to food from millions more.

FACT: 4.5 million children ages 0-4 years old participate in SNAP. FACT: Nearly 62% of SNAP participants are in families with children. FACT: In 2023, nearly 14 million children (that's 1 in 5 children) in the US faced hunger.

"Without NC Medicaid, I may have tried to wait things out at home instead of advocating for myself. Medicaid meant I didn’t have to choose between the hospital bill and getting help for myself and my baby. It meant I could focus on surviving and caring for my daughter." - Angel P., North Carolina

Families with low income would be among the groups hit hardest by One Big Beautiful Bill Act. This bill cuts over half a trillion dollars over the next decade from Medicaid. It also cuts nearly $300 billion from SNAP, reducing or eliminating benefits for more than 2 million children. n.pr/44iHTvm

"My son Eli came to me through Oklahoma’s foster care system. He was born w/ a congenital heart defect that required 3 open-heart surgeries before kindergarten. He’s also neurodiverse and needs support from multiple specialists....love alone doesn’t meet medical needs or cover therapy bills."

"Families should not have to fight this hard to survive childbirth, recover or care for a newborn....Medicaid saved my life and gave Marleigh the chance to live hers." - Angel P., North Carolina. Read Angel's story on how Medicaid saved her daughter's life: ncnewsline.com/2025/06/25/m...

SNAP helps families eat. That’s it. That’s the post. Take action: bit.ly/4hrdXT1

Check out this funding opportunity in New York! 👇

🚨 This is not the time sit back. It’s time to stand together and mobilize for babies. Join us for a virtual event on June 17 @ 4PM ET to get the tools to fight back against devastating cuts to #Medicaid #SNAP and other programs babies need. Register: zerotothree.zoom.us/webinar/regi... #ThinkBabies