Our message to the next mayor of New York City: prioritize child care your first 100 days in office Sign our petition here: momsfirst.us/nyc/?sourcei...

I have spoken with hundreds and hundreds of parents since 2020, and affordable childcare has near unanimous support.

Gender war 101

"The answer to the manosphere’s dark turn is rooted in embracing men with sincere affection, shunning the zero-sum calculus of the gender wars and offering a vision of masculine virtue that inspires men to heroic acts of compassion rather than vicious acts of aggression." @davidfrenchjag.bsky.social

please all listen to this speech it is sooooo important thank you @reshmasaujani.com

On this week's My So-Called Midlife, I'm joined by none other than NASA astronaut Christina Hammock Koch! Listen on all your favorite podcast apps.

Gender relations in the U.S. are broken. This is how I think we can go about fixing it.

To be clear: This isn’t about ignoring girls, or pretending their fight is finished. Far from it. It’s about building a future big enough for both to thrive because opportunity is not zero-sum, progress is not zero-sum, and empathy is not zero-sum.

“I can’t work without child care, period.” @reshmasaujani.com‬ of Moms First joined @steveadubato.bsky.social to call out the crisis: -40% of families go into debt for child care -Half live in care deserts This isn’t personal failure — it’s systemic. #First1000Days #ChildCare

This is what bravery looks like!

My daughters were part of Girls Who Code. The programs were inspiring, community building, and taught them skills they use in their careers today. Skills unavailable in curriculums in schools in this country. @reshmasaujani.com gave the speech we need at this time👏

This is the most important speech I've ever given. Congrats to @hmc.edu's class of 2025!

This weekend on State of Affairs, @ReshmaSaujani.com of Moms First joins @steveadubato.bsky.social to talk bold solutions for child care—key to the First 1,000 Days Policy Coalition. NJ PBS: 5/17 at 8am/5:30pm, 5/18 at 8am/12pm WNET: 5/17 at 8:30am WHYY: 5/18 at 11:30am #First1000Days #ChildCare

On my Substack this week: "Tradwife" or "Girlboss" and how a binary story about women became a blueprint for broken policy

You’re telling me this is a better use of state funds than child care and paid family leave? 🤔

I had the honor of addressing Miami Dade College's grads — about a third of whom are non-native English speakers and almost 60% are the first in their families to graduate from college. As the daughter of refugees, I thought it was important to remind this year’s grads what makes America great.

Love to see companies tackling the #MidlifePenalty head-on!

HERE’S THE THING: Women aren’t having fewer children because we’re confused about our bodies or waiting on a gold star. We’re having fewer children because this country makes parenting nearly impossible to afford — or survive.

Why aren't American women having more babies? @reshmasaujani.com says the economics sucks. Paid leave would be more effective than $5000 giveaways. reshmasaujani.substack.com/p/want-a-bab...

Good. Also, remember when the Trump White House reportedly received a proposal to reserve 30% of Fulbright scholarships for people who are married or have kids? (A form of DEI if you asked me…) You can't pick and choose when you want a meritocracy. www.nytimes.com/2025/04/24/u...

This week’s midlife wisdom comes from Big Gretch herself, Governor Gretchen Whitmer! Listen and subscribe on My So-Called Midlife wherever your favorite pods are found. 😉 lemonada.lnk.to/mysocalledmi...

HERE’S THE THING: Women aren’t having fewer children because we’re confused about our bodies or waiting on a gold star. We’re having fewer children because this country makes parenting nearly impossible to afford — or survive. reshmasaujani.substack.com/p/want-a-bab...

Great question today from Justice Jackson! The Justice asked whether under the same argument in Mahmoud v Taylor parents could opt their kid out of a class taught by a gay teacher if they have a photo from their same-sex wedding displayed on their desk (the lawyer said the same rules would apply).

Want America to have more babies? It's pretty simple: Get moms the structural supports we've been asking for all along.

Interesting

1/ 💬 Did you know that April 21st is World Creativity and Innovation Day? Today, we shine a spotlight on @reshmasaujani.com, founder of @girlswhocode.bsky.social and recipient of the Technological Innovation Award from the Martin Luther King Jr. Center.

Well it ain't rocket science, folks. If you want Americans to have more babies, there’s two logical places to start. 1. Lower the cost of child care. 2. Pass paid family leave.

I don’t want to hear “DEI hire” ever again.

“The government is asserting a right to stash away residents of this country in foreign prisons without the semblance of due process that is the foundation of our constitutional order." -Chief Judge J. Harvie Wilkinson III, lifelong conservative and Federalist Society member appointed by Reagan

Can't wait!

@girlswhocode.bsky.social founder @reshmasaujani.com will deliver next month's commencement address. Saujani has spent more than a decade building movements to fight for women and girls' economic empowerment. Read more on our news page at uqr.to/saujani-hmc.

“I had to ask for help for the people of Michigan." -Governor Gretchen Whitmer I spoke with Governor Whitmer on Monday and she told me about her decision to meet with President Trump to discuss the devastating ice storms in Northern Michigan.

Honored to be second up on Meghan, Duchess of Sussex's new ‘Confessions of a Female Founder’ podcast 💛 Listen on all your favorite podcast apps: lemonada.lnk.to/Confessionso...