On a Sunday in early March, nearly 100 mothers, grandmothers, and caregivers gathered at Framingham State University. From Winthrop to Cambridge to Brookline and a dozen towns in between, members came together to fight for our children’s future.
Some have been doing this work for years; some showed up for the first time.
All fighting together because our children are growing up in a world where the air they breathe, the water they drink, and the climate they will inherit are under threat. And we refuse to sit with that fear alone.
A Message of Hope
Massachusetts Attorney General Andrea Campbell opened our 2026 State Assembly with a crucial message: stay hopeful, keep pushing, don’t back down. She stood in a room full of mothers and caregivers and told us our work matters. AG Campbell, the state’s chief lawyer and law enforcement officer, acknowledged that we are partners in the fight for our children’s health and safety. Her presence gave us hope and made us feel seen and supported.
Empowerment Through Learning
Through a series of workshops we learned about neighborhood electrification and clean energy; building relationships with elected officials; how to spot misinformation and how to fight it; success stories from chapters across the country.
Nelly Medina, our MOF Worcester coordinator, shared her personal story of building a chapter from scratch. Multiple attendees named it as a turning point in their day. Nelly’s story is a reminder that when one mother finds her voice, she gives others permission to find theirs. That is how movements grow; one living room, one town hall, one brave conversation at a time.
Authoritarianism and Climate Change
The most popular session, attended by more than half of us, was on authoritarianism and climate change. This highlights the moment we are in and the power that is cultivated when we don’t turn away from attacks on our communities. When the federal government rescinds the EPA’s Endangerment Finding, when environmental protections are gutted, when science itself is attacked, mothers pay attention because our children pay the price.
Powerful Take-Aways
When asked what we were taking home, the same words came up again and again: Energy. Connection. Inspiration. Hope. We discussed the power of being in a room together, face to face, after months of Zoom calls and email threads. We also talked about the reassurance of knowing we are not doing this alone.
One of us wrote: “We are strong because we are together.”
Recognizing the Moment
We are organizing in a hard moment. Federal climate policy is being dismantled and misinformation about environmental issues is spreading. But Mothers Out Front is not giving up and we are not backing down. Our progress continues. MOF Massachusetts chapters are advancing neighborhood electrification projects; we’re pressuring state legislators; building coalitions with organizations that share our values; training the next generation of local climate leaders. Many urged that plastics should be a core issue and their effect on the environment and health.
The Fight for Our Children's Future
The thread that connects all of this work is the climate crisis. It connects the mother in Worcester organizing her first community meeting to the Attorney General who showed up to stand with us. We are living through the climate crisis and so are our children. We can’t afford to wait for someone else to fix it. It will be solved in our living rooms and town halls and state legislatures, by people who love their children too much to look away.
Take Action
Let’s keep the momentum going. Join us in Maryland for a Make Polluters Pay Campaign training on Saturday, April 11. Hosted by Mothers Out Front and Chesapeake Action, community members, advocates, students, and experts will gather from across the state to build the movement to hold major fossil fuel companies accountable for the costs of climate change.