From the Heart of American Families: Assessing Mothers' Views on Federal Policy
July 15, 2025
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This report presents mothers’ views on federal policy initiatives in 2025, drawing on survey responses from 2,888 mothers across the United States collected between April and June 2025. Mothers rated their level of satisfaction and shared open-ended reflections based on lived experience. Findings reveal low overall approval, with economic pressures emerging as the dominant driver of dissatisfaction across political and regional lines.
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Economic pressures unite mothers across ideologies: Rising costs—particularly for childcare, groceries, and healthcare—were the most frequently cited sources of dissatisfaction, cutting across political affiliation and region.
Regional and ideological variation exists but does not offset overall discontent: Moderate mothers in the North showed relatively higher approval, while mothers in the West reported the lowest satisfaction and those in the South the highest—though views remained mixed in every region.
Strong opinions reflect perceived real-world impacts: Most mothers expressed clear approval or disapproval rather than neutral views, with low ratings driven by concerns about the economy, civil rights, and public education.
Policy priorities differ among supporters: Among mothers who expressed high approval—particularly Republican mothers—support was most often linked to immigration policy and alignment with conservative values.
Low overall approval: Fewer than 1 in 4 mothers (22%) rated the Administration’s early policy actions favorably, while more than 70% expressed strong dissatisfaction, indicating broad concern across a nationally representative sample.
Source: Count on Mothers, From the Heart of American Families, July 2025 (n=2,888)
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