It's 3 AM on a Tuesday and your toddler is burning up. You know what happens next - not just the sleepless night, but the domino effect that follows: the panicked texts for backup childcare, the rescheduled meetings, and the next two weeks of your life that just... disappear.
This is the reality every working parent dreads. As founders who met while navigating our own maternal health journeys, we live it, too. We started byMae because we believe families deserve to play offense, not just defense. But we’ve learned that individual wellness can only go so far when the system itself is working against you.
Let's talk numbers, because behind every statistic is a family getting crushed:
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The United States is the only wealthy country without national paid family leave. One in four mothers returns to work just two weeks after giving birth.
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More than half of American families live in childcare deserts, costing our economy $122 billion annually.
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A staggering 80% of maternal deaths in the U.S. are preventable.
The system isn't just broken. It's holding back the very people trying to hold everything together.
The Science of Resilience: From Our Cells to Our Society
What we've discovered about immunity training on a cellular level applies on a societal level, too. Both recognize the same truth: short-term, reactive band-aids are not a sustainable solution.
At a biological level, our clinically-proven ingredient ABB C1® helps train your immune system to be smarter - not overreacting to minor threats, not underreacting to serious ones, but building lasting, foundational health.
American family policy needs the same kind of training. Instead of scrambling when families are already in crisis, we need systems that proactively support resilience from the ground up.
This is why we are so incredibly proud to support the Chamber of Mothers as they hit the road on their Mothers United Tour - one bus, ten cities, and a whole lot of mom-powered advocacy taking real stories directly to policymakers.
Join the "More Moments" Campaign
As the tour travels the country, we're launching our "More Moments" campaign to amplify this national conversation. We’re not talking about fantasy vacations. We're talking about the small, essential moments that make life feel manageable instead of chaotic:
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More Saturday mornings that don't start with someone coughing.
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More family dinners where everyone's actually there.
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More workdays that don't involve panicked childcare scrambles.
At each tour stop, we invite you to visit the bus and scan a QR code to share what you'd have more of if you had real family support systems. As a thank you for adding your voice, you'll be entered to win a year's supply of byMae for your whole family.
This isn't about politics. It's about creating an ecosystem - from our cells to our society - where families can thrive, not just survive. It's about building the kind of resilience that lasts.
With science, solidarity, and hope.
