Chamber of Mothers Teams Up With SmartyPants Vitamins To Launch ‘CoM Unity’, a National Initiative Strengthening Community Care for Mothers
CoM Unity is designed to reconnect mothers with one another and essential resources at a moment of growing isolation and unmet support needs for families nationwide
New York, NY – February 11, 2026 – Chamber of Mothers, the leading nonpartisan nonprofit advocating for mothers on paid leave, affordable childcare, and maternal health, today announced the launch of CoM Unity, a national initiative designed to strengthen community care by reconnecting mothers to one another and to local support resources at a time of growing economic, social, and emotional strain for families across the U.S. What started as nine fired-up moms looking to enact change has evolved into the largest grassroots movement united in advocacy, reaching up to 20 million people monthly through more than 100,000 members and 48 local chapters in 33 states.
The initiative launches in partnership with SmartyPants Vitamins, a science-backed nutrition brand committed to thoughtful formulation and transparency, with a mission to help every parent nurture their child’s highest development with quality nutrition.
Recent figures show that 80% of mothers feel lonely,1 and many lack access to consistent, non-medical support during one of the most vulnerable periods of their lives;2 17% of new mothers report receiving no outside help or support outside of their spouse or partner,3 yet some 90% of people are willing to help.4 CoM Unity aims to connect people, amplify existing resources and work, and remind of the enduring power of community care.
“CoM Unity is rooted in the belief that community is a basic human need. Across generations and cultures, mothers have relied on one another for care, wisdom, and survival. Yet in modern America, too many parents are navigating pregnancy, postpartum, and parenthood alone. As we continue to advocate for the policies families need to thrive, our path forward—now more than ever—is together. We need each other,” said Erin Erenberg, CEO of Chamber of Mothers.
“Through CoM Unity, Chamber of Mothers and SmartyPants Vitamins are creating pathways for connection that honor the many ways care has always existed, while making it easier for mothers to ask for and receive support today,” said Devyani Chaturvedi, Senior Nutrition Scientist at SmartyPants Vitamins. “The initiative connects mothers to local organizations, grassroots networks, and one another, while amplifying the work of community care leaders who have been doing this work on the ground, an effort we at SmartyPants Vitamins have championed in other ways since inception in 2011.”
SmartyPants Vitamins joins CoM Unity as the founding partner, recognizing that community, like nutrition, is foundational to health. The partnership reflects a shared belief that maternal wellbeing is shaped not only by clinical care, but by access to trusted support, education, and connection. Since its founding (and later acquired by Unilever in 2020), SmartyPants Vitamins has championed science-backed nutrition while supporting initiatives that expand access, education, and care for mothers and families, understanding that health outcomes are shaped as much by connection and support as by what we put into our bodies.
CoM Unity will roll out nationally through local chapter engagement, community activations, and storytelling that centers real mothers and real acts of care. The initiative underscores that care looks different in every community and that small, everyday acts of support are not supplemental, but essential to maternal and family health.
Mothers cannot wait for policy change to feel supported. CoM Unity is about rebuilding connection now, reminding mothers that they are not alone, and making care visible, accessible, and human again. For more information about CoM Unity and how to get involved, visit chamberofmothers.com/community.
