Several Moms Demand members are running for local office, including former North Carolina chapter head Christy Clark. She and Eve Jorgensen, the Arkansas chapter leader, have tattoos of the group’s “One tough mother” slogan.

Arkansas chapter leader Eve Jorgensen’s “One Tough Mother” tattoo.
Arkansas chapter leader Eve Jorgensen’s “One Tough Mother” tattoo.
Image: Courtesy Eve Jorgensen

Cultural changes will happen “with education, patience, and perseverance,” Cobb said.

But for mothers who have lost their children, one thing is constant, she said: “You never stop grieving. You really have to work on not blaming yourself for what happened, because as mothers, we’re always questioning ourselves.”

Instead, Cobb says, “every day, I put my suit of armor on, and I get up, and I say to myself ‘Kyle, what am I going to do for you today?’ “

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