There’s a party in my car every morning on the way to pre-school and childcare. We turn up “Dancing Queen,” boogie under our seatbelts and make up words as we go along. It’s the easiest way to get my two little ones excited about climbing into their carseats. After the drop offs, I say goodbye [...]
Yesterday, moms across the country awoke to hugs, brunch, and fabulous kid-made art projects. But did they receive their Mother of the Decade award? We’ve got one lined up just for the special mom in your life, just in case she didn’t see it yesterday: http://news.cnnbcvideo.com It’s still free and still funny. Giving moms you love [...]
MomsRising’s Mother of the Decade video has now been sent to over a million folks and has received many hundreds of thousands of views. Our blog carnival currently features blog post after blog post with the video: http://www.momsrising.org/blog/2010-mother-of-the-decade-blog-carnival/ Mother’s Day is this Sunday, and I’ll bet you know a mom (or two, or three, or more!) [...]
The 2010 Mother of the Decade is getting coverage across the blogosphere! We’re collecting links about the winner in one place so you can easily browse all the stories about this amazing woman. Check them out: - MojoMom asks “Who Will MomsRising’s Mother of the Decade Award Winner Be?” – Women’s Media Center gets mom on [...]
Healthcare reform is now REALLY almost at the finish line, with a vote expected this week. Hundreds of thousands of families are waiting to find out if reform will actually: – help out their family budgets, – ensure that their health coverage is both accessible and affordable, – offer strong regulation – protect families from [...]
You asked, she answered! Last month, we collected your questions on health reform for Senator Patty Murray. Senator Murray responded personally to MomsRising members, creating her video response that you can see right here: We’re grateful that Senator Murray took time out to speak directly with us via video and that she is a strong [...]
**UPDATE!!** Thanks to everyone who has contributed comments and questions to this discussion, here as well as through Facebook and Twitter. The five questions have been chosen, and the Senator will tape her answers early next week. (With a short break in voting in DC, Senator Murray has flown back to her home state of [...]
Our members did it again! After receiving messages from MomsRising members, Speaker of the U.S. House, Nancy Pelosi, is now also wearing the MomsRising pacifier pin as she joins us in not being pacified until Congress delivers comprehensive and affordable coverage for children and families. (See picture just below). Right now it’s critically important that [...]
Many of our members are shocked to find out that most health insurance policies sold on the individual market do not cover maternity care at all.[1] Take, for example, Rebecca from New Mexico, who just wrote us this note last week: “My husband lost his full-time job and benefits in January, so we were forced [...]
Welcome to our HealthCare Blog Carnival! We’ve rounded up some of the most interesting, useful stories and analysis on healthcare reform, focusing on posts that speak to the impact of healthcare on families. Browse through and enjoy. We’ve got something for everyone, from personal stories to detailed policy analysis, from writers all around the country. [...]
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