motherhood

    Boys Coming of Age

    Posted July 4th, 2009 by Rebekah Spicuglia

    Chest hair, growth spurts, voice changes, lust! My 11-½-year-old son recently announced that he is going through puberty.

    Boys Coming of Age

    Posted July 4th, 2009 by Rebekah Spicuglia

    Chest hair, growth spurts, voice changes, lust! My 11-½-year-old son recently announced that he is going through puberty.

    Should I Stay or Should I Go?

    Posted April 16th, 2009 by Valerie Young

    Click here to read the whole post from Your (Wo)man in Washington.
    Written by MOTHERS Guest Blogger, Kelly Coyle DiNorcia

    Motherhood is Gray

    Posted March 15th, 2009 by Pamela Murphy

    There has recently been much talk about what kind of First Lady Michelle Obama would be during her husband’s presidency. Would she be a policy driven advocate like Hillary Clinton? Would she be the new modern fashion prototype of Jackie Kennedy? Would she be the silent behind the scenes intellectual and emotional strength of Nancy Reagan?

    "BORN" Hits The Public Radio Airwaves Next Month

    Posted February 13th, 2009 by Ahri Golden

    Hello MomsRising Community!
    I am a mother, soon to be a mother of two, and an award-winning public radio producer. I am spreading the word about my upcoming public radio documentary BORN which will air in March for Women's History Month.

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    Mothers Linked World Wide

    Posted December 9th, 2008 by Rebekah Spicuglia

    Beginning December 1, 2008, mothers around the world have had access to the first global consortium of motherhood organizations.

    Immigration is a Mother's Issue

    Posted November 29th, 2008 by Gretchen Hunt

    In my job as a lawyer, I have ordinarily been the one giving advice to immigrant women. As a mother, though, I was the one in the position to receive consejos, to learn from stories of the women I represented, thereby strengthening my sense of self as a mother. Their voices, stories, struggles and wisdom have shaped my life, and my identity as a feminist.

    A Mom's Whitehouse Reflection

    Posted November 7th, 2008 by Shelly Luke Wille

    To say that my previous neighborhood was diverse is an understatement.

    Art in the Cracks of Caregiving

    Posted October 17th, 2008 by Courtney Martin

    A Guest Blog for Moms Rising by Pamela Tanner Boll

    How do women continue to do work they feel called to do while not turning their backs on their families? How do they sustain their efforts? What do those efforts mean for their children, their families, and their communities? Why are women still whipsawed between giving to others and developing their own skills?

    A Motherhood Movement for the 21st Century

    Posted October 16th, 2008 by Joy Rose

    “You say you want a revolution?” is the theme of an international gathering in Toronto this month, where a grassroots movement to give voice and power to the mothers of the world is poised to come of age. The founder of the “rock ‘n roll” wing of the movement tells us what it’s all about.