Health Care

May 15, 2015

One year ago today, I was thrilled to have a front-row seat when the Massachusetts governor signed the pregnancy care and anti-shackling bill into law. Twelve months later, my mood is tempered by the mixed picture we see around the state, from full compliance with the law on paper to violations of...

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Rachel Roth

Food! Health Care

May 14, 2015

This past weekend I joined a dozen of local mothers (and fathers) for a stroll walk , raising funds and awareness for the importance of human donor milk. Why donor milk? Well, much has been said about the benefits of breast milk for babies. It is the feeding method recommended by the American...

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To-wen Tseng

Family Economic Security Gun Safety Health Care

May 11, 2015

Reposted from Role Reboot where it originally appeared. When mothers get angry about the state of their neighborhoods, cities, nations or earth, they have always been on the front lines for change. Let’s celebrate them this Mother’s Day. I have a conflicted relationship with Mother’s Day. I have...

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Amie Newman

Health Care

May 8, 2015

Mother's Day — you might wonder why a woman would cringe at that. Maybe she recently lost a child or suffered a miscarriage. Maybe she misses her mother. But often, it's because she's experiencing infertility. Mother's Day can be incredibly difficult for women experiencing infertility. Fifteen years after my own experience, my wishes on Mother's Day are to help women celebrate the day, not struggle through it.

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Beth A. Collins Sharp, Ph.D., R.N., FAAN

Families & The Federal Budget Family Economic Security Gun Safety Health Care MomsVote Politics & Policy

May 7, 2015

Mothers In Charge is turning pain into power by launching a new effort to focus resources on the root causes of violence and promote healing.

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Diann Rust-Tierney

Food! Health Care

May 5, 2015

Food should be safe; that ought to go without saying. Yet, the recent string of food-related illness outbreaks has made it clear that you can’t take food safety for granted. Blue Bell ice cream, Sabra Hummus, Trader Joe's chicken sausage... the list goes on. The worst thing, in my mind, is that I...

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Anya Vanecek

Families & The Federal Budget Family Economic Security Health Care

May 5, 2015

"Sometimes letting things go is an act of far greater power than defending or hanging on." ― Eckhart Tolle, A New Earth: Awakening to Your Life's Purpose A few year ago, I led a telecourse on how to let go and go with the flow (available for download now ). I was motivated to facilitate this class...

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Renee Trudeau

Health Care MomsRising Near You

May 4, 2015

Last Monday morning I returned to mountains of work having been off for a week with my family for spring break (when we go on vacation we generally go "off the grid"). In addition to hundreds of emails, phone messages and requests for my time, I received several big, timely work opportunities for...

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Renee Trudeau

Childcare & Early Education Health Care MomsRising Near You

May 4, 2015

After a sweet early morning Easter meditation yesterday, I left my husband asleep and headed downstairs to see my 13 year-old. Reading on the couch in his pajamas, he looked up and begged me for raspberries and blueberry waffles for breakfast. I was feeling loving and had the time and bandwidth for...

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Renee Trudeau

Health Care MomsRising Near You Open Flexible Work

May 4, 2015

I was recently at a dinner party and found myself in a corner with a heart surgeon discussing the concept of self-care. Like many in healthcare, she saw self-care as something you “should do” for your physical health (exercise, eat well, get enough sleep), but that’s where it ends. She became...

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Renee Trudeau