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Born Too Soon, Redux: We Need to Help Moms Optimize their Birth Spacing

May 15, 2019
B y: Laura Vricella, MD I sat on the edge of her hospital bed. Mary had arrived just 48 hours ago, tears streaming, and with agonized screams delivered her 24-week infant son on the ambulance gurney. There was not even time for her to change into a hospital gown. She was in shock that she was no...
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Society for Maternal-Fetal Medicine
Childcare & Early Education Families & The Federal Budget Family Economic Security Politics & Policy Social & Emotional Development

QUICK SIGNATURE: Head Start needs YOU!

May 15, 2019
I love birthdays -- it’s a chance to celebrate life and mark the start of another trip around the sun. And this week marks the 54th birthday of one of our country’s most successful early learning programs: Head Start! Happy Birthday Head Start! Instead of balloons and cake to celebrate though, we...
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Lauren Hipp
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Normalizing Breastfeeding in Our Community

May 15, 2019
I have a story about persistence. In 2013, a self-describe “ largest Chinese-language newspaper serving North America ” published a controversial article. Titled “ Breastfeeding photos embarrass Chinese-American to death ,” the piece cited anonymous resources, labeled breastfeeding photos as “R-...
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To-wen Tseng
13 bags of expressed breastmilk on a black background. Photo courtesy of Shannon O'Hara Photography
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#DeltaDumpsPumps Milspouse forced to hand-express in a toilet after Delta confiscates her pump

May 14, 2019
We can't believe this is still happening. Renowned photographer and Navy spouse Shannon O'Hara is no stranger to managing travel while lactating. But yesterday, Delta Airlines violated their own policy which states "Delta fully supports a woman’s right to breastfeed on board Delta and Delta...
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Amy Barron Smolinski, MA, ALC, CLC
Health Care Maternal Justice Politics & Policy

Standing Up for Maternal Health at Mom Congress 2019

May 14, 2019
The United States has the worst maternal death rates of any developed country, with Black women dying at 3-4 times the rates of white women, this rate remains unchanged when accounting for income, education and economic status. Maternal death rates for women overall in the U.S. doubled in the past...
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S. Nadia Hussain
Families & The Federal Budget Family Economic Security Health Care Maternal Justice Politics & Policy

Tell Congress: Tampons + Pads + Menstrual cups ≠ luxury products

May 13, 2019
Period products are NOT a “luxury” item, yet the federal government (and many states) treat them like they are -- and that has a lot of negative repercussions in terms of cost, accessibility, and women’s health. In full truth, when we need these products, they are a necessity, and can be quite...
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Abbie Gately
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Families & The Federal Budget Immigration Paid Family Leave Podcast

We are the champions, my friends!

May 13, 2019
On our Breaking Through radio podcast this week we cover the incredible MOMentum of paid family/medical leave that’s happening now! We also discuss how moms are rising across the nation to stop family separation. We’ll learn about where moms are running for office and why it makes a difference...
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Amber Dorsey
Childcare & Early Education Family Economic Security Maternal Justice Paid Family Leave Social & Emotional Development

5 Important Ways Moms Influence Kids

May 10, 2019
Media has a huge influence on kids -- and as kids get older, the online world has an even tighter grip on them. You can see it in the way they imitate their favorite TV characters, pretend to be YouTube stars, or beg for T-shirts, backpacks, or comforters emblazoned with logos. But parents still...
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Caroline Knorr
Childcare & Early Education Family Economic Security Immigration

Top #5Actions of the Past Week: Mother's Day Edition!

May 10, 2019
Happy Mother's Day! This weekend we honor all mothers and mother-figures, and thank you for your tireless work making our communities a world a better place. MomsRising was founded on the firm belief in the power of moms to build a better world, and the power of your voices and advocacy continues...
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Karen Showalter
Families & The Federal Budget Family Economic Security Politics & Policy

“You Can’t Win Like That”

May 10, 2019
“I can’t do a lot of the extra stuff that I would like to do for my kids or with my kids because I just can’t afford to. No vacations. There’s not too much going to the movies or little outings. Even getting school uniforms together is expensive. Sometimes they have to wear stuff from last year. I...
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Marian Wright Edelman

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