Take That! Moms in Capes Bust Healthcare Myths Across the Nation
SuperMoms dressed in red capes are distributing powerful truth flyers to passersby to educate them about what health care reform will really do and how it will help.
SuperMoms dressed in red capes are distributing powerful truth flyers to passersby to educate them about what health care reform will really do and how it will help.
Joan Blades | Posted 08.02.2009 | Green
It is unconscionable to expose babies to these chemicals -- especially since the 12-second flame resistance provided by these toxic chemicals has shown no measurable benefit in terms of fire protection.
Melissa Bartick | Posted 06.29.2009 | Living
Our nation faces epidemics of obesity, breast cancer, diabetes, and cardiovascular disease that could be partially mitigated by the funding of an infrastructure around breastfeeding.
Kristin Rowe-Finkbeiner | Posted 06.10.2009 | Politics
Michelle Obama isn't the only one flexing her right to bare arms. The millions of women proclaiming their friends as Mom of the Year this past week is nothing short of a national mom uprising.
Joan Blades | Posted 06.06.2009 | Living
MomsRising.org and dozens of partner organizations are sharing our Mother of the Year Award video far and wide so that every deserving mom can be honored, with a bit of education along the way.
Kristin Rowe-Finkbeiner | Posted 04.09.2009 | Living
The oversight of women's contributions on International Women's Day, and every day, matters -- as do our assumptions about what women, and mothers, can and can't do.
Marcia G. Yerman | Posted 03.16.2009 | Media
To me, the key to the Fem2.0 conference on February 2 was to mashup, interact, and expand the dialogue.
Cali Ressler and Jody Thompson | Posted 02.27.2009 | Living
We've read a number of studies that talk about how it's not uncommon for managers at large organizations to "fly under the radar" with their own pro-employee, results-oriented work culture.
Robyn O'Brien | Posted 02.02.2009 | Living
Ten years ago, we didn't worry about sending a peanut butter and jelly sandwiches into school with our children, and we didn't medicate our eight year olds to get them through the school day.
Robert Drago | Posted 01.22.2009 | Politics
We need to spend federal money now to help jump-start employment and incomes, but once we are spending money, we should devote it to something worthwhile.
Donna Norton | Posted 12.12.2008 | Living
When children have gaps in coverage and do not get timely preventive care, they often end up requiring more expensive health care, such as hospitalizations and emergency room visits.
Robert Drago | Posted 11.23.2008 | Politics
Obama's plan to expand after-school programs to cover one million additional children is clearly superior to McCain's proposal for no change in expenditures.
Marcia G. Yerman | Posted 11.21.2008 | Politics
"The Time Warner Summit: Politics 2008," held at the Time Warner headquarters in New York City and co-sponsored with CNN, was a corporate branded even...
Ellen Galinsky | Posted 11.14.2008 | Living
The public cares very much about work and family life, and yet not once has a candidate been asked about his or her stand on policies pertaining to work and family life beyond health care and economic security.
Kristin Rowe-Finkbeiner | Posted 11.06.2008 | Politics
The economy is about more than just Wall Street bailouts. It's about how we're going to pay for escalating childcare, how we can pull together healthcare coverage for our kids.
Marcia G. Yerman | Posted 10.30.2008 | Politics
The letter, which I wrote about previously, was to ascertain where Palin stands on issues directly impacting mothers and families.
Marcia G. Yerman | Posted 10.24.2008 | Politics
MomsRising tackles problems that don't get adequate recognition.
Kristin Rowe-Finkbeiner | Posted 09.19.2009 | Living