mothers
Fighting Back Against Hyatt's War on Mamas
Hyatt Hotels, a global corporation, has been engaging in its own war on women... their own workers. This Mama’s Day, I want to recognize an incredible group of women who are fighting back to demand better treatment for themselves and their co-workers.
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Mother's Day Poem: A Mother’s Moment of Clarity
by Beata Tsosie-Peña, Strong Families
and Strong Families, Strong Families
May 11, 2012 - 8:40am (Print)
My daughters! Remember that the secret of eternity is being in the moment, connected to everything real while breathing the dreams of the past and the future.
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Mother's Day for the Rest of Us: What Mamas Need Can't Be Found in a Greeting Card
by Shanelle Matthews, Strong Families
and Strong Families, Strong Families
May 11, 2012 - 8:39am (Print)
The mothers whose lives are not being reflected on greeting cards are in need of something that can’t be delivered, worn, or eaten. They need policies that accurately reflect the reality of their daily lives.
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Mamahood by Choice, Not Chance
This Mama’s Day, I encourage all women to stand up and say, "Mamahood by Choice!" Becoming a mama should always be a decision that a woman makes with her partner—and not because she doesn’t have access to family planning.
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Loving So Much It Hurts: Why I'm Not Sure If I Can Be a Mom
The question of motherhood, of raising a child, of being a mother to another human life is so loaded for me that I spend an equal amount of time trying not to think about it and obsessing about it.
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Mama's Day Our Way: Celebrating Diversity on Mother's Day 2012
by Lisa Russ, Movement Strategy Center
and Strong Families, Strong Families
May 10, 2012 - 8:30am (Print)
Mother's Day has a way of making everyone feel like an outsider. This brunch-y, kid friendly version of Mother's Day, creates the feeling that there is some elusive "right way" to celebrate and be celebrated. We want to flip that.
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We All Love Babies. Not Everyone Loves the Women Who Bear Them.
by Sarah Seltzer, RH Reality Check
May 24, 2010 - 7:00am (Print)
Anti-choicers rely on two truisms--everyone loves babies but not everyone loves women--to erase public understanding of the intimate connection between reproductive freedom for women and the well-being of wanted children.
My Mother’s Story: Still a Reality for Far Too Many Women
May 7, 2010 - 9:00am (Print)
As we prepare to honor our mothers, I am struck by the difference between my mother’s childbearing experiences and my own. I had many choices; she had few.
