From Your (Wo)manInWashington blog
MOTHERS changing the conversation @ www.MothersOughtToHaveEqualRights.org
Would you believe me if I told you that a major snowstorm affects the lives of men and women differently? Could I convince you that there is a gender difference, even in the weather? Let me try.
In February, parts of the East Coast had a humongous snowstorm. [...]
…At some point, of course, I realized I wasn’t happy. I was trapped. I had money, but not time. It was like being surrounded by food, and dying of thirst.
It turns out that there is a way out of this mess. There are people all over this country–both women and men–who have made a conscious decision to value their time more than their money. Against the formidable current of popular culture, they have decided that this may be the only life they will ever have, and they’re going to live it fully.
Nearly 17 million U.S. children (almost 1 out of every 4 children) faced hunger at some point last year.
That is a staggering statistic. But for MomsRising member Yvonne, it’s much more personal:
“My sister, the mother of 2 preschoolers, has track marks up and down her arms. Last July both she and her husband lost their [...]
“My husband and I have to work opposite shifts because child care is unaffordable. He works from 6am to 2:30pm, and I have to meet my husband at his job to drop off our son so that I can be to work by 3:00pm. I miss out on putting my son to bed.” – Kristina, [...]
Why are other countries recognizing the need for a paid stay-at home option, yet we are not? When will we dictate policy to protect our future generations? Our country’s leaders seem to be primarily concerned with the here and now, instead of maintaining a balance that satisfies the present and the future. When will we, [...]
Last Friday, February 5th we held an all-ages-sing-along-dance-party with in the Washington State Capitol Rotunda to make sure Washington legislators don’t forget about kids and families this legislative session.
The fantastic parents, tots and friends that joined us proved that Political Activism + Dance Party = Silly, Affective Fun.
Thanks so much to Caspar Babypants for leading [...]
In listening to the political commentators prepare for the State of the Union Address tonight, most of them are telling the President that he must reframe the discussion, have courage, and focus on jobs, jobs, jobs.
I think that the President is doing something quite courageous that SADLY may be missed in the media dissection of, [...]
‘I ask why they don’t have any energy, and they say they haven’t had enough to eat,’ Jackson said. ‘Then I talk to their mothers and they tell me there’s no food in the house. It breaks my heart every day,’ says program director Rita Jackson.”Washington Post
1 in 4 children in our nation are [...]
To start, I am a 25 year old mommy of three, all under the age of 6!! As most parents do I think my little ones are amazing and I wanted to be as active as I could in their educations and lives. I got started in Head Start a year ago and with my [...]
As a new mom, I quickly learned what a cry of hunger sounds like. I was amazed by how quickly that cry drove me to action — no mom can ignore that sound. Unfortunately, in today’s economy, more and more families don’t have the resources to answer those cries. In fact, a recent USDA study [...]
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