Families Rising

Improved Transparency Arriving in Grocery Stores Today

Dara ORourke — Sat, 28 Mar 2009 23:26:52 -0400

My daughter Minju has a peanut allergy. So, my wife and I are used to reading labels to avoid products with peanuts.

Normal child development: time is the prescription

Jerry Calnen — Sun, 22 Mar 2009 18:18:00 -0400

Pediatricians see the problem every day in their offices: so many apparently well babies, so inconsolably fretful; not sleeping well; not feeding well, or feeding too much. So many toddlers whose behavior is out of control: obstinate, hyperactive; real temper tantrum factories. Could it be ADHD? Or bipolar disorder? At such a young age?

Paid Maternity Leave: breastfeeding won't work without it

Jerry Calnen — Wed, 25 Feb 2009 23:41:46 -0500

There’s no question among health experts that breastfeeding is best for babies.

Action is Critical: Women in Today’s Economy

Adam Payne — Mon, 24 Nov 2008 15:38:09 -0500

by Ashley B. Carson and Adam J. Payne (The Older Women’s League)

Calling All Moms

Tracy Patton — Mon, 27 Oct 2008 12:09:06 -0400

Last week, MomsRising.org sent out a call to action for MomsRising members to start calling moms around the country to make sure they exercise their right to vote on or before Nov. 4. Mom volunteers either signed up to host calling parties or started calling on their own.

Here is some feedback from a couple of moms who volunteered to help:

Women's Issues Do Matter (And Palin is Wrong)

Robert Drago — Fri, 24 Oct 2008 00:26:32 -0400

The presidential candidates and the media have recently been caught up in economic issues, including the stock market upheaval, credit crunch, housing crisis, and rising unemployment. Women’s issues, on the other hand, have faded from the media spotlight.

Time is running out. Is everyone you know registered to vote?

Tracy Patton — Tue, 07 Oct 2008 16:43:58 -0400

Voter registration deadlines are upon us. You can help spread the word by signing up to Register 8 in ’08--that means registering eight people you know so they can vote in 2008.

What Does Your Child's Education Mean To You?

Dana Glazer — Sun, 28 Sep 2008 22:12:41 -0400

I was driving a friend and his daughter home after a playdate with my son and the conversation drifted to kindergarten and the utter panic this dad experienced at the parent orientation meeting he'd gone to a short time back.

McCain: Clear and Present Danger to Families

Robert Drago — Wed, 09 Jul 2008 10:07:48 -0400

by Robert Drago and Arlene Holt Baker

Many voters and pundits see John McCain as a maverick, someone willing to cross party lines on important issues. Maybe that is so in some ways, but his record on family issues is consistent. He opposes what American families need (see Take Care Net Summary).

The greatest gift a father can receive

Kirk Boyd — Wed, 18 Jun 2008 22:20:26 -0400

Happy Father's Day! What is the greatest gift a father can receive? Mothers! Both their own mom and the mother of their children! Then there is mother Earth. MomsRising, for me, is about taking care of all mothers, not just our own, but all moms in all countries, and our planet as well.