Motherhood (general)

A Keystone Campaign in PA - Watch History in the Making!

cooper — Tue, 12 Sep 2006 16:51:11 -0400

Two of the more important things I have learned since becoming a mother are: 1) sometimes things happen for a reason; and 2) mothers, when moved to do so, will take the hill.

For me, BlogHer ‘06 represents a perfect union of these lessons.

I went to the BlogHer conference to talk about The Been There Clearinghouse, a site I co-founded a little over a year ago to help people displaced by Katrina. The Been There Clearinghouse took off when Hurricanehousing.org/MoveOn.org linked to us and sent evacuees our way. Within days, led by hundreds of networked “mom” bloggers, our site was sending help, one-to-one, to thousands of people.

What Women Wish Gwen Ifill Could Have Asked

Ellen Bravo — Thu, 09 Oct 2008 13:38:00 -0400

Gwen Ifill was hobbled by more than a broken ankle at the vice presidential debate. The rules prevented her from asking any follow-up questions. I work with eleven statewide coalitions representing a million people, all fighting for policies that value families at work. Here are some questions we wish Gwen Ifill had been allowed to ask:

Convention Watch! Michelle Obama's Speech

Anita — Tue, 26 Aug 2008 14:34:51 -0400

Getting into the spirit of the MomsRising.org BINGO game early, I decided to tune into Day 1 of the Democratic National Convention. There was quite a line up of speakers, from Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi to Senator Ted Kennedy to Caroline Kennedy to the woman of the hour, Michelle Obama.

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What Kind of Economic Stimulus Do Mothers and Families Need?

Alex Estes — Wed, 20 Aug 2008 15:26:54 -0400

Earlier this year, Congress approved a $168 billion economic stimulus
package that aimed to provide a temporary boost to the economy through
handing out checks to the masses. Many presidents are tempted to try
to stimulate the economy in this way. While Bush did it recently, our
next president might try it, too. The package was a bipartisan

President Bush Bans Lead in Toys

Elisa Batista — Thu, 14 Aug 2008 16:42:10 -0400

President Bush just signed into law a ban on lead and another dangerous chemical called phthalates in toys and children's products, according to the Associated Press.

Congresswoman Rosa DeLauro -- Toxics in Synthetic Turf?!

Congresswoman Rosa DeLauro — Mon, 11 Aug 2008 16:36:11 -0400

The Friday night football game at the high school athletic field, the afternoon play date at the playground, and the weekend picnic at the local park – synthetic turfs are growing in popularity and are increasingly likely to be found in our communities.

A Magical moment in the Women's Movement

joan — Mon, 21 Jul 2008 16:35:08 -0400

Last weekend MomsRising hosted a remarkable conversation. I do confess that I was deeply anxious about gathering a multi-dimensionally diverse group for conversation about the women’s movement of the 21st century at the Omega Institute.

Hey Exxon, Your Profits Don't Trump Our Kids' Health!

Donna — Mon, 14 Jul 2008 17:21:16 -0400

As if the price of gas wasn't bad enough, now Exxon Mobil is aggressively lobbying to defeat our efforts to ban phthalates, a toxic chemical, from kids' toys.

Kid Safe Chemical Act – Making Products Safe for Our Most Vulnerable Consumers

Congresswoman Hilda Solis — Wed, 25 Jun 2008 16:29:55 -0400

Every day across the country, parents and consumers rely on products containing hundreds of chemicals. They assume the government has done its job and that these products are safe for their intended use.

What's that new shower curtain smell? Toxic chemicals!

LoisGibbs — Mon, 23 Jun 2008 22:32:19 -0400

By Lois Marie Gibbs