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TIME’s take on toddler nursing: A madonna, her child…and a chair?

May 14, 2012 Written by Breastfeeding , Children's Rights , Community , Family , Global , Health , Inspiration , Motherhood , News , News and Activism

Just in time for Mother’s Day in America, the following issue of TIME was placed on newsstands across the country. The photo on TIME magazine’s cover of an unnaturally posed mother with her nursing child sparked a media firestorm that quickly spread. Soon, journalists, daytime TV divas and radio talk show hosts were on fire [...]


Posted by: Sarah Scott
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An Open Letter to TIME Magazine

May 12, 2012 Written by Breastfeeding , Children's Rights , Motherhood , Single Motherhood

  Really, TIME Magazine?  Really??  Here are some of the sentiments you’ve inspired: “Cut the cord!” “Disgusting!” “Perverted!” “Self-righteous!” “Pedophiles!” “that kid isnt being raised in the jungle and im sure theres a mcdonalds close by..save the boobs for infants and men not toddlers!” (<— Actual quote.)   I woke up to these descriptions of [...]


Posted by: Kristen Tea
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Response to TheStir.com’s “George Zimmerman Is No Racist & Trayvon Martin Is No Martyr”

March 28, 2012 Written by Children's Rights , Global , News , News and Activism

One of my favorite mom websites used to be TheStir.com (owned by CafeMom.com). Think The National Enquirer meets mom blogs. I always felt a little yucky about visiting a site that seemed to always be in a mad traffic rush, using poorly researched articles and sensationalized headlines to grab hits from parents, but it entertained [...]


Posted by: Bunmi Laditan
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From Dr. Bob Sears: California Bill AB2109 Threatens Vaccine Freedom of Choice

March 20, 2012 Written by Child , Children's Rights , Health , News and Activism , Vaccines

Thank you to Dr. Bob Sears for this guest post. The California Legislature is currently considering a bill that would require parents to obtain their doctor’s signature on a government form prior to enrollment in public school if they wish to skip one or more vaccines for their child. Current law allows parents to decline [...]


Posted by: Melanie Mayo-Laakso | Mothering.com
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Building Opportunity Through Photography

March 5, 2012 Written by Children's Rights , Global , Inspiration , News and Activism

Mathare is collection of slum areas in Nairobi, Kenya. The population includes hundreds of thousands of children. Although pollution, poverty, disease, and crime are ever-present, hope lives there too. One way out for children is vision and empowerment.  A foundation started by former slum-dweller Julius Mwelu  is giving children the opportunity to express themselves through photos and videos. [...]


Posted by: Laura Grace Weldon
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Lunch at school: when “homemade” raises an alarm

February 21, 2012 Written by Child , Children's Rights , Education , Family , Food , News and Activism

Maybe it was just a mistake when a preschool worker recently deemed a four-year-old’s home-packed lunch inadequate in its conforming to USDA guidelines and instead had the girl eat chicken nuggets. Perhaps we don’t all have to sneak into our children’s cafeterias to see if someone is rifling through the meals we prepare for them. [...]


Posted by: Jessica Claire Haney
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