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Web Offers Mother Lode of Data for Parents

By Womens Enews Staff ● Arts & Culture ● May 8, 2007

Mothers are surfing the Net these days and an explosion of sites offers advice on everything from shopping for strollers to political activism on behalf of family-friendly policies. Just as important is the chance for parent-parent contact.

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Midwives Decry Fearful Trend in Birthing Practice

By Melinda Tuhus ● Health & Science ● January 29, 2007

C-sections are being performed in the U.S. at a rate that far exceeds international recommendations. A clash over the high rate and related issues has broken out between professional groups for midwives and obstetricians.

Anti-Unpaid-Work Polemicist Riles Full-Time Moms

By Jeanine Plant ● Arts & Culture ● September 8, 2006

Linda Hirshman has offended plenty of stay-at-home mothers with her polemic in praise of paid work and against house chores. But many also credit her for pressing a subject neglected by “workplace feminism.”

Girls’ Hunger Fought With Cooking Oil

By Anna Grossman ● Arts & Culture ● November 24, 2005

As many Americans sit down to well-laden Thanksgiving tables today, many girls around the world are suffering from malnourishment at higher rates than boys. New programs are trying to change that through education and social equality.

Birth Mothers, Adoptees Have Right to Records

By Lorraine Dusky ● Uncategorized ● December 29, 2004

Many women who surrendered their children for adoption hope to be “found.” As one of them–now thankfully reunited–I’m celebrating Jan. 1 as the day when New Hampshire joins those states with open birth records.