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Commentary

My Mother, The Brisket, and The Rabbi: A Love Story

By: Jill Rachel Jacobs | May 13, 2019

Because every day is Mother’s Day…

Peace

This Mother’s Day, Let’s Push for Peace

By: Patricia Jackson | May 12, 2017

Mother’s Day is a time to reflect on motherhood. But it’s also a time to remember the holiday’s original anti-war message and an opportunity to respond to our current global conflicts.

child care

A Real Mothers’ Day Gift: Better Child Care Assistance

By: Mary Ignatius | May 6, 2016

There are lots of ways we can bring more stability and security to working mothers. For these two women, improving how we handle child care assistance is key.

Maternal Health

Could ‘Birth Budgets’ Help U.S. Women Navigate Coverage Gaps?

By: Elizabeth Dawes Gay | May 5, 2016

A U.K. proposal sounds like a Mother’s Day present for U.S. women looking for more maternity care choices from their private insurance. It could also help tackle poor birth outcomes in the U.S., particularly among black women.

Democratic Republic of Congo

Celebrating Three Mothers in the Developing World

By: Ruth Messinger | May 9, 2013

As president of American Jewish World Service, Ruth Messinger has found mothers in the developing world who represent the ideals of motherhood she holds dear: tenacity, strength and dignity.

Health & Science

South Asians Confront AIDS Among Monogamous Women

By: Julia Marsh | December 19, 2009

South Asian women from three spheres–journalism, politics and advocacy– recently planned a coordinated attack on HIV-AIDS among women. Their focus is on transportation, property rights and education.

Arts & Culture

U.S. Is 11th in Mother’s Day Rankings

By: Alexandra Poolos | May 11, 2003

In honor of Mother’s Day, Save the Children released its annual Mothers’ Index of the best and worst places to be a mother around the world. The relief agency is also supporting legislation to protect women and children in war-torn regions.

Arts & Culture

Mother’s Day Wishes: Pay Equity, Child Care

By: Jane E. Smith | May 8, 2002

Flowers are cheerful, cute drawings from tots are delightful, but pay equity and quality child care are the very things that could make many a mom’s heart sing.

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