Commentary
My Mother, The Brisket, and The Rabbi: A Love Story
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Because every day is Mother’s Day…
Peace
This Mother’s Day, Let’s Push for Peace
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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
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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?
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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.