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Mariane Pearl, an internationally-known journalist, is a leading figure in the first ever celebration of the International Day of the Girl Child. In an interview, the 45-year-old mother of one spotlights education as the most important goal.
A rotating group of a dozen or so nuns recently used a nine-state bus tour to preach against the GOP’s Ryan budget, one that will slash social services. In August the nuns’ leadership will decide whether to genuflect before the Vatican’s demands.
Sometimes a father has a chance to get away with a son and talk and be close. It’s an important form of intimacy, writes Rob Okun, and one that fathers–young and old–should feel free to talk about and share.
I became a mother at age 18. Back when birth control was inaccessible and abortion was illegal. I raised a family and watched from the sidelines as many brave women protested, litigated and legislated the changes many women, but far from all, in the United States now enjoy. I was grateful that the advocacy of the many changed the opportunities for the young women coming up behind me.
Pregnancy is supposed to be a joyous time, but some women can fall into a state of literally deadening despair. Doctors need more training to detect warning signs and women should be encouraged to speak up about what they’re going through.