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Every Mother Counts Staff
May 7, 2013
The History of Mothers Day
Mother's Day is a defining highpoint on Every Mother Counts’ calendar. That’s because it’s the one-day of the year when people think about and appreciate the moms in their lives the most.
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Donald G. McNeil, Jr.
May 6, 2013
Raising Awareness About Maternal Deaths
From The New York Times: "Raising Awareness About Maternal Deaths"
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Jeanne Faulkner
May 6, 2013
It’s National Nurse’s Week: 5 ways being a nurse is different than any other job
There are millions of us around the world - women and men whose career is the caretaking of patients and their families, midwives, doctors and other healthcare providers. We’re nurses and it’s our responsibility to monitor our patients and put their care and treatment plans into action, but there’s a whole lot more to it than simply taking notes and following directions.
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Nadene Brunk
May 6, 2013
Nadene Brunk’s Call for More Midwives
Nadene Brunk is the Founder and Director of Midwives for Haiti. She started her career as an OB nurse, which makes this post doubly timely. Yesterday was International Day of the Midwife and today is National Nurse’s Day.
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Every Mother Counts Staff
May 5, 2013
A Sad Update on Last Week's Twins
Last week we blogged about a set of premature twins delivered while Christy and Clancy were in Haiti. They were born in a hospital that was unequipped to provide the long-term respiratory support premies need and were transferred by ambulance to a hospital an hour-and-a-half away. We said a prayer, hoped for the best and sent compassionate, healing thoughts to the twins and their mother.
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Elsa Walsh
May 3, 2013
Why Women Should Embrace a "Good Enough" Life
Elsa Walsh is the author of “Divided Lives: The Public and Private Struggles of Three American Women.” She is a former Washington Post reporter and New Yorker staff writer. This essay is adapted from a speech she delivered at St. Mary’s College of Maryland on April 5. The original article can be found on the Washington Post.
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Every Mother Counts Staff
May 3, 2013
Join Heather Armstrong (Dooce.com) & Minted and support EMC throughout May
Spring is in the air and all we want to do is hang out with our inspiring friends and partners. Want to join us? First, we’re meeting up with Heather Armstrong (Dooce.com) at Joss & Main to check out the collection she’s curating. Then, we’re heading over to Minted for new stationery, invitations and children’s art.
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Every Mother Counts Staff
May 3, 2013
Q&A with Lissa Rankin
Throughout the month of May, we’ll be talking about the power of thoughts and actions to impact real and significant change. What better way to get the ball rolling than by reading and talking about the connection between our thoughts, our health and our healthcare. Our friend, Dr. Lissa Rankin, author, blogger, obstetrician and integrative healthcare specialist and coach has made it her mission to heal our broken healthcare system one empowered patient, doctor and nurse at a time.
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Every Mother Counts Staff
May 2, 2013
The Midwife Solution - Part 2
Yesterday we talked about how the midwifery model of care could be the answer to America's birth problem. Today, we'll look at some solutions. How does a midwife-led healthcare system work? Some of our favorite midwives know exactly how it’s done.
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May 2, 2013
Mothers, Midwives and Movies: Every Mother Counts’ Mini Film Festival
In honor of International Day of the Midwife, which falls on Sunday, May 5th, we’re offering a few films we think project powerful imagery and eloquent explanations about the work midwives do here in the US and around the world. This Sunday, settle down on the couch and check out these three films:
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