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  • March 13, 2013
    It’s Marathon Season again!  This weekend, runners will be taking over three of our favorite cities, fundraising for Every Mother Counts and raising awareness that for millions of women distance greatly impacts their ability to get healthcare during pregnancy and labor. Distance is a major contributor to why women die from pregnancy and childbirth related complications.
  • March 13, 2013
    It's time for our next Every Story Counts prompt and this one is inspired by Lisa Belkin's recent Huffington Post piece: The Best Parenting Advice I Ever Received.  After reading her piece, we agree it's brilliant advice, but we want to know which gold nuggets of advice have gotten you through the good, the bad, and the oh-so-challenging times of your parenthood years.  
  • March 12, 2013
    Last week we invited you to participate in Half The Sky’s Change her Story Twitter collaboration.
  • March 12, 2013
    There’s a rumor that’s held traction for years that since reliable treatment options are now available, HIV/AIDS is no longer a threat, especially not to heterosexual, monogamous women. It’s rumored that since antiretroviral medications make HIV a chronic disease instead of a death threat, women don’t have that much to worry about anymore. It’s an ugly rumor, to be sure, primarily because it’s a blatant lie. 
  • March 12, 2013
    We came across this article in the Huffington Post today. The author, Mayri Leslie, did a brilliant job of summing up many of the challenges and potential solutions that are impacting maternity care in the U.S.  By: Mayri Leslie Orginal Article from Huffington Post