The MotherVerse Blog: mothering out loud

The Holistic Moms Network’s 5th Annual Natural Living Conference and 5-Year Celebration will take place Saturday, October 18, 2008 at the Sheraton Crossroads Hotel in Mahwah, NJ.

Keynote speakers include Barbara Loe Fisher, founder of the National Vaccine Information Center and Annie B. Bond Author and non-toxic living expert.
Breakout Sessions on:
*Positive Parenting and Nonviolent Communication
*Eco-Action Plans […]

The Dar a Luz a Network, a non-profit organization dedicated to providing knowledge and support for women during their pregnancies, births, and early motherhood, introduces their new blog “We Birth” at www.daraluzwebirth.blogspot.com. The blog includes stories from women who have had many different kinds of births, including some wonderful homebirth stories! They are also accepting […]

The Politics of Breastfeeding is a book that has motivated many people to campaign to stop baby food companies aggressively marketing their products. It is an interesting and entertaining look at the history of breastfeeding and the culture that provides or denies support to mothers.
The book was written by Gabrielle Palmer, a founding member of […]

The recent flash of xenophobic violence in South Africa may have faded from overseas news coverage but the suffering has not ended.
The violence, aimed primarily at immigrants from other African countries, has left over sixty people dead and tens of thousands as refugees. These people are afraid to go back to their houses (or shacks) […]

Tropical Cyclone Nargis struck Burma on Saturday May 3 with winds of up to 120 miles per hour, and the death toll has been reported as over 22,000 and climbing. The force of the storm set off a tidal wave that washed away many of the homes in low-lying coastal areas and that has left […]

A Call to Action from MomsRising
“The evidence is mounting. After years of concern about the safety of baby bottles, children’s care products, and other food and beverage containers which contain the chemical bisphenol A (BPA), the verdict is in–and it’s not good.
Yesterday the Canadian government announced it is planning to ban the use of […]

For a majority of new parents in the U.S. today, having a child inspires a shift to greener living. Motivated by the natural instinct to protect their children from harm, today’s eco-conscious parents are going to great lengths, and spending more, to clean without chemicals, eat organic, and explore alternative healthcare options. This suits […]

I go to grad school two nights a week, working towards a degree in school psych. As an slightly older student (twenty-eight) and also as a mother, I’ve noticed that while I’m happy with the eclectic graduate student body, there’s still a disconnect between some of the other women and myself. I’m only about 5 […]

BOLD(Birth on Labor Day), an organization using the arts to initiate social action, is up for the Ideablog award. BOLD is a unique organization that supports mothers through the public performance and discussion of the play “Birth” by Karen Brody, as well as their mother centered Red Tent events. The Ideablog award is a cash […]

JENNY McCARTHY: JULIE GERBERDING MUST GO!

By Jenny McCarthy
I’m asking all parents and autism groups to join me in demanding Julie Gerberding’s immediate resignation as Director of the CDC.
On Monday, March 10th, beginning at 9:00am Eastern Daylight Time, let’s all start calling the White House and ask President Bush & Laura Bush to demand Julie […]