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MotherVerse is a publication dedicated to instinctual, artful, and intelligent mothering on a global scale. We know that mothers hold a unique place in the web of life and that as caregivers, creators, thinkers, artists, activists, and women are important builders of culture and community. Our magazine reflects this. |
RESOURCES FOR MOTHERS This page is the ever-expanding resource area of MotherVerse. We are currently adding links as time allows. Please visit regularly to see what we have added and feel free to email us with links or other resources you think would be appropriate here. Aid For Orphans Aid for Orphans is no longer in operation however they have some great referral links on their site. “A foundation of love. Aid for Orphans, since its inception has been a labor of love. Kim Becker opened her online retail store, The Baby Marketplace, to receive donations of gently used items and monetary donations toward formula, cloth diapers and cloth diaper covers in early 2002. The response was more than anticipated and she soon found her business and home buried beneath boxes of goods intended for the Ukrainian orphans. Knowing she could not continue to sustain the shipping fees on her own to get all these donations to the orphans, she began narrowing her focus to meet those dire needs in the Ukrainian orphanages. Kim has been blessed to have met two Ukrainian contacts that generously donate their time. They continue to seek out the needs of the orphans, take pictures and video of arriving shipments and are an immeasurable help in bridging the communication gap with the orphanages' administrators and caregivers.” http://www.aidfororphans.org Artists Helping Children "Artists Helping Children seeks to enhance the quality of life for sick, abused, or neglected children. By painting murals and creating other art for and with the children, we create an enriching and happy atmosphere to encourage their emotional and physical healing and well-being." http://www.artistshelpingchildren.org La Leche League “Our mission is to help mothers worldwide to breastfeed through mother-to-mother support, education, information, and encouragement and to promote a better understanding of breastfeeding as an important element in the healthy development of the baby and mother.” http://www.lalecheleague.org American Academy of Pediatrics, Breastfeeding and the Use of Human Milk “Considerable advances have occurred in recent years in the scientific knowledge of the benefits of breastfeeding, the mechanisms underlying these benefits, and in the clinical management of breastfeeding. This policy statement on breastfeeding replaces the 1997 policy statement of the American Academy of Pediatrics and reflects this newer knowledge and the supporting publications. The benefits of breastfeeding for the infant, the mother, and the community are summarized, and recommendations to guide the pediatrician and other health care professionals in assisting mothers in the initiation and maintenance of breastfeeding for healthy term infants and high-risk infants are presented. The policy statement delineates various ways in which pediatricians can promote, protect, and support breastfeeding not only in their individual practices but also in the hospital, medical school, community, and nation.” http://aappolicy.aappublications.org/cgi/content/full/pediatrics;115/2/496 MADRE “MADRE is an international women's human rights organization that works in partnership with women's community-based groups in conflict areas worldwide. Our programs address issues of armed conflict and forced displacement; women's health and reproductive rights; economic justice and community development; Indigenous Peoples' rights and resources, food security and sustainable development; human rights advocacy; youth; and US foreign policy. MADRE provides resources and training to enable our sister organizations to meet immediate needs in their communities and develop long-term solutions to the crises they face.” http://www.madre.org/ MomsRising "Shocking but true: There is deep bias against mothers in America today. One study found mothers are 44% less likely to be hired than equally qualified non-mothers, and are offered an average of $11,000 lower starting salaries. Another study found women without children make 90 cents to a man’s dollar, mothers make 73 cents, and single mothers make about 60 cents to a man’s dollar. MomsRising has a goal of bringing millions of people, who all share a common concern about the need to build a more family-friendly America, together as a non-partisan force for 2008 and beyond. This grassroots, online effort is mobilizing mothers, and all who have mothers, across America as a cohesive force for change. Started this May 2006, MomsRising already has nearly 90,000 citizen members, as well as more than seventy-five (and growing) aligned national organizations, working together to create positive solutions for the future. MomsRising aligned organizations include some of the nation’s strongest women's organizations, family advocacy groups, mother’s organizations, child advocacy groups, unions, health care organizations, parenting groups, the faith community, and many other organizations which have aligned missions to build a family-friendly America. (Here's who we're working with on this effort.)" MotherVerse is proud to be one of MomsRising's aligned organizations.Planned Parenthood “Planned Parenthood believes in the fundamental right of each individual, throughout the world, to manage his or her fertility, regardless of the individual's income, marital status, race, ethnicity, sexual orientation, age, national origin, or residence. We believe that respect and value for diversity in all aspects of our organization are essential to our well-being. We believe that reproductive self-determination must be voluntary and preserve the individual's right to privacy. We further believe that such self-determination will contribute to an enhancement of the quality of life, strong family relationships, and population stability.” http://www.plannedparenthood.org/ Feminist Majority Foundation “The Feminist Majority Foundation (FMF), which was founded in 1987, is a cutting edge organization dedicated to women's equality, reproductive health, and non-violence. In all spheres, FMF utilizes research and action to empower women economically, socially, and politically. Our organization believes that feminists - both women and men, girls and boys - are the majority, but this majority must be empowered.” http://www.feminist.org/ Motherhood Project “Our mission is to put motherhood on the national agenda and foster a renewed sense of purpose, passion, and power in the vocation of mothering in both the public and private spheres We seek to help mothers meet the unprecedented challenges of mothering in the 21st century.” http://www.watchoutforchildren.org Mothers & More “Mothers & More is a non-profit organization that cares for the caregiver. We provide opportunities for mothers to connect with one another in ways that assist them in developing their unique identities as women and help them move more confidently through the transitions that affect their family, work and life.” http://www.mothersandmore.org/ Mothers Ought To Have Equal Rights “MOTHERS is a grassroots, diverse network of mothers, fathers, grandparents and other adults who are family caregivers. We are coming together to promote the economic, social and political worth and importance of family child and dependent care. We are bringing together a coalition of individuals and organizations to improve the economic security of those who do caring work.” http://www.mothersoughttohaveequalrights.org One Young Parent “One Young Parent is a teen parent EMPOWERING Web site, created to encourage, support, and inspire teen parents so that they may raise healthier and happier children, learn to follow their dreams, and be happy in life overall, despite an earlier start at parenting.” http://www.oneyoungparent.com Attached Parents.com “We recognize that children are people and therefore deserve to be understood, acknowledged, and respected. While we affirm there is no one right way to parent, we encourage parents to do what comes naturally though it may veer from the mainstream. We welcome those who may choose to parent differently than we do so long respect is made for our choices and principles. We encourage parents to be informed parents. We encourage positive, non-violent parenting.” http://attachedparents.com PeaceWoman “PeaceWomen.org is a project of the Women's International League for Peace and Freedom (WILPF) United Nations Office, in New York City. The PeaceWomen Project monitors and works toward rapid and full implementation of United Nations Security Council Resolution 1325 on women, peace and security.” http://www.peacewomen.org/frame/aboutus.html Rwanda Partners “Rwanda Partners is dedicated to connecting resources amongst Rwanda's most vulnerable populations: Widows and Orphans, Child-Headed Households, Street Kids, Prisoners, Prostitutes, and the Rural Poor.” http://www.rwandapartners.org/ HER Foundation “What Is Hyperemesis Gravidarum? Hyperemesis gravidarum (HG) is a debilitating disease of pregnancy marked by moderate to severe nausea/vomiting that causes rapid weight loss, malnutrition and dehydration in the mother, and unknown consequences for their unborn child(ren). Death may occur if inadequately treated.” http://www.hyperemesis.org/ ICAN “The International Cesarean Awareness Network, Inc. (ICAN) is a nonprofit organization founded by Esther Booth Zorn in 1982. ICAN's mission is to improve maternal-child health by preventing unnecessary cesareans through education, providing support for cesarean recovery, and promoting Vaginal Birth After Cesarean (VBAC).” http://www.ican-online.org/ Compleat Mother, The Magazine of Pregnancy, Birth and Breastfeeding http://www.compleatmother.com/ Stop Infant Circumcision Society “Circumcision is NOT a lifesaving technique. It is an elective surgical procedure that only the educated adult male should be able to make. " http://www.stopinfantcircumcision.org/ |
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