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Can Anyone Help Save My Child?

Have you heard about mothers in parts of sub-saharan Africa who don’t cry when their babies die? Who feel numb and unable to share the grief ripping them apart, because it is so commonplace, so every day? Because they expect their children to die. I wonder if they had access to a computer and the […]

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Loving the Whole Earth

A few years ago my husband, our kids and I created a series of family statements. The children drew pictures and we pasted the nine statements together to form a large poster that is framed and hung in a busy area of our home. “Winegars love the whole earth” It’s one of my favorites. It […]

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Walking the Path of Pregnancy & Birth Together

Audrey is a mother of two young boys. She’s 32 and works in a government department. Our lives have lots in common – family, work, friends. But in Tanzania, where she lives, being a mother comes with a whole different set of problems. Audrey’s greatest fear is to be pregnant or see her friends and […]

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7 Reasons Not to Run a Half-Marathon and 1 Reason Why I Am

In case you’re wondering, we’re using the term “run” here in lose terms. More accurate would be half walk, half run, but I’m going to claim “run” for the purposes of this exercise. Back in October, as I stared down the barrel of another hated New England winter, I came up with a crazy plan. […]

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What are you doing for Leap Year today?

My friend Gen, who I’ve known since I was 8, is turning 11 today :). Yes, she’s a Feb 29th baby and birthdays on the actual day are a rare thing for her! It’s a special thing to have an extra day in the calendar (and of course, only special people are born on such […]

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An Announcement: Million Moms Challenge Community Manager

“From the woman giving birth in a hut on a floor, to a star renting out an entire floor of a hospital, there are these universal moments that bind us together. They can be unbreakable.” Happy New Year! Mothers and supporters of Million Moms Challenge, what a ride these past few months! Welcome new and […]

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Do you remember polio or have dear ones who were affected?

It gets harder to be motivated about vaccinating when the affects of the diseases themselves are a distant memory, or we never even experienced them. Polio touches me through my mother’s dearest friend, who is my “Aunt” and is the same age as my mother. Her experience, her constant health struggles and her incredible strength […]

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Celebrating Newborn Cries and Healthy Kids

Those newborn cries when the first vaccines are administered in the early hours and days of life always make me smile. Your infant has no fear or learned reaction. It’s a quick prick, a quick cry and it’s done! Antibodies from you, and from the medicine work together, and a healthy journey is begun. It […]

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Light Bulb Moments of Connection With Every Mother

Have you ever felt hungry? When I’m pregnant, my hunger jumps to a whole new level. I have only ever been that hungry when carrying a child. It’s shocking to me, this very raw and primitive need to eat NOW, no matter what! At one of those moments, I remember talking to a friend from Mozambique. She […]

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Why Does the World Mourn for Steve Jobs and Not the Millions?

For several days the unsettling thought has niggled in my mind. My Facebook newsfeed showed I was not alone, as several friends shared this image on their walls. I understand why. An iconic genius, a visionary and a man who inspired so many of us on our creative journeys deserves the attention of the world […]

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