Strong Families Blog: May 2014

BEYOND THE PICKET FENCE: The Strong Families Blog

Echoing Ida
Telling truths about race and gender.

Immigration
A collection of diverse immigrant perspectives.

LGBTQ
Love is what makes a family.

Reproductive Justice
From the front lines of movement building.

Women of Color
Intersectional analysis and musings.

Youth
Voices from our youth leadership.

RESOURCES

Reproductive Justice Media Reference Guide
This media guide is for media outlets seeking to learn about or expand their knowledge of RJ in their writing.

New Mexico Legislative Report Card
Examines 18 pieces of legislation from the 2013 regular session that would have direct impacts on families.

Where to Start,
What to Ask
A guide to help you evaluate your healthcare needs and choose the best plan for you and your family.

And Still She Wrote: Remembering Maya Angelou

Friday, May 30, 2014

Maya Angelou ( WikiMedia Commons ) This post by Cynthia Greenlee is part of the Echoing Ida project and originally appeared on RH Real...

Buyer Beware: Can We Trust Cheap Plan B One-Step on Amazon.com?

Tuesday, May 27, 2014

When Echoing Ida's Elizabeth Dawes Gay and Renee Bracey Sherman saw social media blowing up about low cost Plan B being sold via Amazon....

Mamas Day 2014: The Smile that Built a Community

Monday, May 19, 2014

This blog post is part of the Mamas Day 2014 blog series and is authored by Tania Basu, MD, MPH, of Physicians for Reproductive Health . ...

Echoing Ida on Mamahood

Friday, May 16, 2014

In celebration of Mamas Day, the Echoing Ida writers honored their mamas and communities through powerful stories and truth telling. They ...

Mamas Day 2014: Mama-Activists of Georgia Fight for Medicaid Expansion

Wednesday, May 14, 2014

This post by Alissa Robbins from SPARK Reproductive Justice Now is part of our Mamas Day 2014 blog series. As Georgia Governor Nathan...

Mamas Day 2014: Becoming Brave

Tuesday, May 13, 2014

This post is a part of the Strong Families Mamas Day 2014 blog series , and is authored by Shantae Johnson is a doula, a mother of 6 childr...

A Young Mama's Journey From Struggling Alone to Parenting in Community

Monday, May 12, 2014

During this week's Young Parents Week of Action the Strong Families Young Parents Cohort will deliver the Young Parents Dignity Agenda ...

Mamas Day 2014: Beyond "Leaning In": How to Truly Support Mamas

Sunday, May 11, 2014

This post is a part of our Mamas Day 2014 blog series and is authored by Eveline Shen, Executive Director of Forward Together. It originall...

Mamas Day 2014: The Supermom Fantasy

Saturday, May 10, 2014

This post authored by Michelle Otero of of Valle Encantado is part of our Mamas Day 2014 blog series. I have a friend we’ll call Jes...

This Is What Mamahood Looks Like!

Friday, May 09, 2014

Mamas Day is this Sunday but it's about telling the world how we can appreciate and support the mamas in our life all year roun...

Mamas Day 2014: The Legacy of Building Community

Thursday, May 08, 2014

This post written by Grace Bauer of Justice for Families is part of the 2014 Mamas Day blog series. My Mamma used to say, “There is ...

Mamas Day 2014: Love, Respect, Peace of Mind and Young Mamahood

Wednesday, May 07, 2014

This Mamas Day post is a collaboration by Marylouise Kuti-Schubert of New Mexico and Natasha Vianna of Massachusetts, 2 young mothers and...

Mamas Day 2014: Labels, Questions and Queer Mamahood

Tuesday, May 06, 2014

This post is part of our #MamasDay blog series, and is written by Emmett DuPont from COLAGE -for people who lesbian, gay, bisexual, trans...

Mamas Day 2014: What’s Missing from Mamas Day This Year?

Monday, May 05, 2014

This post is part our #MamasDay blog series, and is written by Kalpana Krishnamurthy, Policy Director of Forward Together. I am th...

Mamas Day 2014: My Own Woman

Friday, May 02, 2014

This post is part our #MamasDay blog series and is written by Kathleen Burns from ChoiceUSA . It couldn’t be. I must be seeing thi...

Mamas Day 2014: Learning to Walk: Gender, Economy, & Ecology