Mother's Day Declaration 2012
THIS
SUNDAY, MAY 13, 2012 — Mother's Day in the United States — women
everywhere will simultaneously post this letter to their blogs, websites
and Facebook pages, to honor the work of Mothers around the world.
YOU ARE INVITED TO ADD YOUR VOICE. To join our Mother's Day Blog-In simply,
1. Visit our Facebook Page, Mothers Speak Out, and add your name and links to your site, work or organization in the comments. (http://www.facebook.com/MothersSpeakOut?ref=tn_tnmn C)
2. Copy & paste this letter on your blog, Facebook or Google+ page.
3. Tweet, share and post the link to your letter using the hashtag #MothersSpeakOut
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Together, Mothers Are Powerful.
Last month’s furor over the remarks of political pundits and candidate’s wives launched a flurry of conversation among mothers.
Mothers have a voice of their own to add to the discussion. Authors, activists and others have been writing and identifying the issues raised this political season for decades, and women have been listening, again and again.
It’s time for mothers’ own voices to be heard.
We are a bi-partisan coalition of women’s organizations, experts, and writers who have diligently worked on bringing mother’s issues into the mainstream political discussion.
Some of us are advocates, and some are community organizations. Many of us are authors and experts about mothers’ lives as well. All of us recognize the value of a mother's contribution to her family, both the paid and unpaid work that women do.
Our message is simple: all mothers need more support.
This Mother’s Day we want to get the word out about our ideas, our work, and our priorities. We offer the following list to provide resources for real information and places for women to gather for intelligent discourse on the many problems — and solutions — to the issues facing mothers and families.
We offer this list as an alternative to the tired and cliched coverage of mothers in the mainstream media.
Please join your voice with ours this Mother's Day. Together, Mothers are powerful!
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ANN CRITTENDEN
Author, The Price of Motherhood
Co-founder “MOTHER: Mothers Ought to Have Equal Rights”
DEBRA LEVY
Past President, Mothers & More
YOU ARE INVITED TO ADD YOUR VOICE. To join our Mother's Day Blog-In simply,
1. Visit our Facebook Page, Mothers Speak Out, and add your name and links to your site, work or organization in the comments. (http://www.facebook.com/MothersSpeakOut?ref=tn_tnmn C)
2. Copy & paste this letter on your blog, Facebook or Google+ page.
3. Tweet, share and post the link to your letter using the hashtag #MothersSpeakOut
* * * * * * *
Together, Mothers Are Powerful.
Last month’s furor over the remarks of political pundits and candidate’s wives launched a flurry of conversation among mothers.
Mothers have a voice of their own to add to the discussion. Authors, activists and others have been writing and identifying the issues raised this political season for decades, and women have been listening, again and again.
It’s time for mothers’ own voices to be heard.
We are a bi-partisan coalition of women’s organizations, experts, and writers who have diligently worked on bringing mother’s issues into the mainstream political discussion.
Some of us are advocates, and some are community organizations. Many of us are authors and experts about mothers’ lives as well. All of us recognize the value of a mother's contribution to her family, both the paid and unpaid work that women do.
Our message is simple: all mothers need more support.
This Mother’s Day we want to get the word out about our ideas, our work, and our priorities. We offer the following list to provide resources for real information and places for women to gather for intelligent discourse on the many problems — and solutions — to the issues facing mothers and families.
We offer this list as an alternative to the tired and cliched coverage of mothers in the mainstream media.
Please join your voice with ours this Mother's Day. Together, Mothers are powerful!
* * * * *
ANN CRITTENDEN
Author, The Price of Motherhood
Co-founder “MOTHER: Mothers Ought to Have Equal Rights”
DEBRA LEVY
Past President, Mothers & More
Mothers Speak OutVALERIE A. YOUNG
Advocacy Coordinator
National Association of Mothers' Centers (NAMC)
@Twitter: @WomenInDC (https://twitter.com/#!/WomanInDC)
Facebook: Your WoMan in Washington
- Mothers Speak Out KRISTIN MASCHKA
Author, Remodeling Motherhood to Get the Lives We Want Today. @Twitter @KristinMaschka (https://twitter.com/#!/KristinMaschka)
(http://www.kristinmaschka.com/) 
twitter.comSign up for Twitter to follow Kristin Maschka (@KristinMaschka). Author LA Times...See More - Mothers Speak Out AVITAL NORMAN NATHMAN
Writer, speaker & advocate
Read more at TheMamafesto.com (http://themamafesto.wordpress.com/)
@Twitter: @Themamafesto (https://twitter.com/#!/TheMamaFesto) - Mothers Speak Out JOAN WILLIAMS
Founding Director, Center for WorkLife Law
Author of Unbending Gender: Why Family and Work Conflict and What to Do About It and Reshaping the Work-Family Debate: Why Men and Class Matter
and http://www.huffingtonpost.com/ joan-williams
and http://www.genderbiasbingo.com/ 
www.huffingtonpost.comJoan C. Williams has played a central role in reshaping the debates over gender, class, and work-family issues for the quarter century. - Mothers Speak Out PAMELA STONE Auhor, Opting Out? Why Women Really Quit Careers and Head Home (http://
optingout-women.com/)
Professor of Sociology, Hunter College
optingout-women.com
- Mothers Speak Out SHARON LERNER
Author, The War on Moms (http://www.sharonlerner.com/)
@Twitter @SharonLerner https://twitter.com/#!/fastlerner 
sharonlerner.comSharon Lerner's new book of battlefield reporting on modern motherhood.
- Mothers Speak Out DEBRA LEVY Past President, Mothers and More (http://
www.mothersandmore.org/) 
www.mothersandmore.orgMoms group that helps all mothers focus on themselves. We also connect with and support each other and address the issues that affect us.
- Mothers Speak Out AMY WILSON Actress & Author: "When Did I Get Like This"
http://www.motherloadshow.com/
and http://www.whendidigetlikethis.com /
http://www.motherloadshow.com/ TourInfo.aspx 
www.motherloadshow.comMother Load is a comedic look at the cutthroat world of raising little kids in M...See More
- Mothers Speak Out LAURA G. OWENS, Writer
http://www.laura-owens.com/
http://www.facebook.com/pages/ Laura-G-Owens-Freelance-Wri ter-Natural-Health-Social- Trends-Psychology/ 177979130139?sk=app_2309869 772 
www.laura-owens.comArticles and insights to empower you to natural health, wellness, mind and body balance, positive living.
Author, The Price of Motherhood
Co-founder “MOTHER: Mothers Ought to Have Equal Rights” (http://