As part of our BlogHers Act commitment to make a difference on the issue of maternal Health in 2007-2008 we are urging you to participate in the Blog Day for the Mothers Act, on October 24, 2007 . (Read Katherine Stone's personal postpartum depression story.)
Join BlogHer, Katherine Stone from Postpartum Progress, and Postpartum Support International in this call to action.
Take action today:
- Grab a Mothers Act Blog Day button and display it on your blog, now.
- Post your link in the comments to this page letting us know you'll be blogging on October 24, 2007.
- Tell your fellow bloggers about the Mothers Act Blog Day right now so that they can participate too.
- Start writing your Mothers Act Blog Day post and be sure to publish it on October 24, 2007. (Don't forget to tag your post with Blog Day for the Mothers Act, BlogHers Act, BlogHer, Postpartum Depression, PSI, Postpartum Progress)
- Once you've blogged your Mothers Act Blog Day post, return to this page and leave your url so that others can visit you.
- Write or call your Senator to show your support of Mothers Act.
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Helpful Links:
* The Mothers Act: Senator Menendez
* Postpartum Support International (Find your Senator, find out whether they're already supporting The MOTHERS Act and get suggestions on what to say when you call them)
* Postpartum Progress: Katherine Stone
* Find your senator
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Comments
As I said ...
By: JennaHatfield Posted: 31 weeks 1 day agoAs I said in the previous post, all three blogs will be participating in the MothersAct day on October 24th. I'll add a button to the two blogs in which I can do that (on our sidebars) now. As for the third, I'll do a post on Monday about MothersAct for the 24th to see if some other birth mothers will join in on their blogs on the 24th.
I hope to see others involved as well.
Family Living; Hatfield Style - Our Family Blog.
Birth/First Parent Blog
The Chronicles of Munchkin Land.
Blog for the MOTHERS Act
By: katstone Posted: 30 weeks 4 days agoThank you, thank you, thank you! On behalf of all the women who experience these illnesses, I am so honored by the participation of all of these amazing women!
Katherine Stone
Postpartum Progress
I Support the MOTHERS Act
By: DawnsRecipes Posted: 31 weeks 1 day agoMy site is about cooking rather than about parenthood. However, I feel this is an important enough issue and will gladly post about it on the 24th.
Dawn
of DawnsRecipes.com
I will be blogging it at Healthy Concerns
By: Elisa Camahort Posted: 31 weeks 21 hours agohealthyconcerns.com...although I'm not a mother and never will be, the stories are heart-breaking...for the moms, their children, and their families.
I will also call my Senator.
Elisa Camahort
BlogHer
elisa@blogher.org
I've added the button to my site
By: Erin Kotecki Vest Posted: 30 weeks 6 days agoI plan on blogging about postpartum anxiety, which is what I was diagnosed with after my children were born.
Politics & News Contributing Editor
Queen of Spain
Blog for the MOTHERS Act
By: katstone Posted: 30 weeks 4 days agoThank you SO MUCH for agreeing to participate. I am so grateful for your
help!
Katherine Stone
Postpartum Progress
Count me in
By: Kim Pearson Posted: 30 weeks 6 days agoI'll be posting at Professor Kim on the 24th!
Kim
BlogHer Contributing Editor|Professor Kim|
Blog for the MOTHERS Act
By: katstone Posted: 30 weeks 4 days agoThanks Professor Kim! I'm so happy you'll be joining us!!
Katherine Stone
Postpartum Progress
A Girl's Gotta Spa will participate
By: Shannon Nelson Posted: 30 weeks 4 days agoI have 4 little ones; my littlest is 5 months--so it hits close to home and will be supported and written about on A Girl's Gotta Spa.
Shannon
A Girl's Gotta Spa!
Makeup Minute
Beauty Pro
Annie's Word Vibrations will contribute
By: loveambassador Posted: 30 weeks 3 days agoI am a clinical hypnotherapist and have offered assistance several times for Postpartum depression, and I experienced it myself with my two sons. Will post information for self help for post partum depression and also hope to raise awareness.
Annie's Word Vibrations
Annie Lawrence, loveambassador
The Integrated Mother is in!
By: integratedmother Posted: 30 weeks 2 days agoYou can count me in. I've added the button to The Integrated MotherĀ® blog and will post on October 24th (and call my state's senator!).
Michele Dortch
Founder, The Integrated MotherĀ®
http://www.integratedmother.com
I'm in!
By: leahmae Posted: 30 weeks 9 hours agoI'll be posting about it in A Matterof Perspective on the 24th. :)
Looking forward to your posts!
By: cindyfey Posted: 29 weeks 4 days agoI'll be posting about PPD on Wednesday at We All Fall Down.
Posting in Several Places
By: Glennia Posted: 29 weeks 4 days agoThe Silicon Valley Moms Blog, Chicago Moms Blog, and DC Moms Blogs will be participating, as will my personal blog, The Silent I.
Glennia
The Silent I
Silicon Valley Moms Blog
Kimchi Mamas
MOMocrats
The Mummy Chronicles is IN too!
By: queenbee88 Posted: 29 weeks 4 days agoI'll post on Wednesday and up at Moms Speak Up. This is such a great idea. As someone who suffered with PPD and had a mother who did as well it cuts deep in our family. Thankfully I had a lot of supportand understanding from all parties.
I'll be there
By: PunditMom Posted: 29 weeks 4 days agoI will be posting, too.
Joanne
You can also find me at,
DC Metro Moms, http://svmomblog.typepad.com/dc_metro_moms/
PunditMom's Spin Cycle, http://www.workitmom.com/bloggers/punditmom/
MOMocrats, http://momocrats.typepad.com/momocrats/
Blogging for the mothers act
By: minnie Posted: 29 weeks 3 days agoI'll be blogging on October 24 here at my mommy blog www.screamything.com
We're in!
By: 5resolutions Posted: 29 weeks 3 days agoWe'll be blogging about the Mothers Act tomorrow and calling our Senators, too!
Claire & Magali
5 Resolutions to Transform the Fashion and Beauty Industries
I'm there!
By: christinemoers Posted: 29 weeks 3 days agoI have my post drafted and ready to go!
Christine,
of Welcome to My Brain
www.christinemoers.blogspot.com
good evening
By: macewan Posted: 29 weeks 3 days agoOn the 24th I'll post about the subject also. Currently the button is displayed.
Cheers,
Robert MacEwan
http://www.macewan.org
I'm here for the cause!! I'll blog for the MOTHERS ACT.
By: Shellysays Posted: 29 weeks 3 days agoI just had a beautiful baby in July. I am all for the cause. It's a fine line we walk those first few weeks. I know I had issues at first but thankfully I was able to overcome them. I am extremely happy today.
Shelly @ http://shellysays.blogspot.com
I Just Did It!
By: Liz Thompson Posted: 29 weeks 3 days agoUp and running, here's the link:
http://www.thisfullhouse.com/this_full_house/2007/10/blog-day-for-th.htm...
Let it roll, baby!
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This Full House
This Full House of Product Reviews
Imperfect Parent
Here it is!
By: Karianna Posted: 29 weeks 3 days agoTHANK YOU for bringing attention to something so many people try to hide - because we don't want to be seen as weak, vulnerable, or unable to fit into our new role.
Here is my post:
http://www.karianna.us/blog/archives/2007/10/mothers_cant_carry_the_burd...
My best,
Karianna
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karianna.clubmom.com = my ClubMom blog on autistic spectrum disorders
karianna.us/blog = my personal blog
Our post is up on Parentopia!
By: Devra Renner Posted: 29 weeks 3 days agoHere is the link to our post on our blog
http://www.parentopia.net/blog/2007/10/bloghers-act-mothers-act.html
Parentopia.net/blog
Mine's up :-)
By: rachelinbar Posted: 29 weeks 3 days agoHere's the link:
http://www.fertilitystories.com/fertilityblog/2007/10/postpartum-depress...
Rachel
http://www.fertilitystories.com
Here's my post!
By: DawnsRecipes Posted: 29 weeks 3 days agoI combined PSI, breast cancer awareness, and sugar cookies. But I think it works!
http://www.dawnsrecipes.com/pink-ribbon-cookies-191.htm
Dawn
of DawnsRecipes.com
Here's our link at MomSquawk
By: MommaSteph Posted: 29 weeks 3 days agohttp://www.momsquawk.com/2007/10/24/blogging-for-the-mothers-act/
GOOD LUCK!
PunditMom's post
By: PunditMom Posted: 29 weeks 3 days agoHere's my link:
http://punditmom1.blogspot.com/2007/10/something-in-common.html
The Mahablog
By: maha Posted: 29 weeks 3 days agoMy link:
http://www.mahablog.com/2007/10/24/been-there/
http://www.mommountain.blogsp
By: McGearStella Posted: 29 weeks 2 days agohttp://www.mommountain.blogspot.com
http://www.stellafamilyupdate.blogspot.com
Kelly: Mom to 2 under 2 I'm
By: Mom to two under two Posted: 29 weeks 2 days agoKelly: Mom to 2 under 2
I'm in!
http://www.emptywoundhopefulheart.blogspot.com
All Three Are Up
By: JennaHatfield Posted: 29 weeks 2 days agoIt took a little longer to get one up this morning because I've been busy with the kiddo!
All three links:
http://thejhatfields.org/blog/2007/10/24/getting-ready - at the family blog
http://birthparents.adoptionblogs.com/index.php/weblogs/postpartum-talk-... -at the Birth/First Parent blog
http://thechroniclesofmunchkinland.com/2007/10/24/my-experience-with-den... - at the Chronicles blog
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Jenna
Family Living; Hatfield Style
Birth/First Parent Blog
The Chronicles of Munchkin Land
My Post
By: kueland Posted: 29 weeks 2 days agoNew dad with a blog for family and friends about our son, Gus.
We know several women who have suffered from PPD, and are strongly in favor of the MOTHERS Act.
www.thegusstop.blogspot.com
The Moms Disease
By: Tracy Thompson Posted: 29 weeks 2 days agoPPD: Been there. Posted about it: Done that.
www.maternallychallenged.typepad.com
Tracy Thompson
Thank you for this
By: accarmichael Posted: 29 weeks 2 days agoHere's my post: http://earth-change.blogspot.com/
Thank you BlogHersAct for supporting this!!!!!!!
Alexandra (2x PPD survivor)
Awareness, Attention, Acceptance
By: boogiemum Posted: 29 weeks 2 days agoThanks for focusing on this important issue!
http://boogiemum.com/24/awareness-attention-acceptance/
I'm in!
By: SocalMom Posted: 29 weeks 2 days agoMy post is at http://www.socalmom.net/travelblog/2007/10/mothers-act.html
My link- The Mummy Chronicles
By: queenbee88 Posted: 29 weeks 2 days agohttp://themummychronicles.blogspot.com/2007/10/help-katie-help-yourself-...
My post is up at:
By: DebMomOf3 Posted: 29 weeks 2 days agoMy post is up at: http://debmomof3.blogspot.com/2007/10/its-blog-day-for-mothers-act.html
Here's my link
By: Elisa Camahort Posted: 29 weeks 2 days agoAt Healthy Concerns
Elisa Camahort
BlogHer
elisa@blogher.org
I posted
By: Maria Niles Posted: 29 weeks 2 days agoAt PopConsumer
More blog links
By: Denise Posted: 29 weeks 2 days agoIf you're interested in surfing blogs who are participating in the Blog Day for the Mothers Act, you might want to check out the google blog search results and the technorati tags.
~Denise
Fast Times @ Homeschool High & Flamingo House Happenings
Here's my post! I called my senators' state offices
By: Lisa Stone Posted: 29 weeks 2 days ago...Senator Boxer's D.C. message box is full and Senator Feinstein's cuts off after two minutes (she warns you, which is nice). We are up against the fires and a few oher issues, I think.
http://surfette.typepad.com/surfette/2007/10/with-one-phone-.html
Lisa Stone
BlogHer Co-founder
Surfette
Families deserve this
By: Damselfly Posted: 29 weeks 2 days agoI blogged about it here.
Mine is up in two places
By: Bridget Magnus Posted: 29 weeks 2 days agoHere's Central Sanity and ShortWoman. I linked to Mahablog's entry, among other things.
Post is up at Don't Try This at Home
By: chilihead Posted: 29 weeks 2 days agohttp://www.donttryit.com/justdont/2007/10/its-a-girl.html
Chilihead
Don't Try This at Home
Thank you for this!
By: sumsmom Posted: 29 weeks 2 days agoI have had a button on my blog for a few weeks and just realized today is the 24th! So I'm writing an article right now. You'll be able to read it soon at www.myscrapbooklife.com. It will be the most recent post. This is such a wonderful thing and as someone who suffers from depression I am proud to be a part of it.
Corinna
www.myscrapbooklife.com
Summer Rose Scrapbooks
Links are up
By: ck943 Posted: 29 weeks 2 days agoThank you for co-sponsoring this important initiative. I have posted about this to encourage our readers to join the call to action.
best wishes,
Christine Koh
Editor, BostonMamas.com
Posted
By: macewan Posted: 29 weeks 2 days agoAlright, had a heck of a crazy day, but I've gotten the subject posted by 7:30pm.
http://www.macewan.org/2007/10/24/supporting-mothers-day-act-blogher/
Cheers,
Robert MacEwan
"ideal absolutes"
http://www.macewan.org
It's late but...
By: V Posted: 29 weeks 2 days agoIt's late in the day but I finally got a chance to post on this very important subject! Thanks for your efforts in this campaign...
www.rentonkidspot.blogspot.com