Blog Posts By Every Mother Counts Staff

Stephanie Freid-Perenchio is a photographer and gallery owner who captures gripping imagery that encompasses her passions – humanitarian work, endangered animals and empowerment of girls and women to name a few. She’s created a Mother’s Day ritual that’s really touched our hearts and she’s found a way to include Every Mother Count’s and our supporters in it.

This week is National Women’s Health Week and Every Mother Counts thinks it’s a good time to talk about the range of issues we need to address in order for women to be healthy and well.

Mother’s Day was inspired in 1872 by Julia Ward Howe as The Mother’s Peace Day – a day to honor women’s contributions to shaping politics and creating familial and societal peace. Julia authored the Battle Hymn of the Republic, but we think a proclamation she created calling for disarmament and for mothers to united to stop senseless war, is even more powerful:

Last week we blogged about a set of premature twins delivered while Christy and Clancy were in Haiti. They were born in a hospital that was unequipped to provide the long-term respiratory support premies need and were transferred by ambulance to a hospital an hour-and-a-half away. We said a prayer, hoped for the best and sent compassionate, healing thoughts to the twins and their mother.

Throughout the month of May, we’ll be talking about the power of thoughts and actions to impact real and significant change. What better way to get the ball rolling than by reading and talking about the connection between our thoughts, our health and our healthcare. Our friend, Dr. Lissa Rankin, author, blogger, obstetrician and integrative healthcare specialist and coach has made it her mission to heal our broken healthcare system one empowered patient, doctor and nurse at a time.

International Day of the Midwife is Sunday, May 5th. We couldn't wait to start honoring the midwives we love.

We’re nearing the end of our campaign to donate used cell phones to Hope Phones. We’ve been thrilled with the response and want to take this chance to say thank you to everyone who’s effort has made this campaign such a success.