Ever heard of the activist roots for Mother’s Day? Back in 1870, Julia Ward Howe, an advocate for equality, women’s rights, peace, and the abolition of slavery, put out a proclamation on what some say was the first Mother’s Day. The proclamation called for women to...
Three Moms Every Lawmaker Should Meet
posted by Christine Sinatra
About a year ago, fellow LiveMom blogger Nicole introduced me to Alexandria Garza. A single mother to a little girl, Alexandria was uninsured when doctors diagnosed her with some serious health problems, including a heart condition that needed surgery right away. Only Alexandria had no way to pay for it. Our governor and a lot of lawmakers like to talk about how Texas won’t do this or that, but how can we do nothing for someone like Alexandria? Health reform was supposed to be the answer, when next year almost everybody was supposed to get good health insurance at an affordable price. A lot of people still will, but the Supreme Court...
Raising a Budding Ac...
posted by Christine Sinatra
Think back: What’s your earliest memory of wanting to change the world? Chances are, long before you could cast a ballot, you were a kid who cared deeply about something. You truly believed you could act and make life better for someone. Most of us parents see sparks of that in our own kids....
A Fit Family With He...
posted by Christine Sinatra
Oh, right . . . fitness. Am I the only one who needs reminding about this? When it comes to my family’s health, lots of things manage to get my attention regularly. Runny noses serve as a reminder to pick up orange juice at the store. Meals, with their various health implications, get made...
Mental Health Spotli...
posted by Christine Sinatra
Last fall, my husband informed me my car was leaking something in our driveway. Being responsible, I (eventually) got around to taking the car into our neighborhood garage and asked them to check it out. They did their thing and said they didn’t see any signs of leak, but they went...
