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2011

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May 8, 2011

Sacrifices of Motherhood

This weekend we celebrate Mother’s Day in the U.S. For most of us living in this country and in the West, this means honoring our mothers for everything they’ve done for us, all the sacrifices they’ve made to raise us. Sacrifice seems to be a common theme when we think of motherhood…

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Jul 8, 2011

Six Questions with Christy Turlington Burns

I’m so very pleased to have Christy Turlington Burns today on the blog. I wrote about her amazing advocacy for women’s and maternal health a few weeks back — and I truly admire how much she’s done to change the world with her foundation, Every Mother…

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Jul 6, 2011

Using Her Powers For Good: Heather Armstrong of Dooce Talks About Bangladesh

After years of dominating the mommy blogger field, which she helped to create in the first place, Heather Armstrong’s latest head-turning project was a journey to Bangladesh with supermodel Christy…

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May 10, 2011

“No Woman No Cry” Helps to Ignite Awareness & Thoughtful Discussions for Women Worldwide

Over the Mother’s Day weekend, the Oprah Winfrey Network brought us “No Woman No Cry,” a new documentary about women and what they face to have children all over the world…

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May 8, 2011

Marcia G. Yerman Reviews Every Mother Counts for Empowher and the Huffington Post

My mother used to joke that giving birth to me put her into shock. I never got many details, just that she had lost a lot of blood and they had to call in a second doctor to stabilize the…

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Nov 15, 2011

Thank YOU for All the Marathon Support!

After my first run (this morning) since marathon Sunday, I feel inspired to revisit and share my experience with all of you who lovingly supported Team EMC and our efforts on behalf of moms around the world who face countless daily challenges to provide for…

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Apr 19, 2011

The Story Behind The Songs On The Every Mother Counts Starbucks Compilation CD — Part 2

The Every Mother Counts CD compilation features 15 songs by 14 mother/musicians. We asked them to contribute an original song or a cover around the theme of motherhood.

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Dec 12, 2011

My Hero, Ibu Robin Lim

People thought I was crazy to even consider getting on a plane to Indonesia the day after running the ING NYC Marathon for Every Mother Counts, and in hindsight I probably was, but I couldn’t pass up the opportunity to travel across the world to meet an extraordinary woman who is doing…

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Jul 29, 2011

The Impact on Maternal Health in the Horn of Africa

Across the eastern Horn of Africa, more than 11.6 million people are in need of emergency assistance to survive. The region is experiencing the worst drought in more than 60 years which has lead to cropfailure, the death of livestock and a…

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May 15, 2011

Turlington Burns Aims to Improve Maternal Health

Former supermodel Christy Turlington Burns says statistics on maternal mortality in the U.S. are “quite shocking,” but she’s hopeful new legislation will improve the situation.

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These were the top 10 stories published by Every Mother Counts in 2011. You can also dive into monthly archives for 2011 by using the calendar at the top of this page.

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