Top stories published by Every Mother Counts in May of 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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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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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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May 1, 2011

‘We can be very powerful’: Christy Turlington Burns on her film ‘No Woman, No Cry’ for the Vancouver Sun

A career shift from supermodel to super-advocate is a unique transition, and for Christy Turlington Burns, it is also a deeply personal one. In 2005…

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May 5, 2011

Mother’s Day with Christy Turlington Burns

How her childbirth emergency became her Aha

I had a nice long chat on Monday with Christy Turlington Burns and dang — that girl’s having a big week.

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May 3, 2011

The Story Behind The Songs On The Every Mother Counts Starbucks Compilation CD: Part 3

We asked guest blogger Christy Turlington Burns to describe the creation of the Every Mother Counts CD from her point of view. Christy’s documentary about worldwide maternal health…

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May 5, 2011

Because Every Mother Counts

Filmmaker Christy Turlington Burns shares how a dangerous situation during the birth of her child led to hope for thousands of women around the world.

I always knew that becoming a mom would bring me closer to other moms. But I recently realized that the…

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May 7, 2011

A Mother’s Day Message

Dear Moms,

Thank you for your incredible support, especially over these last weeks as we have been working so hard to promote the OWN broadcast of “No Woman, No Cry” this weekend (5/7 & 5/8). So many of you have shared your photographs, stories, films, have…

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May 6, 2011

One Mother’s Journey: Human Rights For All Moms

“Where, after all, do universal human rights begin? In small places, so close to home — so close and so small that they cannot be seen on any maps of the world…”

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

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