Top stories published by Every Mother Counts in December of 2012

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Dec 3, 2012

Kate and Hyperemesis

Christy and Erin are traveling in London this week for the Trust Women Conference. While that’s exciting on its own, the big news in London is Kate Middleton’s just-announced pregnancy. While Kate’s still in the earliest weeks of pregnancy and may have preferred to keep the news “all in the…

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Dec 11, 2012

The dark side of the family: why domestic violence increases during the holidays and pregnancies

Every Mother Counts discusses the surprising facts about domestic violence, how it affects pregnant women, and what you can do to keep yourself safe and healthy.

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Dec 3, 2012

Another Success Story from Saving Mothers, Giving Life — A Zambia Story

We’ve written a lot lately about childbirth success stories taking place in Uganda, but the good news is, these successes are taking place in many parts of Africa. Saving Mothers, Giving Life is an…

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Dec 14, 2012

5 Holiday Questions for Mariam Naficy, CEO of Minted

During this season of giving, EMC has a lot to celebrate.

This week, we’re celebrating our partners. They inspire us by offering their time, resources, and support to help us improve maternal health around the world. We are grateful…

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Dec 6, 2012

No Christmas, No deaths: Dr. Addy’s Christmas in Uganda and What The Holidays are Like In American Hospitals

Dr. Adeodata Kekitinwa, the executive Director of Baylor College of Medicine Children’s Foundation, supervises the voucher program we support…

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Dec 14, 2012

The Gifts of Motherhood

Maggie Lyon is a mother, writer, speaker, Zen Buddhist practitioner, yogi, holistic consultant and a long-time friend of Christy and EMC.
We asked Maggie to share how she balances motherhood and the holidays this year with a new baby in the house.

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Dec 10, 2012

Christy’s Christmas Snapshot

A quick jaunt to London last week was all it took for me to get into the Holiday spirit. There the streets and store windows were practically screaming Christmas. I returned home to multiple advent calendars newly opened and in use, a chocolate and Lego version for each child —…

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Dec 11, 2012

The Dark Side of the Family: Why Domestic Violence Increases During the Holidays and Pregnancies

If there are two events that should be guaranteed times of warm, fuzzy, family closeness, it’s during the holidays and when a woman is pregnant. But for 25 percent…

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Dec 5, 2012

It’s International Volunteer Day — What are you doing?

Today is International Volunteer Day for Economic and Social Development.

It’s sponsored by the United Nations and offers an opportunity for volunteer organizations and individual volunteers to make their contributions visible- at…

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Dec 27, 2012

Justice for Saira — The Daughter of a Child Bride Speaks Out

I am a 21-year-old student, scriptwriter and activist. I am also the daughter of a child bride.

My mother Saira was 13 or 14 years old when her parents began the search for an “appropriate” groom for her in Bangladesh. My…

November 2012

These were the top 10 stories published by Every Mother Counts in December of 2012. You can also dive into daily archives for December of 2012 by using the calendar at the top of this page.

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