Avital Norman Nathman’s Birth Story

It all started the week before. Read more about Avital Norman Nathman’s Birth Story.

Avital Norman Nathman

September 16, 2013

The History of Mothers Day

Mother’s Day is a defining highpoint on Every Mother Counts’ calendar.That’s because it’s the one-day of the year when people think about and appreciate the moms in their lives the most. It’s sometimes called a “Hallmark holiday,” which implies it’s just a contrived day, designed…

Why Women Should Embrace a “Good Enough” Life

Every few years, America rightly plunges into a public and heated discussion about women and feminism, work and family.

Why Women Should Embrace a “Good Enough” Life
Written by Elsa Walsh
Original article can be found on the…

Boston, A Book and A Birthday — Carey’s Extra-Special Mother’s Day

Carey Socol, our friend and team-EMC super-marathoner (she’s running 50 marathons in all 50 states before she turns 50) had a really big month.

A trilogy of events is making this Sunday one of her most significant…

Mothers, Midwives and Movies: Every Mother Counts’ Mini Film Festival

This Sunday, settle down on the couch and check out these three films.

In honor of International Day of the Midwife, which falls on Sunday, May 5th, we’re offering a few films we think…

Haiti Babi Blankets and the Baby Shower that Gives Back

If you are anything like me, your mother’s day chocolates disappeared shortly before the sunset on Monday evening and your roses have all now wilted.

Flowers and candy are not all that mother’s day is about, I know…and my family…

Autumn Joy — ASAP: Action for Stillbirth Awareness & Prevention

When Autumn Joy died at 22 weeks gestation from an umbilical cord anomaly, her mother, Debbie Haine, was shocked.

As she delivered her baby and processed her grief, Debbie was astounded by how little awareness she’d had…

It’s National Nurse’s Week: 5 ways being a nurse is different than any other job

Nursing requires skill-sets and personality quirks that don’t work in many other jobs and here are five reasons why our job is different.