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Every Mother Counts

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Jeanne Faulkner

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Jul 7, 2014

Misleading Evidence: Why Maternal Mortality Rates in the U.S. Are Not Plummeting

Christy Turlington Burns and Jeanne Faulkner discuss why maternal mortality rates in the US are not plummeting.

Original article can be found on the Huffington Post.

Last week, a blog post…

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May 12, 2014

In Gratitude for a Long Career

On International Nurses Day, Jeanne Faulker, nurse & senior writer at Every Mother Counts, shares intimate details of her long nursing career.
Original post can be found here on Jennifer Pastiloff’s blog, the Manifest Station

Like Jennifer, I’ve worked for decades in the…

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Dec 11, 2013

A New Old-Style Model of Care

Birthing centers a low-intervention midwifery model of care in a cozy, home-like setting that’s equipped to manage normal births. But they’re also located in or near a hospital that’s ready and waiting to manage any patients that develop complications.

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Aug 22, 2013

Hood to Coast Race Day!

It’s race day for the Every Mother Counts/Oiselle team as they and 1050 other teams run the biggest relay marathon in the world — Hood to Coast.

It’s race day for the Every Mother Counts/Oiselle team as they and 1050 other teams run the biggest relay marathon…

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Aug 15, 2013

Mother Daughter Book Club Google+ Video Hangout

Our video chat will cover the book, the unique bonds that form between mothers and daughters and why creating rituals are essential for strong mother-daughter relationships.

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Jul 19, 2013

As Every Mother Counts prepares for Hood to Coast, every bit of awareness about maternal health counts

When runners line up at the starting line next month in the annual Hood to Coast relay race, one team will be representing a cause that at first blush…

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Jul 18, 2013

Everything You Need to Know to Join Our Google+ Video Chat Book Club Meeting with Christy

We’ve been reading However Long The Night about Tostan founder Molly Melching’s four decade career in Senegal.

Her compassionate and insightful approach to helping communities…

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Jul 18, 2013

A Summer of Sisterhood in California

Just after we announced our Summer of Sisterhood theme, encouraging women to get with their girls and talk about all things sisterly and maternal, I received an invitation for lunch from the best woman on earth.

She’s the smartest, most beautiful, articulate…

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Jul 15, 2013

Mothering Teenagers and Raising Compassion in Light of Trayvon Martin

I have a son who’s 17-years-old.

He looks like he’s 25 with his full beard and confident demeanor. He travels around town day and night by skateboard or bus or walking with his semi-adult guy pack. He’s…

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Jun 27, 2013

Family Planning — Is It Just A Girl Thing?

All this month we’ve talked about families and one thing is crystal clear.

It takes more than one person to make a family and though technically, intercourse isn’t even necessary anymore to make a baby, people are still having sex. Somebody gets…