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to all the mothers :-) 

Sept 2007 
This is to all the great mothers!!!
 

This is for the mothers who have sat up all
night with sick toddlers in their arms, wiping up barf
laced with Oscar Mayer wieners and cherry Kool-Aid
saying, "It's okay honey, Mommy's here."
 
Who have sat in rocking chairs for hours on end
soothing crying babies who can't be comforted.
 
This is for all the mothers who show up at work
with spit-up in their hair and milk stains on their
blouses and diapers in their purse.
 
For all the mothers who run carpools and make
cookies and sew Halloween costumes. And all the
mothers who DON'T.
 
This is for the mothers who gave birth to babies
they'll never see. And the mothers who took those
babies and gave them homes.
 
This is for the mothers whose priceless art collections
are hanging on their refrigerator doors.
 
And for all the mothers who froze their buns
on metal bleachers at football or soccer games
instead of watching from the warmth of their cars, so
that when their kids asked, "Did you see me, Mom?" they
could say, "Of course, I wouldn't have missed it for
the world," and mean it.
 
This is for all the mothers who yell at their
kids in the grocery store and swat them in despair
when they stomp their feet and scream for ice
cream before dinner. And for all the mothers
who count to ten instead, but realize how child abuse happens.
 
This is for all the mothers who sat down with
their children and explained all about making babies.
And for all the (grand)mothers who wanted to, but just
couldn't find the words.
 
This is for all the mothers who go hungry, so their children can eat.
 
For all the mothers who read "Goodnight, Moon"
twice a night for a year. And then read it again.
"Just one more time."
 
This is for all the mothers who taught their
children to tie their shoelaces before they started
school. And for all the mothers who opted for Velcro
instead.
 
This is for all the mothers who teach their sons
to cook and their daughters to sink a jump shot.
 
This is for every mother whose head turns automatically
when a little voice calls "Mom?" in a crowd, even
though they know their own offspring are at home -- or even
away at college.
 
This is for all the mothers who sent their kids
to school with stomach aches, assuring them they'd be
just FINE once they got there, only to get calls from
the school nurse an hour later asking ! them to please
pick them up. Right away.
 
This is for mothers whose children have gone
astray, who can't find the words to reach them.
 
For all the mothers who bite their lips until they bleed
when their 14 year olds dye their hair green.
For all the mothers of the victims of recent
school shootings, and the mothers of those
who did the shooting.
 
For the mothers of the survivors, and
the mothers who sat in front of their TVs in
horror, hugging their child who just came home from
school, safely.
 
This is for all the mothers who taught their children
to be peaceful, and now pray they come home safely from a war.
 
What makes a good Mother anyway?
Is it patience?
Compassion?
Broad hips?
The ability to nurse a baby, cook dinner, and sew
a button on a shirt, all at the same time?
 
Or is it in her heart?
 
Is it the ache you feel when you watch your son or
daughter disappear down the street, walking to school
alone for the very first time?
 
The jolt that takes you from sleep to dread, from
bed to crib at 2 A.M.to put your hand on the back of
a sleeping baby?
 
The panic, years later, that comes again at 2 A.M.when
you just want to hear their key in the door and
know they are safe again in your home?
 
Or the need to flee from wherever you are and hug
your child when you hear news of a fire, a car
accident, a child dying?
 
The emotions of motherhood are universal and so our
thoughts are for young mothers stumbling
through diaper changes and sleep deprivation...
And mature mothers learning to let go.
 
For working mothers and stay-at-home mothers.
 
Single mothers and married mothers.
 
Mothers with money, mothers without.
 
This is for you all. For all of us
 
Hang in there. In the end we can only do the best we can.
Tell them every day that we love them. And pray.
 
Please pass along to all the Moms in your life.
 
"Home is what catches you when you fall - and we
all fall."
 
Please pass this to a wonderful mother you know.
 
(I just did)

 

 

 

 Jan 2007

 

 Wow, please take action, if you haven't seen this yet.
Thanks,
Rebecca
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>Subject: [PULSE] Urgent - Protect the FMLA!
>A message from the National Partnership for Women and Families:
>
>Dear Friends,
>
>As you may be aware, last month the U.S. Department of Labor issued a
>formal "Request for Information" (RFI), which seeks public comment on a
>broad range of issues under the Family and Medical Leave Act.  We
>believe this RFI could be a precursor to harmful regulatory changes that
>the organized business community has been pushing for many years.  It is
>critical that we secure submission of comments supportive of the FMLA
>from as many individuals and organizations as possible.  Comments on the
>RFI are due on February 2, 2007.
>
>Here is what your organization can do to help:
>
>1. We have drafted brief model comments that generally touch on the
>issues raised by the RFI and that urge the Department of Labor not to
>make any harmful changes to the FMLA.  The comments include a space for
>persons to include their own personal experiences with the FMLA.  Please
>distribute this set of model comments to your members/grassroots and
>encourage them to submit them to the Department of Labor.  Sample e-mail
>text is also attached.
>2. We are currently drafting a more comprehensive set of background
>"talking points" for each of the specific questions asked in the RFI,
>which we hope will be a resource for organizations to use in crafting
>their own detailed RFI comments.  We hope that each of you will use
>these talking points to craft your own specific comments to the
>Department of Labor.  We plan to distribute these talking points by mid
>next week (target date is January 17).
>3. We will be using these talking points to draft a comprehensive
>set of RFI comments that will come from the National Partnership for
>Women & Families and that we will circulate for sign-on.  We hope that
>each of you will sign onto these comments, particularly if you are not
>able to draft your own.  We plan to distribute the comments on January
>29.  (Note:  although the brief model comments attached to this e-mail
>were designed to be submitted by individuals, organizations should feel
>free to submit these brief comments in lieu of, or in addition to,
>drafting or signing onto more detailed comments.)
>4. Join our FMLA Coalition to directly receive updates and
>information on this RFI and other FMLA matters.  Please e-mail
>sstern@nationalpartnership.org.
>
>Thank you in advance for your efforts to defend the FMLA.  Please feel
>free to contact me (see contact information below) or Steffany Stern
>(202-986-2600; e-mail address is above) if you have any questions.
>
>Deven McGraw
>Chief Operating Officer
>National Partnership for Women & Families
>1875 Connecticut Avenue, NW
>Suite 650
>Washington, DC  20009
>(202) 986-2600 tel
>(202) 986-2539 fax
>dmcgraw@nationalpartnership.org 

 

Voters..... 

 

The following is a public service announcement from the Wisconsin League of Conservation Voters:

Do you want your legislators to vote to protect clean water, clean air, natural areas, and sporting opportunities? So do we! On February 21st, 2007, join citizens from across Wisconsin at the state capitol to tell legislators that you expect them to vote well on natural resource issues. Last year, over 250 Wisconsinites descended on the state Capitol to share their conservation values with their State Legislators. Speaking with a unified voice, it was an energizing day for citizens and the conservation community. It opened legislators' eyes to the tremendous support that exists for conservation.

This year, there are 4 Conservation Priorities:

  • 1.) Keep the Great Lakes Waters in the Great Lakes-pass and improve the Great Lakes Compact
  • 2.) Stewardship for Wisconsin's Future-reauthorize Wisconsin's premier land preservation program
  • 3.) Restore Conservation Integrity-pass the Hunter, Angler, Trapper Bill of Rights
  • 4.) Clean Energy for a Bright Economic Future-lower public school energy bills and promote manufacturing and jobs in renewable energy technologies

Legislators need to continue to hear from you! Join us for Conservation Lobby Day 2007, February 21st, 2007, at the State Capitol in Madison. Please RSVP to Jessica at (920) 429-9008, or jessica@conservationvoters.org, or sign up online at www.conservationvoters.org.

 

 

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