Written by Dr. Elizabeth Cherot, March of Dimes President and CEO According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), 80% of pregnancy-related deaths are preventable and hypertensive disorders of pregnancy, like preeclampsia, are among the leading causes of confirmed maternal deaths, particularly for Black moms. Preeclampsia affects 1 in 25 pregnancies in the…
A GIFT GUIDE FOR FED UP & FIRED UP MOTHERS This Mother’s Day, paid family leave, maternal health, and affordable childcare for all are the items at the top of our wishlists. But since the internet is a tizzy with Mother’s Day Gift guides, we’ve put together our hot takes on what moms really want.…
Written by: Brandi Sellerz -Jackson. Connect with her on Instagram. It takes a village. When invited to attend and offer opening remarks at the Chamber of Mother Power Breakfast, I felt a communal and holy village within our nation’s Library of Congress. I felt like a village of doers and makers of a better country.…
5 SCRIPTS YOU CAN USE TODAY Today is Equal Pay Day. Everywhere you look you see dire, enraging stats. This year, Chamber of Mothers would like to propose some solutions, too thanks to some stellar advice from our co-founder and the founder of the @thefifthtrimester Lauren Smith Brody. First, some enraging stats: Are you a woman…
Shopping season has arrived and while we know there are TONS of options you have when it comes to your purchasing power – we wanted to share some items on our own Chamber of Mothers wish lists and shopping carts. Gifts we love to give: “This custom A, B, C board book is the BEST…
Two weekends ago, Chamber co-founder, @themamattorney, hosted the first Southern California Local Chapter meeting.The words shared were the same that are echoed in this space.I FEEL ANGRY ALL THE TIME.THIS IS HARD.I FEEL ALONE.Let’s just say… EVERYONE cried at some point. When mothers come together, magic happens.We are so grateful for this community and the…
What do momfluencer culture, mom guilt, and the idea of so-called “generous” corporate paid leave programs all have in common? THEY ARE SCAMS. And Chamber of Mothers cofounder Raena Boston of @theworkingmomtras talked ALL. ABOUT. IT. in the latest edition of “In Pursuit of Clean Countertops,” writer @slouisepetersen’s newsletter covering motherhood culture in…
LOOK AT ALL THE GOOD YOU DID! 🙌 The results of yesterday’s midterms were decidedly…ah, not as rough as they could have been? (Special thanks specifically to Gen Z and Black women whom exit polls are showing are the ones who saved us from election-deniers and TV personalities who think guacamole is crudité.)While the final…