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Mom Taught Me To Be An Activist

05/11/14
I recently visited my mom for her birthday last week. She always possessed a practical, no-nonsense attitude. Mom is the personification of a hip 80 year-old, but she reminds me often that growing up during the Depression gives her the edge of realism. Her mind is as sharp as a tack, so even at her...
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Ronnie Citron-Fink
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Three lessons I learned from my mother, "the bike lady.”

05/11/14
My Mom has always lived life on her terms. Long before it was trendy, my mom rode her bicycle everywhere, even from Amherst to Boston to board a plane heading to England. In our town and beyond, she became known as the "bike lady." She cut a distinct image with grey hair, knee socks and mid-knee...
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LeeAnn Hall
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My mother taught me to break through the fourth wall

05/11/14
But as I reach the middle of my 40's, I realize the sheer joy found in making connections and living in the moment.
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Kirstin Larson
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Building an Economy that Works for All Moms

05/11/14
This Sunday, as we celebrate Mother’s Day and honor all of the extraordinary women who have cared for us, let’s recommit ourselves to building an economy that gives all moms the opportunity to care for their families.
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US Secretary of Labor Tom Perez
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Mi Mamá Siempre Puso a Sus Hijos Primero

05/10/14
Mi mamá y yo no siempre hemos estado de acuerdo en muchas cosas. De hecho, cuando era más joven, nos peleábamos mucho. Ahora aprecio y agradezco todo lo que hizo por mí, porque me doy cuenta lo difícil que es ser madre. Mi mamá me enseñó que la parte más importante que voy a tener en mi vida es el...
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Diana Limongi
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Caught on Video: Undeniable proof that moms have super powers!

05/10/14
Caught on Video: Undeniable proof that moms have super powers! Watch for the cute kids, stay for the laughs, share for Mother's Day! (The baby at :32 is now contacting an agent for voice over work, LOL.) videoimage.png Love this video as much as we do!? Share the laughs & celebrate moms by...
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Donna Norton
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My Mother is my Derivation and Place

05/10/14
“El dia que naciste mi niña linda, nacieron todas las flores” are the first words my mom said to me this morning. It’s moments like these, in my mother’s infinite love and unconditional affection, that I remember why I’m activist. As we approach Mother’s Day, I’ve been thinking about Paula Gunn...
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Jeannina Perez
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Empathy is everything: A lesson from my mother, the doctor

05/10/14
My mother, Dr. Vera Delaney, is a kidney doctor, or nephrologist; she inhabits a very different world than that of diplomats.
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United States Ambassador to the United Nations Samantha Power
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An act of love

05/10/14
What my mother did that day was the toughest act of her life--and it was an act of love.
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Jose Antonio Vargas
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Lesson from my Mom: Community Responsibility

05/10/14
Of the many lessons my mom taught me, the most lasting is this: because we had good health, food to eat, and a roof over our heads, we had a responsibility to be thankful and to give back to our community, especially the poor, disabled and elderly. I don't remember her saying "to whom much is given...
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Maryland State Delegate Tom Hucker

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