Greetings!
How is your summer going? We hope you are enjoying time off with family, fun vacation spots and that you are finding lots of ways to keep cool this summer. May we recommend some enjoyable reading at Mothers Central, our NAMC Blog? Every week, Kate, our newest NAMC staff member, writes a new post that every mother and father can probably relate to. We love reading your comments and being able to share every parent's struggles and successes in parenting.Enjoy this issue of the NAMC eNews and, as always, let us know what you think. Best wishes,
Linda Lisi Juergens
Executive Director
516 939-MOMS X101
The National Association of Mothers' Centers (NAMC) provides programs that empower mothers, fathers and caregivers to find solutions that work for their families, their work lives and their personal lives.
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Mothering as a New Perspective 
Don't miss the latest Mothers Central blog. Kate once again brings new insight into the rewarding, challenging and life-changing job of mothering. She covers so much ground that we address in our Mothers' Center discussions. She gets to the core of our changing perspectives both in the initial transition and beyond. How were you changed? What have you gained? Read more and join the conversation. |
Save the Date!NAMC's 16th Annual Work/Life Conference Technology: The Impact on Work and Life Friday, Nov. 4, 2011  Planning is well under way for the NAMC's next Work/Life Conference. We are excited to announce that this year's keynote speaker is Ms. Fran Capo. Fran is best known as the Guinness Book of World Records fastest talking female, comedienne and motivational speaker. She will present "Humor in the Workplace and Everyday Life".
Domenique Camacho Moran will open the conference with "Email, Blogs and Tweets...Oh My!" and Judy Martin, seen on News 12, will energize you as you learn about "Practical Chaos in the Work Life Merge".
This is the fourth year the NAMC is proud to be serving as the host organization for the Long Island region's participation in the Alfred P. Sloan Awards for Excellence in Workplace Flexibility. Awards will be presented to winning companies at the conference. Sponsorships and exhibitor opportunities are available. Exhibitors who sign up before September 1st will receive the early bird rate. For more information visit the Work/Life Conference webpage or e-mail Ellen Kramer. Our sponsors so far include: 
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NAMC Member Benefit Spotlight on Brain, Child Magazine
Did you know that when you become an NAMC member, one of the many benefits is a discounted subscription rate to Brain,Child Magazine?
Brain, Child : The Magazine for Thinking Mothers is the only literary magazine dedicated to motherhood that provides articles that delve into the meatier issues of motherhood. Contributors have included Pulitzer Prize-winning novelists Jane Smiley and Anne Tyler, best-selling author Barbara Ehrenreich, and acclaimed writers Antonya Nelson, Alice Hoffman, and Susan Maushart. The Washington Post says, "A good read is what Brain, Child is all about."
Brain, Child is full of essays, features, reviews, news and humor where the truth about parenting is told.
NAMC members receive a discounted rate of $18.00 for a one year's subscription ($22.00 value). To learn more about becoming an NAMC member, click here.
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Birth to Five Acknowledged in the Education Continuum by Court Decision
 For the first time, a court in the United States acknowledged the importance of children from birth to the age of five in the education continuum.
North Carolina Superior Court Judge Howard Manning, Jr. issued the first court ruling that speaks to the pivotal role early education plays in allowing at-risk children to avail themselves of their right to a sound basic education. He issued the ruling earlier this week. The message that a court has confirmed the importance of ages zero to five in a child's development really speaks to the importance of the work mothers do every day under various and challenging circumstances. This time of life for a child is critical to their future development. |
New Moon Girls Now Offers a Sister to
Sister Program
Middle school can be a stressful experience for teenage girls for a lot of reasons. Part of that stress comes from other students. Sarah Manavis, former New Moon Girls member, remembers what it's like, so she started the Sister to Sister mentoring program through New Moon Girls to help teenage girls handle the pressures and challenges they will inevitably face. She and two other high school girls have teamed up to interact with younger girls and help them address issues like bullying, boys, body image, drinking and smoking a in a safe, healthy way.
Find out more about Sister to Sister, a fantastic worldwide online program from New Moon Girls.
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