Greetings!
October 10 is International Mothers' Center Day, celebrating Mothers' Centers around the world, the work that we do and the impact we have on families and our communities. This week we will be helping to celebrate International Mothers' Center Day by highlighting fun and interesting links through our Facebook fan page. In this issue of the eNews, you'll find:
We hope you enjoy them and look forward to seeing your comments and hearing hearing your stories. 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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 The Greatest Book of All: Our Stories 1st of a 2 part series
Too often we don't allow ourselves to listen to others' stories - we only hear our own. And the problem with this is that your experience. Stops. There. Continue reading this post on the Mothers Central blog. |
| NAMC Resource Spotlight
10-10-11
International Mothers' Centers Day
October 10th, 10-10-10, was established as the International Mothers' Center Day on the 10th anniversary of mine network in 2010. This year, on 10-10-11, the focus is Meet The World in Mothers' Centers and highlights Bulgaria. There are three Mothers' Centers in Bulgaria, all run by Roma women. This country was chosen to dispel the myths about the Roma peoples and to serve as a great example and inspiration on how to handle difficulties of being a minority group. They are sharing aspects of their unique culture including mothers' stories of challenges and triumphs, children's songs and Bulgarian recipes.
mine is an international movement and a network to facilitate co-operation and exchanges between hundreds of Mothers' Centers currently existing in 22 countries: Albania, Argentina, Austria, Bosnia, Bulgaria, Canada, Cameroon, Czech republic, Germany, Hungary, Italy, Kenya, Lichtenstein, Nepal, Netherlands, Russia, Rwanda, Slovakia, Poland, Switzerland, Turkey and the USA.
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Parenting WebinarHow Families Can Reduce Common Toxins: Living Green the Nontoxic Way
Date/Time: Wednesday, October 19th, 2011, 1 to 2 PM ET
Presented by: Beth Fiteni, MSEL, Program Director, The Sustainability Institute at Molloy College
Come learn what common household items might lead to unknown toxic exposures that can affect your family's health.
- Empower yourself with knowledge about the best alternatives when making decisions about cleaners, pesticides, paints, body products, bedding, and food choices.
- Gain surprising and useful information that can help reduce your risk of disease.
To register, click here. If you have any difficulties registering, contact Lisa Kaplan-Miller or call 877-939- 6667 ext 106.
Webinars are free to NAMC and Mothers' Center members. Non-member fee is $20. Join the NAMC for $35 and get a year's worth of webinars for free.
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 Free Homework Helpers for Every Subject A tricky math problem? An upcoming social studies test? Doing online research? These sites will come to your kids' rescue -- and yours!
Click here to continue reading.
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Come Laugh With Us!NAMC's 16th Annual Work/Life Conference Technology: The Impact on Work and Life Friday, Nov. 4, 2011 The NAMC's Work/Life Conference has been bringing employers and employees valuable, relevant and timely information for 16 years. Our speakers will shed light on how you can address the changes we all face including new technology and shifting corporate cultures. To help everyone cope with the stress that can accompany change, Fran Capo, Guinness Book of World Records fastest talking female, comedienne and motivational speaker, will talk about bringing humor into even the most stressful circumstances. Check out the NAMC Work/Life Conference Event page for more details. 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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