Greetings!
When we come across a great blog post that makes us feel good, we like to share. The post, " 7 Ways Sharing Can Make You Feel Good," was shared by Lisa Kaplan-Miller as her "Staff Pick" for our new MC Voices page on Mothers Central and explains why we enjoy sharing so much. As we approach Thanksgiving and the holidays, we thought it might make you feel good as well. In this issue of the eNews, you'll also find:
We hope you enjoy this issue and look forward to hearing from you. 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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 Featured on the 2011 Love Your Body Day Blog!
Check out Two-Faced: The Reflection of a Woman, by Kate Fineske, Mothers Central blogger on the Love Your Body Day blog carnival. The National Organization for Women Foundation is celebrating its 14th annual Love Your Body Day -- a day when women of all sizes, colors, ages and abilities come together to celebrate self-acceptance and to promote positive body image. To honor this day, they are hosting this blog carnival, featuring voices from across the Internet.
Congratulations to Kate and MothersCentral.org for adding another voice to this important topic.
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NAMC Resource Spotlight
Text4Baby Promotes Healthy Families
Text4Baby is a free service that sends texts to your cell phone with health tips and reminders to support healthy pregnancies and babies. Text4Baby was developed through a broad public/private partnership, including government, private and nonprofit partners - White House Office for Faith-based and Neighborhood Partnerships, the HHS and USDA Centers for Faith-based and Neighborhood Partnerships, and the National Healthy Mothers, Healthy Babies.
Click the link to learn more about Text 4 Baby.
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Parenting WebinarManaging Change: Working with How the Brain Works to Facilitate Change
Date/Time: Thursday, November 17th, 2011, 1 to 2 PM ET
Presented by: Paul McGinniss, PCC MSHR, Director, Training & Delivery - North American NeuroLeadership Group
This session will change the way you see yourself and others. Understand how your brain impacts your results, thinking and behaviors and how to increase the potential for better communication, stronger relationships and maintaining control in emotional situations.
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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A Free App that Keeps You Safe While You Drive
Car accidents happen every day - and more of them because of drivers who are distracted by cell phone usage. The TextQ-DriveSafe Phone App offers free protection by blocking phone use when driving over 4 mph, sending your choice of auto-reply responses and a One-Click Panic Button with location message. The optional TextQ-Web displays where the user is while remotely managing phones with TextQ-DriveSafe. Click here to learn more.
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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. For more information visit the Work/Life Conference webpage or e-mail Ellen Kramer. Our sponsors include: 
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We the People is Your Online Voice in Government
Do you have ideas about ways to grow our economy? Are there issues on which you would like to have your voice heard?
There is a new feature on WhiteHouse.gov called We the People that allows you to create and sign petitions calling on the Obama Administration to take action on a range of important issues. Learn more about We the People here. |
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