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October 2012       
Greetings!     

October is an excellent time for celebrating Mothers' Centers around the world, empowering women and supporting girls everywhere.

We hope you enjoy this issue of the NAMC eNews. 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.
Reading blog webinarsThe Six Biggest Money Mistakes Mothers Make

October 18th - 1 - 2 PM EST
Presented by Kristin Maschka

Motherhood is still financially riskier than fatherhood. During this webinar, Kristin Maschka goes beyond coupon-clipping and budgeting to get at the big mistakes and outdated mindsets that impact our lifetime financial health and well-being and sets us up to take action today.

Kristin Maschka is the best-selling author of This is Not How I Thought It Would Be: Remodeling Motherhood to Get the Lives We Want Today.
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Coming on November 14th, 8-9 PM EDT
The Ultimate Tool for Success - Emotional Intelligence - presented by Catherine Wright. This webinar will provide you with a basic understanding of Emotional Intelligence along with a few simple tips to help you relate to others more effectively and achieve better results at work and at home. 
 webinarsNAMC 17th Annual
Work/Life Conference

Boost your Bottom Line:
Innovate ♦ Educate ♦ Motivate
This year's Work/Life Conference is scheduled for Friday, November 2, 2012 from 8:30 AM - 4:00 PM at the Crest Hollow Country Club in  Woodbury, NY. The NAMC offers this program to make a case to the business community that offering good flex and work/life options for their employees (many of whom are mothers and fathers!) is good for their bottom line.  It's true and it's good for families to boot!

Workshops include:
  • Financial Navigation - Guidelines for Managing Your Financial Life - Susan Ganz
  • What to Expect When You're Expecting An Election... - Ann Shields, Kimberly Dobson
  • Boosting Your Employee's Confidence and Personal Safety - Lidia Szczepanowski, Esq.
  • Lost Knowledge: What is the Cost?- Gail Trugman-Nikol
  • Aging Parents:  What Working Caregivers Need to Know - Jennifer B. Cona Esq., Melissa Negrin-Wiener, Esq.
  • The Efficacy of Drug and Alcohol Testing - Christine Herzlinger

For information on sponsorship, exhibit tables, tickets or to be put on our mailing list, please e-mail Ellen Kramer or call 516-939-6667 x104.  

SpotlightMothers' Center in the Spotlight
Mothers' Center SWN  
Staff and board members bonded with members of the Mothers' Center of Southwest Nassau while visiting last winter. Forming relationships and successfully communicating one's joys and challenges in a confidential, nonjudgmental way is the backbone of a Mothers' Center community. Yet often, effective communication can be challenging.

Have you ever felt misunderstood? Read more about this struggle and offer your own communication solutions in a comment by visiting the Mothers Central Blog post: When Words Get in the Way.
 
Join us each month as we highlight a different local Mothers' Center across the nation. Don't have a Mothers' Center near you? Learn more about starting a local Mothers' Center group by downloading our New Center Start-up Guide.
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 On the International Front
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International Mothers' Center Day is a day to celebrate and honor the global MC network. On 10-10-12 we acknowledge the unique qualities of each program as well as the work and dedication of all the mothers throughout the world who are helping make our families, communities and the world a better place by addressing mothers' needs.

Brand new Mothers' Center in Togo is being welcomed by the international MC network. Prudence Byetkola Naboud made quick work to gather a group of women in her home country of Togo together and secured a space with the help of the local church. We wish her and all the new Mothers' Center members the best as they grow this invaluable resource for the women and families of Togo.

International Day of the Girl is a movement to speak out against gender bias and advocate for girls' rights everywhere. It will be celebrated every year on October 11- which happens to be Eleanor Roosevelt's birthday!

NCWO's free Day of the Girl Proclamation Project Toolkit is a hands-on civic leadership project enabling girls to advocate for gender equality issues and experience participation in the public policy arena. 

To learn more, click here.

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kids.gov
The U.S. government created Kids.gov for children grades K-5, teens grades 6-8, and grown-ups (teachers and parents).  

Here's a short example of what Kids.gov has to offer: 
Resource2Useful Apps by Nonprofits Red Cross App
 
Here are a few apps designed by nonprofits to make life easier or more enjoyable.

First Aid App by American Red Cross
Accidents happen. This app puts expert advice for everyday emergencies in your hand. 

World Atlas by National Geographic
Put their best maps in the palm of your hand.

PBS KIDS Video
Watch videos from your favorite PBS KIDS television series anytime, anywhere (in the USA). 

RSPCA My Pet
The RSPCA ʻMy Petʼ app helps you never forget when your pet was last vaccinated or when their next treatment is due. Also find expert pet care advice on how to keep your pet healthy and happy.

For more apps and information, click here.
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Sincerely,
Linda Lisi Juergens
Executive Director
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